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Ellen Gould White über: "When Jesus prayed in Gethsemane, Ellen White says why he did it specifically at this holy place. Could it be that he prayed toward the east, where the entrance of the Garden of Eden was located?"
Answer
The provided documents contain no information that Jesus prayed in a specific direction or toward the entrance of Eden. Ellen White explains the stay in Gethsemane by stating that it was a customary place of retreat for Jesus for meditation and prayer.
The writings instead emphasize the spiritual burden: Jesus felt there the agony of the sins of the whole world and the retreat of divine light, while he suffered as a representative for humanity. Although a connection to Adam's sin is drawn, it refers to the victory over temptation and not to the geographical orientation of the prayer.
Gethsemane as a customary place of prayer
»Jesus often visited Gethsemane with his disciples to reflect and pray. They were all well acquainted with this holy place of retreat. Even Judas knew where he had to lead the murderous crowd to betray Jesus into their hands. Never before had the Savior visited this place with such a sorrowful heart.«
The cause of the agony in Gethsemane
»When the Son of God knelt in prayer in the garden of Gethsemane, the agony of his spirit pressed sweat like large drops of blood from his pores. Here was where the horror of great darkness surrounded him. The sins of the world lay upon him. He suffered in the place of man as the transgressor of his Father's law.«
Redemption from Adam's fall
»The great work of redemption could only be carried out by the Redeemer by taking the place of the fallen man. Laden with the sins of the world, he had to walk the path on which Adam fell, and make amends for his failure.«
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