Project Gutenberg 2015-08-15 Public domain in the USA. 143 Hodges, George 1856 1919 Everett, Walter H. 1880 1946 The Garden of Eden: Stories from the first nine books of the Old Testament Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Garden of Eden: Stories from the First Nine Books of the Old Testament" by George Hodges is a collection of illustrated stories written in the early 20th century. This work retells foundational narratives from the Old Testament, particularly those involving creation, the patriarchs, and early Israelite history, making these themes accessible for younger readers. The stories aim to convey moral lessons and the significance of faith in God through vivid and engaging storytelling. At the start of the collection, the author introduces the creation story from the perspective of children who question the origins of the world. Describing the process of creation over six days, Hodges illustrates how God made the heavens and the earth, culminating in the creation of man and woman, Adam and Eve, in the Garden of Eden. The narrative quickly transitions to focus on their temptation by the serpent and subsequent disobedience, leading to their expulsion from paradise. This opening sets the tone for exploring themes of innocence, temptation, and the impact of human choice, ensuring readers are drawn into the rich tapestry of biblical history that follows. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Bible stories, English -- Old Testament BS Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 293539 293217 2024-09-20T15:45:17.537551 2023-09-21T12:04:46.541198 text/html text/html 286972 2021-01-25T04:48:05 text/html; charset=utf-8 4096552 2021-01-25T04:48:05 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 4318117 2024-09-20T15:45:24.445567 application/epub+zip 4315341 2024-09-20T15:45:18.987552 application/epub+zip 168728 2024-09-20T15:45:18.332546 application/epub+zip 4413814 2024-09-20T15:45:28.720533 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4361326 2024-09-20T15:45:23.156552 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 233852 2022-09-22T13:40:48.655626 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 250006 249904 2024-09-20T15:45:16.810566 2023-09-21T12:04:44.994193 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 249749 2015-08-15T11:24:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 86465 2015-08-15T11:24:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18246 2024-09-20T15:45:29.008485 application/rdf+xml 15537 2024-09-20T15:45:18.409560 image/jpeg 2401 2024-09-20T15:45:18.372544 image/jpeg 4234133 2024-09-20T15:45:17.955628 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog