Updated American Standard Version
Giving Bible readers what God said not what translators think God meant
The search for the Garden of Eden has gone on since Noah stepped off the ark. The exact location is speculative at best. Nevertheless, we can infer some things without going beyond Scripture.
Critical Scholars either consider Adam and Eve as a myth or symbolic persons representing humankind.
Personal name meaning “life.” The first woman created and thus original ancestor of all people (Gen. 3:20; cp. 4:1–2, 25). She also faced the serpent’s temptation first (3:1; 2 Cor. 11:3; 1 Tim. 2:13–14). Her fall illustrates the ease with which all persons fall into sin (2 Cor. 11:3).
What we can tell you for a fact is this, Adam and Eve were not in the Garden for ___________________________. Below we have to come at this from a time perspective of how long is the creation day and common sense observations about the creation account. Open your mind and come at this information with no preconceived views, take it in objectively, and at the end of the article you will have your answer and much more.