  By rescaling the Gauss-Bonnet (GB) coupling constant $\alpha \rightarrow
\alpha/(D-4)$ and considering the $D \rightarrow 4$ limit, the GB gravity gives
rise to nontrivial modification of general relativity in four dimensions. In
this work, we investigate the realization of the emergent universe scenario in
the $4 D$ GB gravity. First, we obtain the Einstein static universe filled with
a perfect fluid. Then, we show that both spatially closed and open universes
can be stable against both homogeneous and inhomogeneous scalar perturbations
simultaneously.
