When was Nod established as a territory outside of Eden?
Gen 4:16 And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
Where is the Land of Nod?
‘Nod’ is a Hebrew word that may be translated to mean ‘to wander’ and the only piece of information provided by Genesis about this place is its relative location to the Garden of Eden, i.e. to its east. Some Biblical scholars believe that Nod is an actual place and have tried to establish its location. This endeavor, needless to say, is dependent on the location of the Garden of Eden which is itself a highly disputed topic. It is described in the Book of Genesis as the source of four tributaries and many believe it was where the Tigris and Euphrates rivers run into the sea.
There are many speculations about where the land of Nod may be, including Arabia, India, and even as far away as China. Unsurprisingly, there is no consensus as to the exact location of the Land of Nod.
On the other side of the debate is the argument that the Land of Nod is not an actual place, but a symbolic or figurative one. Some are of the opinion that the Land of Nod refers to any area where Cain’s wandering took him. Others suggest that this Biblical Land of Nod represents a place of exile, grief, and mourning. Yet others have argued that this place symbolized the growing distance between God and humanity. As Adam and Eve were living in the Garden of Eden, they were closer to God than their son Cain, who was forced to wander further east of this paradise.
Dwelling in the Land of Nod – Was it a Real City?
I tend to lean towards the first idea that Nod is a physical place that Cain wandered to.
To the east of Eden (imo) following the journey of Abram out of Ur. Eden is located in the heart of Iraq aka Babylon.
So whatever is east of Babylon somewhere over there would be Nod.
Nimrod built his city inside Eden. Babel. And God came and saw and didn't like what they was doing and sent them on a mass migration around the world.
Gen 4:17 And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.
I have never read the book of Moses. This is an interesting website concerning Enoch and his city.
I may check it out here after posting this:
The City of Enoch: Where it is now + more fascinating facts
So I have this theory...
Adam represents Jesus. Eve represents the church. And they two shall become one flesh..okay so far?
Outside the city there are a lot of unlawful people that didn't make it into the kingdom.
Rev 22:15 For without
are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
This group of people is where the snake came from. This is one that deceived Eve... probably one of them "crept in unawares" kind.
Jde 1:4 For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
These would be the people that the sons of God saw and took for themselves wives.
Gen 6:2 That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they
were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.
This is probably where Cain found a wife.
Cain was cast out of the Eden, out of the Kingdom and made his abode with those on the outside.
This is purely my opinion.
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