flowed from
Adam's side over his offering.
5 But God looked at the death of Adam. He then sent His Word, and
raised him up and said to him, "Fulfil your offering, for indeed, Adam,
it is worth much, and there is no shortcoming in it."
6 God said further to Adam, "Thus will it also happen to Me, on the
earth, when I shall be pierced and blood and water shall flow from My
side and run over My body, which is the true offering; and which shall
be offered on the altar as a perfect offering."
7 Then God commanded Adam to finish his offering, and when he had ended
it he worshipped before God, and praised Him for the signs He had
showed him.
8 And God healed Adam in one day, which is the end of the seven weeks;
and that is the fiftieth day.
9 Then Adam and Eve returned from the mountain, and went into the Cave
of Treasures, as they were used to do. This completed for Adam and
Eve, one hundred and forty days since their coming out of the garden.
10 Then they both stood up that night and prayed to God. And when it
was morning, they went out, and went down westward of the cave, to the
place where their corn was, and there rested under the shadow of a
tree, as they were accustomed.
11 But when there a multitude of beasts came all around them. It was
Satan's doing, in his wickedness; in order to wage war against Adam
through marriage.
Chapter LXX - Thirteenth apparition of Satan, to trick Adam into
marrying Eve.
1 After this Satan, the hater of all good, took the form of an angel,
and with him two others, so that they looked like the three angels who
had brought to Adam gold, incense, and myrrh.
2 They passed before Adam and Eve while they were under the tree, and
greeted Adam and Eve with fair words that were full of deceit.
3 But when Adam and Eve saw their pleasant expression, and heard their
sweet speech, Adam rose, welcomed them, and brought them to Eve, and
they remained all together; Adam's heart the while, being glad because
he thought concerning them, that they were the same angels, who had
brought him gold, incense, and myrrh.
4 Because, when they came to Adam the first time, there came over him
from them, peace and joy, through their bringing him good tokens; so
Adam thought that they had come a second time to give him other tokens
for him to rejoice therewith. For he did not know it was Satan;
therefore he received them with joy and consorted with them.
5 Then Satan, the tallest o
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