y with him. He did not see fit to place them beyond the power
of disobedience.
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Chapter II - The Creation.
The Father and the Son engaged in the mighty, wondrous
work they had contemplated, of creating the world. The earth
came forth from the hand of the Creator exceedingly beautiful.
There were mountains, and hills, and plains; and interspersed
among them were rivers and bodies of water. The earth was not
one extensive plain, but the monotony of the scenery was broken
by hills and mountains, not high and ragged as they now are, but
regular and beautiful in shape. The bare, high rocks were never
seen upon them, but lay beneath the surface, answering as bones
to the earth. The waters were regularly dispersed. The hills,
mountains, and very beautiful plains, were adorned with plants
and flowers, and tall, majestic trees of every description, which
were many times larger, and much more beautiful, than trees now
are. The air was pure and healthful, and the earth seemed like a
noble palace. Angels beheld and rejoiced at the wonderful and
beautiful works of God.
After the earth was created, and the beasts upon it, the Father
and Son carried out their purpose, which was designed before the
fall of Satan, to make man in their own image. They had wrought
together in the creation of the earth and every living thing upon
it. And now God says to
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his Son, “Let us make man in our image.” As Adam came forth
from the hand of his Creator, he was of noble height, and of
beautiful symmetry. He was more than twice as tall as men now
living upon the earth, and was well proportioned. His features
were perfect and beautiful. His complexion was neither white,
nor sallow, but ruddy, glowing with the rich tint of health. Eve
was not quite as tall as Adam. Her head reached a little above his
shoulders. She, too, was noble—perfect in symmetry, and very
beautiful.
This sinless pair wore no artificial garments. They were
clothed with a covering of light and glory, such as the angels
wear. While they lived in obedience to God, this circle of light
enshrouded them. Although everything God had made was in
the perfection of beauty, and there seemed nothing wanting upon
the earth which God had created to make Adam and Eve happy,
yet he manifested his great love to them by planting a garden
especially for them. A portion of their time was to be occupied
in the happy employment of dressing the garden, and a portion in
receiving the visits of angels, listening to their instruction, and in
happy meditation. Their labor was not wearisome, but pleasant
and invigorating. This beautiful garden was to be their home,
their special residence.
In this garden the Lord placed trees of every variety for
usefulness and beauty. There were trees laden with luxuriant
fruit, of rich fragrance, beautiful to the eye, and pleasant to the
taste, designed of God to be food for the holy pair. There were
the lovely vines which grew upright, laden with their burden of
fruit, unlike anything man had seen since the fall. The fruit was
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large, and of different colors; some nearly black, some purple,
red, pink and light green. This beautiful and luxuriant growth of
fruit upon the branches of the vine was called grapes. They did
not trail upon the ground, although not supported by trellises, but
the weight of the fruit bowed them down. It was the happy labor
of Adam and Eve to form beautiful bowers from the branches of
the vine, and train them, forming dwellings of nature’s beautiful,
living trees and foliage, laden with fragrant fruit.
The earth was clothed with beautiful verdure, while myriads
of fragrant flowers of every variety and hue sprang up in rich
profusion around them. Everything was tastefully and gloriously
arranged. In the midst of the garden stood the tree of life, the
glory of which surpassed all other trees. Its fruit looked like
apples of gold and silver, and was to perpetuate immortality. The
leaves contained healing properties.
Very happy were the holy pair in Eden. Unlimited control was
given them over every living thing. The lion and the lamb sported
together peacefully and harmlessly around them, or slumbered at
their feet. Birds of every variety of color and plumage flitted
among the trees and flowers, and about Adam and Eve, while
their mellow-toned music echoed among the trees in sweet accord
to the praises of their Creator.
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Adam and Eve were charmed with the beauties of their Eden
home. They were delighted with the little songsters around them,
wearing their bright yet graceful plumage, and warbling forth
their happy, cheerful music. The holy pair united with them
and raised their voices in harmonious songs of love, praise and
adoration, to the Father
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