The First Book of Adam and Eve

by Rutherford Hayes Platt

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Contents

1. Chapter I - The crystal sea, God commands Adam, expelled from Eden, to live in the Cave of Treasures
2. Chapter II - Adam and Eve faint when they leave the Garden. God sends His Word to encourage them
3. Chapter III - Concerning the promise of the great five and a half days
4. Chapter IV - Adam 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 VI - God's reprimand to Adam and Eve in which he points out how and why they sinned
7. Chapter VII - The beasts are appeased
8. Chapter VIII - The "Bright Nature" of man is taken away
9. Chapter IX - Water from the Tree of Life. Adam and Eve near drowning
10. Chapter X - Their bodies need water after they leave the garden
11. Chapter XI - A recollection of the glorious days in the Garden
12. Chapter XII - How darkness came between Adam and Eve
13. Chapter XIII - The fall of Adam. Why night and day were created
14. Chapter XIV - The earliest prophesy of the coming of Christ
15. Chapter XV - Adam and Eve grieve over the suffering of God to save them from their sins
16. Chapter XVI - The first sunrise. Adam and Eve think it is a fire coming to burn them
17. Chapter XVII - The Chapter of the Serpent
18. Chapter XVIII - The mortal combat with the serpent
19. Chapter XIX - Beasts made subject to Adam
20. Chapter XX - Adam wishes to protect Eve
21. Chapter XXI - Adam and Eve attempt suicide
22. Chapter XXII - Adam in a gracious mood
23. Chapter XXIII - Adam and Eve strengthen themselves and make the first altar ever built
24. Chapter XXIV - A vivid prophecy of the life and death of Christ
25. Chapter XXV - God represented as merciful and loving. The establishing of worship
26. Chapter XXVI - A beautiful prophecy of eternal life and joy (v. 15). The fall of night
27. Chapter XXVII - The second tempting of Adam and Eve. The devil takes on the form of a beguiling light
28. Chapter XXVIII - The Devil pretends to lead Adam and Eve to the water to bathe
29. Chapter XXIX - God tells Adam of the Devil's purpose. (v. 4)
30. Chapter XXX - Adam receives the first worldly goods
31. Chapter XXXI - They make themselves more comfortable in the Cave of Treasures on the third day
32. Chapter XXXII - Adam and Eve go into the water to pray
33. Chapter XXXIII - Satan falsely promises the "bright light."
34. Chapter XXXIV - Adam recalls the creation of Eve. He eloquently appeals for food and drink
35. Chapter XXXV - God's reply
36. Chapter XXXVI - Figs
37. Chapter XXXVII - Forty-three days of penance do not redeem one hour of sin (v. 6)
38. Chapter XXXVIII - "When 5500 years are fulfilled.…"
39. Chapter XXXIX - Adam is cautious—but too late
40. Chapter XL - The first Human hunger
41. Chapter XLI - The first Human thirst
42. Chapter XLII - A promise of the Water of Life. The third prophecy of the coming of Christ
43. Chapter XLIII - The Devil attempts arson
44. Chapter XLIV - The power of fire over man
45. Chapter XLV - Why Satan didn't fulfil his promises. Description of hell
46. Chapter XLVI - "How many times have I delivered you out of his hand . . ."
47. Chapter XLVII - The Devil's own Scheming
48. Chapter XLVIII - Fifth apparition of Satan to Adam and Eve
49. Chapter XLIX - The first prophecy of the Resurrection
50. Chapter L - Adam and Eve seek to cover their nakedness
51. Chapter LI - "What is his beauty that you should have followed him?"
52. Chapter LII - Adam and Eve sew the first shirt
53. Chapter LIII - The prophecy of the Western Lands and of the great flood
54. Chapter LIV - Adam and Eve go exploring
55. Chapter LV - The Conflict between God and Satan
56. Chapter LVI - A chapter of divine comfort
57. Chapter LVII - "Therefore I fell.… "
58. Chapter LVIII - "About sunset on the 53rd day. . ."
59. Chapter LIX - Eighth apparition of Satan of Satan to Adam and Eve
60. Chapter LX - The Devil appears like an old man. He offers "a place of rest."
61. Chapter LXI - They begin to follow Satan
62. Chapter LXII - Two fruit trees
63. Chapter LXIII - The first joy of trees
64. Chapter LXIV - Adam and Eve partake of the first earthly food
65. Chapter LXV - Adam and Eve acquire digestive organs. Final hope of returning to the Garden is lost
66. Chapter LXVI - Adam does his first day's work
67. Chapter LXVII - "Then Satan began to lead astray Adam and Eve.…"
68. Chapter LXVIII - How destruction and trouble is of Satan when he is the master. Adam and Eve establish the custom of worship
69. Chapter LXIX - Twelfth apparition of Satan to Adam and Eve, while Adam was praying over the offering on the altar; when Satan beat him
70. Chapter LXX - Thirteenth apparition of Satan, to trick Adam into marrying Eve
71. Chapter LXXI - Adam is troubled by the thought of marrying Eve
72. Chapter LXXII - Adam's heart is set on fire. Satan appears as beautiful maidens
73. Chapter LXXIII - The marriage of Adam and Eve
74. Chapter LXXIV - The birth of Cain and Luluwa. Why they received those names
75. Chapter LXXV - The family revisits the Cave of Treasures. Birth of Abel and Aklia
76. Chapter LXXVI - Cain becomes jealous of Abel because of his sisters
77. Chapter LXXVII - Cain, 15 years old, and Abel 12 years old, grow apart
78. Chapter LXXVIII - Jealousy overcomes Cain. He makes trouble in the family. How the first murder was planned
79. 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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