“Was the Garden of Eden a unique period of time in the bible?”
I think it was unique, but not in the way you think, if I understand where you’re going with this.
My understanding is the word “dispensation” in the Bible means administration. You mentioned Eph. 1:10: “to be put into effect when the times will have reached their fulfillment—to bring all things in heaven and on earth together under one head, even Christ.”
That’s the NIV translation, “into effect” or “dispensed” or “administered.”
To my knowledge at least, the other verses that contain the word “dispensation” (and there aren’t many of them) don’t concern time at all.
So, you agree that Eden was a unique period of time.
Good.
What word would you use to describe “unique period of time?”