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The First Book of Adam and Eve
The Conflict of Adam and Eve with Satan (Malan 1882). c. 5th–6th c. CE.
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Chapter I - The crystal sea; God commands Adam, expelled from Eden, to live in the Cave of Treasures
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Contents
Chapter I - The crystal sea; God commands Adam, expelled from Eden, to live in the Cave of Treasures
Chapter II - Adam and Eve faint when they leave the Garden; God sends His Word to encourage them
Chapter III - Concerning the promise of the great five and a half days
Chapter IV - Adam mourns over the changed conditions; Adam and Eve enter the Cave of Treasures
Chapter V - Eve makes a noble and emotional intercession, taking the blame on herself
Chapter VI - God's reprimand to Adam and Eve, in which He points out how and why they sinned
Chapter VII - The beasts are appeased
Chapter VIII - The "Bright Nature" of man is taken away
Chapter IX - Water from the Tree of Life; Adam and Eve near drowning
Chapter X - Their bodies need water after they leave the garden
Chapter XI - A recollection of the glorious days in the Garden
Chapter XII - How darkness came between Adam and Eve
Chapter XIII - The fall of Adam; why night and day were created
Chapter XIV - The earliest prophecy of the coming of a messenger
Chapter XV - Adam and Eve grieve over their exile
Chapter XVI - The first sunrise; Adam and Eve think it is a fire coming to burn them
Chapter XVII - The Chapter of the Serpent
Chapter XVIII - The mortal combat with the serpent
Chapter XIX - Beasts made subject to Adam
Chapter XX - Adam wishes to protect Eve
Chapter XXI - Adam and Eve in despair
Chapter XXII - Adam in a gracious mood
Chapter XXIII - Adam and Eve strengthen themselves and make the first altar ever built
Chapter XXIV - God accepts their offering
Chapter XXV - God represented as merciful and loving; the establishing of worship
Chapter XXVI - A beautiful prophecy of eternal life and joy; the fall of night
Chapter XXVII - The second tempting of Adam and Eve; the devil takes on the form of a beguiling light
Chapter XXVIII - The Devil pretends to lead Adam and Eve to the water to bathe
Chapter XXIX - God tells Adam of the Devil's purpose
Chapter XXX - Adam receives the first worldly goods
Chapter XXXI - They make themselves more comfortable in the Cave of Treasures on the third day
Chapter XXXII - Adam and Eve go into the water to pray
Chapter XXXIII - Satan falsely promises the "bright light"
Chapter XXXIV - Adam recalls the creation of Eve; he eloquently appeals for food and drink
Chapter XXXV - God's reply
Chapter XXXVI - Figs
Chapter XXXVII - Forty-three days of penance do not redeem one hour of sin
Chapter XXXVIII - "When 5500 years are fulfilled . . ."
Chapter XXXIX - Adam is cautious--but too late
Chapter XL - The first human hunger
Chapter XLI - The first human thirst
Chapter XLII - A promise of the Water of Life
Chapter XLIII - The Devil attempts arson
Chapter XLIV - The power of fire over man
Chapter XLV - Why Satan didn't fulfil his promises; description of hell
Chapter XLVI - "How many times have I delivered you out of his hand . . ."
Chapter XLVII - The Devil's own scheming
Chapter XLVIII - Fifth apparition of Satan to Adam and Eve
Chapter XLIX - A sign of the messengers and the Resurrection
Chapter L - Adam and Eve seek to cover their nakedness
Chapter LI - "What is his beauty that you should have followed him?"
Chapter LII - Adam and Eve sew the first shirt
Chapter LIII - The prophecy of the Western Lands and of the great flood
Chapter LIV - Adam and Eve go exploring
Chapter LV - The conflict of the angels with Satan
Chapter LVI - A chapter of divine comfort
Chapter LVII - "Therefore I fell . . ."
Chapter LVIII - "About sunset on the fifty-third day . . ."
Chapter LIX - Eighth apparition of Satan to Adam and Eve
Chapter LX - The Devil appears like an old man; he offers "a place of rest"
Chapter LXI - They begin to follow Satan
Chapter LXII - Two fruit trees
Chapter LXIII - The first joy of trees
Chapter LXIV - Adam and Eve partake of the first earthly food
Chapter LXV - Adam and Eve acquire digestive organs; final hope of returning to the Garden is lost
Chapter LXVI - Adam does his first day's work
Chapter LXVII - "Then Satan began to lead astray Adam and Eve . . ."
Chapter LXVIII - How destruction and trouble is of Satan when he is the master; Adam and Eve establish the custom of worship
Chapter LXIX - Twelfth apparition of Satan to Adam and Eve, while Adam was praying over the offering on the altar; Satan wounds him
Chapter LXX - Thirteenth apparition of Satan, to trick Adam into marrying Eve
Chapter LXXI - Adam is troubled by the thought of marrying Eve
Chapter LXXII - Adam's heart is set on fire; Satan appears as beautiful maidens
Chapter LXXIII - The marriage of Adam and Eve
Chapter LXXIV - The birth of Cain and Luluwa; why they received those names
Chapter LXXV - The family revisits the Cave of Treasures; birth of Abel and Aklia
Chapter LXXVI - Cain becomes jealous of Abel because of his sisters
Chapter LXXVII - Cain, 15 years old, and Abel, 12 years old, grow apart
Chapter LXXVIII - Jealousy overcomes Cain; he makes trouble in the family; how the first murder was planned
Chapter LXXIX - A wicked plan is carried to a tragic conclusion; Cain is frightened; "Am I my brother's keeper?"; the seven punishments; peace is shattered
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