Chapter XLVI - "How many times have I delivered you out of his hand . .

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1 Then Adam and Eve began again to come into the cave. And when they

came to the way between the fire, Satan blew into the fire like a

whirlwind, and caused the burning coal-fire to cover Adam and Eve; so

that their bodies were singed; and the coal-fire scorched them*.

2 And from the burning of the fire Adam and Eve screamed, and said, "O

Lord, save us! Leave us not to be consumed and plagued by this burning

fire; neither require us for having transgressed Your commandment."

3 Then God looked at their bodies, on which Satan had caused fire to

burn, and God sent His angel that stayed the burning fire. But the

wounds remained on their bodies.

4 And God said to Adam, "See Satan's love for you, who pretended to

give you the Godhead and greatness; and, behold, he burns you with

fire, and seeks to destroy you from off the earth.

5 Then look at Me, O Adam; I created you, and how many times have I

delivered you out of his hand? If not, wouldn't he have destroyed

you?"

6 God said again to Eve, "What is that he promised you in the garden,

saying, 'As soon as you eat from the tree, your eyes will be opened,

and you shall become like gods, knowing good and evil.' But look! He

has burnt your bodies with fire, and has made you taste the taste of

fire, for the taste of the garden; and has made you see the burning of

fire, and the evil of it, and the power it has over you.

7 Your eyes have seen the good he has taken from you, and in truth he

has opened your eyes; and you have seen the garden in which you were

with Me, and you have also seen the evil that has come over you from

Satan. But as to the Godhead he cannot give it to you, neither fulfil

his speech to you. No, he was bitter against you and your descendants,

that will come after you."

8 And God withdrew His Word form them.

* At this time, the garments that the Lord had given them in Genesis

3:21 were burned off so that Adam and Eve were again naked. Reference

chapter L whereby Adam and Eve seek garments with which to cover their

nakedness..

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