Lux Domini
The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold;

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Interpretation

The place fixed upon for Adam to dwell in, was not a palace, but a garden. The better we take up with plain things, and the less we seek things to gratify pride and luxury, the nearer we approach to innocency.

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This thought runs through Genesis 2:11-15.

Glossary

Havilah Place
Biblical region. Modern identification: Babylon.
Pishon Place
Biblical body of water. Modern identification: Wadi Baysh.