Numerical Expositions: Genesis 2:11

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

-- Gen. 2:11 (KJV)

To prove that there was a Garden of Eden, we must first prove that the four rivers that flowed out of the Garden actually existed.  The first river is listed in this verse.  The name of the river is called the Pison River.  The verse states that the river went through the entire land of Havilah.  Gold in the land gives us a hint of where the land of Havilah was in the ancient times.

We must delve into archaeological evidence to prove that there was a Pison River and a land mass that was called Havilah.  Plus, we have to prove that the land of Havilah was enriched with gold.

First, let us start with the land of Havilah.  Havilah was one of the sons of Cush, the founder of Ethiopia.  However, some of Cush's sons, like Sheba, Dedan, and Havilah, migrated to modern-day Saudi Arabia.  Thus, the land of Havilah was in Saudi Arabia.

However, there is only one section of Saudi Arabia that is known to have gold.  That section is located in the Hijaz mountains in the western region of Saudi Arabia.  It was also called "Madh adh Dhahab" or the "Cradle of Gold."

Through that region ran a river that dried up about 3,000 years ago.  This river is called the Kuwait River by archaeologists, but this river aligns with what was written in this verse about the Pison River.  The river extended from the Red Sea to the Persian Gulf.  We have three more rivers to look at in order to prove that there was a Garden of Eden.  Those will be discussed in verses 13 and 14 of this chapter.

Numerical Analysis:  The numerical pattern for this verse is 2,4,1.  (2) The name Pison means "overflowing."  Walk in God's kingdom in order to experience an overflow within your life.  (4) Stay in God's Word so that your flow will be able to encompass those around you.  (1) To stay in the anointing, keep track of your monetary affairs.