Places & biblical world
Paradise
A garden image used for blessed life in God’s presence.
Also called · garden of God
What it means
The Greek word can describe a garden or park and was used for Eden in the Greek Old Testament.
In the New Testament it points beyond ordinary geography toward fellowship with God and restored life.
How it appears in the Bible
Jesus promises paradise to the criminal beside him, and Revelation links it with the tree of life.
Translation note
Its precise relation to intermediate and final states is interpreted differently among traditions.