Reading Diary B

           I decided to continue the Adam and Eve unit continued from Reading Part A. We left off with the first couple being evicted from the Garden of Eden after eating the forbidden fruit (fig). The majestic serpent seduced Eve into eating the fruit from the Tree of good and Evil and thus, all involved were punished.

           Adam and Eve wandered the earth for five and a half days. On that half day they stumbled upon the gate to the Garden of Eden. As they walked towards it, the two were met with a soldier wielding a sword of fire. Trembling in fear, the two fell on their faces and the guard took mercy on them. God, being a merciful God, also took pity on the first couple and guided them to the cave of treasures. Adam compared the cave as their prison in this world for it did not hold the beauty of their garden. They entered the cave with great grief and broke down in pity onto themselves. This curse was part of their punishment for their transgressions.
           The pair was afraid that the animals of earth would come visit them in perish so in his mercy, God told all of the animals to be familiar to Adam and to not bother the two. They then stumbled upon a fork in the river that watered the garden. It was than that Adam blamed Eve for his misery and two came for their own death in the river. An angel swept them up unto the seashore and God resurrected them and told them if they were to fulfill a promise to not drink the water of the river, he would let them back into the Garden.
            Adam and Eve returned to the cave of treasures but the two  were unable to see each other, just communicate. Adam so struck with grief flew himself onto the cave's walls and died. God brought him back to life but the two were still plagued with darkness. When dawn came it, they found the serpent that brought about their exile, withering on the ground. He attacked the two, placing blame onto them for his misery but God sent an angel to keep him away and was struck dumb and sent to India. The two went to search for the garden but two were so overcome with guilt the committed suicide (again, really). God took mercy onto them and told them they will be saved and told Adam not to kill himself again.

Then Adam remained silent. And the Word of God came unto him, and blessed him, and comforted him, and covenanted with him, that He would save him at the end of the days determined upon him. This, then, was the first offering Adam made unto God, and so it became his custom to do. Worship and Blessing

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