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First Book of Adam and Eve First Book of Adam and Eve Table of Contents First Book.................................................................................................................................................................1 of Adam and Eve..............................................................................................................................1 Chapter IThe crystal sea, God commands Adam, expelled from Eden, to live in the Cave of Treasures..................................................................................................................................................3 Chapter IIAdam and Eve faint when they leave...................................................................................4 Chapter IIIConcerning the promise of the great five and a half days..................................................4 Chapter IVAdam mourns over the changed conditions. Adam and Eve enter the Cave of Treasures..................................................................................................................................................5 Chapter V Eve makes a noble and emotional intercession, taking the blame on herself.....................6 Chapter VIGod's reprimand to Adam and Eve in which he points out how and why they sinned.....7 Chapter VIIThe beasts are appeased...................................................................................................7 Chapter VIIIThe "Bright Nature" of man is taken away.....................................................................8 Chapter IXWater from the Tree of Life. Adam and Eve near drowning............................................8 Chapter XTheir bodies need water after they leave the garden............................................................9 Chapter XIA recollection of the glorious days in the Garden............................................................10 Chapter XII How darkness came between Adam and Eve.................................................................10 Chapter XIIIThe fall of Adam. Why night and day were created.....................................................11 Chapter XIV The earliest prophesy of the coming of Christ..............................................................12 Chapter XVAdam and Eve grieve over the suffering of God to save them from their sins..............13 Chapter XVIThe first sunrise. Adam and Eve think it is a fire coming to burn them.......................13 Chapter XVIIThe Chapter of the Serpent..........................................................................................13 Chapter XVIIIThe mortal combat with the serpent...........................................................................14 Chapter XIXBeasts made subject to Adam. ......................................................................................14 Chapter XX Adam wishes to protect Eve...........................................................................................15 Chapter XXIAdam and Eve attempt suicide.....................................................................................15 Chapter XXIIAdam in a gracious mood.............................................................................................16 Chapter XXIIIAdam and Eve strengthen themselves and make the first altar ever built..................16 Chapter XXIVA vivid prophecy of the life and death of Christ.......................................................17 Chapter XXVGod represented as merciful and loving. The establishing of worship.......................17 Chapter XXVIA beautiful prophecy of eternal life and joy (v. 15). The fall of night.......................18 Chapter XXVIIThe second tempting of Adam and Eve. The devil takes on the form of a beguiling light........................................................................................................................................19 Chapter XXVIIIThe Devil pretends to lead Adam and Eve to the water to bathe............................20 Chapter XXIXGod tells Adam of the Devil's purpose. (v. 4)...........................................................21 Chapter XXXAdam receives the first worldly goods........................................................................21 Chapter XXXIThey make themselves more comfortable in the Cave of Treasures on the third day.........................................................................................................................................................22 Chapter XXXIIAdam and Eve go into the water to pray..................................................................23 Chapter XXXIII Satan falsely promises the "bright light."................................................................23 Chapter XXXIVAdam recalls the creation of Eve. He eloquently appeals for food and drink........24 Chapter XXXVGod's reply. ...............................................................................................................26 Chapter XXXVIFigs. ...........................................................................................................................26 Chapter XXXVIIForty−three days of penance do not redeem one hour of sin (v. 6).......................27 Chapter XXXVIII"When 5500 years are fulfilled. ."....................................................................27 Chapter XXXIXAdam is cautious −− but too late.............................................................................28 Chapter XLThe first Human hunger....................................................................................................28 Chapter XLIThe first Human thirst....................................................................................................28 Chapter XLIIA promise of the Water of Life. The third prophecy of the coming of Christ..............29 Chapter XLIIIThe Devil attempts arson.............................................................................................30 i First Book of Adam and Eve Table of Contents Chapter XLIVThe power of fire over man.........................................................................................31 Chapter XLVWhy Satan didn't fulfil his promises. Description of hell............................................32 Chapter XLVI"How many times have I delivered you out of his hand . .".....................................33 Chapter Lwhereby Adam and Eve seek garments with which to cover their nakedness.. ................33 Chapter XLVIIThe Devil's own Scheming........................................................................................33 Chapter XLVIIIFifth apparition of Satan to Adam and Eve..............................................................34 Chapter XLIXGod tells Adam and Eve that the ground was also lowered under them"I commanded ... the rock under you to lower itself". ............................................................................35 Chapter XLIXThe first prophecy of the Resurrection........................................................................35 Chapter LAdam and Eve seek to cover..............................................................................................36 Chapter XLVIverse .............................................................................................................................36 Chapter LI"What is his beauty that you should have followed him?"...............................................36 Chapter LIIAdam and Eve sew the first shirt.....................................................................................37 Chapter LIIIThe prophecy of the Western Lands and of the great flood...........................................38 Chapter LIVAdam and Eve go exploring...........................................................................................38 Chapter LVThe Conflict between God and Satan..............................................................................39 Chapter LVIA Chapter of divine comfort.........................................................................................40 Chapter LVII"Therefore I fell. "...................................................................................................41 Chapter LVIII"About sunset on the 53rd day. .".............................................................................42 Chapter LIXEighth apparition of Satan of Satan to Adam and Eve..................................................42 Chapter LXThe Devil appears like an old man. He offers "a place of rest.".....................................43 Chapter LXIThey begin to follow Satan............................................................................................45 Chapter LXIITwo fruit trees................................................................................................................46 Chapter LXIIIThe first joy of trees....................................................................................................47 Chapter LXIVAdam and Eve partake of the first earthly food.........................................................48 Chapter LXVAdam and Eve acquire digestive organs. Final hope of returning to the Garden is lost..........................................................................................................................................................48 Chapter LXVIAdam does his first day's work..................................................................................49 Chapter LXVII"Then Satan began to lead astray Adam and Eve. ."..............................................50