Were there any people living outside of the Garden of Eden while Adam and Eve were there?

Question:

Were there people living outside of Eden?

Answer:

Adam and Eve were the only two people upon earth, at first, and they are the only two specifically mentioned as being in the Garden of Eden. Genesis 2:8 says, “And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.” Genesis 2:18 says, “And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.” Genesis 2:22 says, “And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.”Continue reading