The First Book of Adam and Eve by Rutherford Platt TABLE OF CONTENTS Prologue 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 prophesy of the coming of Christ. Chapter XV - Adam and Eve grieve over the suffering of God to save them from their sins. 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 attempt suicide. Chapter XXII - Adam in a gracious mood. Chapter XXIII - Adam and Eve strengthen themselves and make the first altar ever built. Chapter XXIV - A vivid prophecy of the life and death of Christ. Chapter XXV - God represented as merciful and loving. The establishing of worship. Chapter XXVI - A beautiful prophecy of eternal life and joy (v. 15). 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. (v. 4). 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 (v. 6). 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. The third prophecy of the coming of Christ. Chapter XLIII - The Devil attempts arson.