Scripture Histories
Anonymous
9781465647481
201 pages
Library of Alexandria
Overview
In six days God created the whole world out of nothing; that is to say, the heavens, the earth, fire, air, water, birds, beasts, fish, and every creeping thing. He made man also out of the dust of the earth, and called his name Adam. And unto Adam he gave power over the fish of the sea, the fowls of the air, the cattle, and every thing that moved upon the face of the earth. And Adamwas planted in the garden of Eden to dress it, and keep it, and was perfectly happy there: for he knew no sin. Adam had not been long in the garden of Eden, before God Almighty thought fit to increase his happiness, and considering he was alone, threw him into a deep sleep, and took out one of his ribs, from which he formed Eve, a more beautiful creature than himself, and allotted her to be a help-meet for him. Adam, at first sight of this new and lovely companion, cried out with extacy of joy, Bone art thou of my bone, and flesh of my flesh. In this state of bliss they lived but a short time; for Satan, envying their happiness, tempted the woman to eat of the fruit of the tree of knowledge, which God, to make trial of their obedience, had strictly charged them not to touch. The artful insinuations of the serpent, together with the beauty of the fruit, prevailed on her to transgress the divine law. She tasted, and was highly delighted, and by her winning behaviour, tempted her husband to eat also. No sooner had they swallowed down the gilded bait, but their eyes were opened, they saw they were naked, and, conscious of their guilt, endeavoured to hide themselves in the garden from the wrath of their offended Creator; but he soon drove them from their secret recess; turned them out of their seat of bliss, and denounced thereupon not only a heavy curse upon the serpent, but on them likewise, though with this ray of mercy in his anger, that the seed of the woman should bruise the serpent’s head.
