The First Book of Adam and Eve

Description

The First Book of Adam and Eve, is part of a book entitled 'The Conflict of Adam and Eve with Satan'; a sixth century work. The original language was Ge'ez, which is an ancient South Semitic language. It is a Christian extracanonical work; a piece of apocryphal literature which tells of the life of Adam and Eve after they were expelled from Eden, and sent to live in the Cave of Treasures. It then follows their time up until the point that Cain kills his brother Abel. Inbetween, it has the story of Adam and Eve's temptations, their trials, their visions of Satan, and the birth of their children. Considered pseudepigraphic, it is nonetheless an important piece of work, having survived many centuries. This is taken from Platt's work The Forgotten Books of Eden.

This book has 32,702 words, and 57 pages in the PDF version.

Production notes: This ebook of The First Book of Adam and Eve was published by Global Grey on the 6th March 2021, and updated on the 17th April 2022. The artwork used for the cover is 'Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradise' by Benjamin West.