Discovering the Secrets of God’s Gardens. Resurrection as New Creation (Gen 2:4b-3:24; Jn 20:1-18)

The author of this article shows that the Yahwist’s narrative about Garden of Eden and fall of man (Gen 2:4b-3:24) contains motifs and threads, that also appear in John’s story, describing events at the open tomb (Jn 20:1-18). Among these motifs and threads are for example: the motif of the garden, God in the role of a gardener, the motif of cognition, the themes of vision, search, garments, names, heavenly beings, and swords. The functioning of these motifs and threads in the mentality of Ancient Near East allows one to indicate their main meaning in both texts and causes, so that in the light of them the interpretation of the Resurrection of our Lord can be enriched by symbolic implications.