Garden of Eden

When Adam and Eve were placed in the garden they were a most holy place. There they met with God. Adam was given two tasks. In Genesis 2:15 he was told to tend and keep the garden. In Genesis 1:28 he was told to have dominion over the garden. This was a priestly role while the former task was the kingly role. However, when Adam sinned he was sent out of the garden. In a way that is a picture of the Tabernacle. There were two tasks that were given. One was the priestly role of making an atonement for the sins of the people while the other was a kingly role of being a light to the nations. When some one sinned they were put outside the camp. In the church we have the dual role, priestly which is to tend and keep the flock and the kingly role which is to be a light to the nations so that the earth may be filled with the knowledge of God. Similarly when some one sinned they were to be put outside the fellowship. Whenever someone came into the Tabernacle they had to come by way of the altar. Similarly when someone comes to God we have to come by the cross.