Chapter #4

Book Of Melchizedek 3 ()

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30 The inevitable result of that step would be eternal death, not only for the human being, but for all
creation, which would be reduced to chaos under the fury of rebellion. After contemplating the two tall
trees, which externalized in their fruits such infinite responsibility, Adam prostrated himself before the
Creator, saying: "You are worthy Lord to reign over the Universe, because by Your wisdom, love and
power all things were created and they subsist. " On Saturday, emblem of divine triumph, swelled with
praise.
31 All the children of the light joined the human being in the most harmonious song of exaltation to Him
whose greatness is unparalleled. It was with horror that Satan and his followers witnessed the great
realization of the Eternal. They witnessed with bitterness the joy of the faithful before the coronation of
man, an event that threw down the strong accusations they had raised against the divine government.
Full of anger and frustration, they now considered his sad condition. How terrible and humiliating was
the thought of seeing their plans of rebellion vanish before the Creator, similar to the shadows of that
night.
32 If they could, they thought, they would fill the Sabbath with darkness, erasing any hope of victory
from the minds of the subjects of the Eternal. Finally, in their considerations, Satan and his leaders
understood that they had an opportunity: in the middle of the garden of Eden, on the heights of Zion,
the tree of the science of good and evil was rising, next to the river of life. . A human gesture would be
enough, nothing more, and they would have under their power, for ever, the coveted domain. But how
to seduce him? Encouraged by the prospect of a conquest, Satan sought ingeniously to formulate a
boarding plan. He knew that if he failed in his attempt, all hopes of triumph would have dissolved, all his
dreams of adventure crumbling. He concluded that deception was to be his powerful weapon.
33 - Was it not through him that he managed to dominate a third of the heavenly hosts? He would wait,
therefore, for an auspicious moment to arm his ambush.





(Eden, a kingdom of eternal joy. Visit and daily instruction of the Eternal. Work, source of development
of faculties. Through visits of celestial beings, Adam and Eve acquired knowledge about the rebellion of
Lucifer. God reveals to His hosts Satan's evil intentions and sends two angels to warn man. Satan takes
possession of a snake to deceive Eve. Arguments of Satan to make Eve fall. Adam's intense internal
struggle in the face of his wife's fallen condition. Adam eats of the fruit, he remains at his wife's side
paying the high price of his rebellion, wonderful revelation of the rescue plan, the nature of the
creations and of Adam and Eve changes, the Father promises them lasting garments.)

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1 In Eden the sweet calm of perfect peace reigned. Everywhere the kind little birds made their cheerful
trills heard in constant praise of the Creator. All nature at flowering seemed to proclaim a kingdom of
eternal joy. Animals in union jumped everywhere, always submissive to man, the lord of that lovely
paradise. Everything was happiness for the couple; but this became more intense in the rotation of
those spring days. The tree, which with its beauty colored the sky forewarning the dark nights, also
announced the time of the Eternal's daily visit. Together, in the light of His presence, they spent a long
time in happy conversation.
2 With courage, the couple told the Lord the amazing wonders that they discovered every day in nature.
God, with love, discovered the meaning of each being. How grateful they were for the beautiful lessons
learned at His feet! As each day passed, there was greater love, respect and admiration for the great
Creator. How good He had been, bringing them into existence and granting them a home so full of
delicacies! When they woke up to the joys of each day, the caresses and sweet song of the Eternal came
to mind, which made them fall asleep every night.
3 The life of Adam and Eve in Eden was not idle. Garden care was recommended to them. Its occupation
was not annoying, on the contrary, it was pleasant and invigorating. The Creator had indicated work as a
source of benefits for man, in order to occupy the mind and strengthen the body, developing all the
faculties. In mental and physical activity, man found a high pleasure. It was common for the young
couple to receive visits from celestial beings.
4 Visitors always had news to report and questions to ask. They spent a long time hearing about them
talking about the wonders of the kingdom of light. Through those visitors, Adam and Eve began to have
extensive knowledge of Lucifer's rebellion and its eternal consequences. Visitors, Adam and Eve always
asked to be taught the harmonious heavenly songs. How they delighted to join the voices to the angelic
choir! In His omniscience, God had knowledge of the enemy's terrible intention.
5 Summoning His main hosts, He revealed to them with regret the imminent danger that loomed over
the Universe. Satan was to ambush in order to take man to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good
and evil. Before that revelation, the children of the light were fearful, for they knew the tremendous
ease of Satan in linking innocent creatures and binding them in their meshes of death. In the solemn
council, they decided to send, urgently, messengers to warn the man of great danger.
6 Two powerful angels were charged with that decisive mission. Immediately, commissioned
messengers stormed through the gates of Jerusalem, reaching the bosom of infinite space. In moments,
they passed immensities, crossing galaxies in the course. They entered the tunnel of the constellation
Orion, approaching the new system. They could now see a short distance from the blue planet, where
the destiny of the Universe was to be determined.
7 In Eden, there was relaxation. The young couple continued in their innocent activities, enjoying the
pleasure of a happy life. They were far from thinking that at that moment all or all the children of the
light were tense, thinking about their threatened future. Then they saw in the clear sky the sign of the
approach of the heavenly visitors and they raised their arms in joyful salutation. However, Adam and
Eve admired each other, for not seeing the same joy in their countenance.

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8 Visitors brought an expression of anxiety on their faces that they could not understand. They tried to
change the sad faction, telling them the new discoveries made in paradise. The messengers, still, not
having time available as on other occasions, interrupted them with words of warning. Satan would
ambush them in order to take them to eat the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. If they
heard temptation, they would succumb the entire creation into the abyss of eternal chaos.
9 The angels reminded them that the kingdom had been entrusted to them as a sacred deposit, owing,
in a life of faithfulness, to honor Him who for love was stripped, placing himself in a position of host of
the human being. Adam and Eve should be firm before the insinuations of the enemy, for thus they
would seal the eternal victory of the kingdom of light. Speaking to them of the happy reward that would
follow their triumph, the angels revealed that it was God's plan to transfer the Heavenly Jerusalem to
Earth. There, again coupled to paradise, it would remain forever.
10 And man, submissive to the Creator, would reign for ever and ever on Mount Zion, in the midst of the
praises of the universal hosts. More all that depended entirely on human positioning in the face of the
temptations of the enemy, who would do everything to snatch the kingdom. Adam and Eve were afraid
to know Satan's plans, but they were comforted to learn that he could not do him any harm, forcing
them to eat the forbidden fruit. If, however, he tried to intimidate them with his power, all the Eternal's
hosts would come to his aid.
11 The messengers of the light concluded their mission by recommending the couple to remain vigilant,
always keeping in mind the responsibility that rested upon them. They should not be separated from
each other, not even for a moment, because they alone could be seduced. Adam and Eve, grateful for
the angels' warnings, joined the voices in a song of promise in an eternal victory. They were sure that
they would never abandon the blessed Creator, hearing the tempter's voice.
12 Encouraged by the human promise, the two messengers returned to the bosom of the Celestial
Jerusalem where, together with the holy hosts, they would anxiously await the desired triumph. Satan
saw the messengers approaching paradise and heard the song of man promising an eternal victory. That
song made his envy and hatred increase so that he could not contain them. He then told his followers
that he would soon silence that irritating voice. He would do everything to transform human praise into
blasphemies of the Creator.
13 The rebel hosts were curious to know their boss's plans, but were warned by him that they should
wait until everything was forever determined. If man heard his voice, eating from the fruit of the tree of
the knowledge of good and evil, he would be victorious, forever possessing the domain of the Universe.
If man resisted, remaining faithful to the Creator, there would be no hope for them. Paradise seemed to
be surrounded by eternal security, but in the countenance of man one could see an expression of fear.
14 Since the angels departed, Adam and Eve remained silent, meditating reverently on the enormous
responsibility of their mission. They thought of the seriousness of that impending test that would seal
their future and that of the entire Creation. Encouraged, however, before the thought of victory, they
once again united the voices in a song that expressed the certainty of the coveted victory. That melody

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removed from their minds all the fear of defeat and, happily, they ran through the green meadows,
accompanied by the fiery animals that seemed to commemorate the great conquest.
15 They felt safe in their paradise, totally forgotten about the danger of a possible assault. Satan, who
was watching the couple closely, perceived that his opportunity was coming. He approached the
paradise invisibly, and was waiting for the best time to arm his ambush. Unaware of the presence of the
enemy, the couple continued in their detached joy, playing carelessly with the animals. In the deranged
countenance of Satan a malicious smile was stamped, witnessing a carelessness of the couple: in their
exaltation, they had stopped attending the last recommendation of the messengers, turning away from
each other.
16 The cunning enemy, wasting no time, took possession of a snake, the most beautiful in paradise,
making it gracefully approach Eva. Eva, who sat on the grass playing with animals, perceived the
presence of the attractive snake, whose body reflected the colors of the rainbow. She was admired to
see her pick flowers and fruits from the garden, placing them at her feet. Grateful, he took her in his
arms, dedicating affection.
17 Having conquered the affection of the woman, Satan, in his cunning, began to attract her to be next
to the tree of the science of good and evil. Without realizing the danger, Eva accompanied the snake to
the test tree. There, holding the hidden enemy in his arms, he caressed him and said words of love. With
the brightness of seduction in his eyes, the snake began to speak. His words were full of wisdom and
tenderness and his voice like that of an angel.
18 Eve could hardly believe her eyes. His joy became immense for having such a fantastic creature in his
arms. They began to talk about many things: love; the beauties of the garden; The power of the Creator.
Eva was admired at the extensive knowledge of the snake, which ran with mastery on any subject.
Wrapped by that experience, Eva completely forgot about her partner. Not even the angels' warnings
passed through his mind. Adam, entirely forgotten about the advice of the heavenly messengers, had
appeared in the company of some animals.
19 After a while, the memory of the warnings received came with momentum in his mind. The last
words spoken by the angels sounded clearly in his ears: "Do not depart from each other ... Do not
separate for a moment, it is dangerous." His heart pounded when he didn't see Eva at his side. Then he
raised his voice in an anxious shout. His voice, when impacting through the vaults of paradise, however,
did not bring an answer. The silence almost stifled him. In his affliction he ran from side to side, looking
for her, in vain.
20 In that anxious search, she felt the breeze caress her hair and remembered her first dream. That
memory, however, was undone at the thought of the danger that threatened them. With the mind
taken by a great sense of guilt, Adam hastened the pace in the anguished search. Where would your
beloved be? Would he wrap her in time in his arms, freeing her from falling? More than once he raised
his voice in an anxious shout that reverberated throughout the garden: "Eva, where are you?" He waited
for an answer, but heard only an empty echo that despaired. He remembered the tree of science of
good and evil; there was the only place where his partner could be deceived.

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21 Hoping to obstruct the enemy's only opportunity, he advanced in the direction of the test site. His
heart pounded when he contemplated the cup of the forbidden tree in the distance. With the snake in
her arms, Eva questioned her about many things. He marveled at the perception that the snake was
overwhelming her greatly in knowledge. Full of curiosity, she asked the snake: - Where is the source of
your great knowledge? Answer me, because I want to own it too. - Without wasting time, Satan,
pointing to the tree of science of good and evil, replied: - there is the source of all my knowledge. -
22 He then told him a liar story: he said he was a snake like the others, eating the fruits of paradise.
Tasting a certain day of that forbidden fruit, he received, as if by charm, all the virtues. Looking towards
the tree of science of good and evil, Eva was surprised and confused. Would the Creator deprive in his
love something so good to his creatures ?! Seeing her surprised, Satan asked: - Is it so that God said: You
shall not eat of all the trees in the garden? - Eva, restless, replied: - From the fruits of the garden trees
we eat, more of the fruit of that tree that you claim to be a source of wisdom, God said: "You shall not
eat of it, so that you do not die." - The snake in disdainful tone said: "That is false." If so, I would have
died.
23 Certainly the Eternal forbade them to eat from that tree to prevent man from receiving like Him,
knowing all things. - The seductive words of the snake caused confusion in Eva's mind. Who would you
trust? He had in mind the memory of the Creator's order and his sentence, but at the same time he had
before him a palpable proof that contradicted Him. Dazed, she began to doubt the character of the
Eternal. In a challenge, the snake picked fruits from the forbidden tree and began to savor them.
24 Placing a fruit in the woman's hands, he encouraged her to eat, saying: - Didn't the Eternal say that if
someone touched that fruit he would die? - A complete silence reigned over the Universe. On every
inhabited planet, the children of light watched helplessly that distressing scene. Their future was at
stake. In Jerusalem there was great commotion. Powerful angels appeared before the Creator,
requesting permission to unmask the cowardly enemy, hidden in that snake. The Eternal, however,
prevented them from doing so. If the use of force were the solution, I would have already applied it.
25 They should respect the free will granted to man, and he may manifest his choice under the
temptation of the enemy. The children of the light suffered immensely when they saw the woman
doubting the One who had kindly given them life and the opportunity to reign in that paradise. How
could I doubt who gave them so much love ?! Adam, who, in a strong hope of securing the cherished
victory, hurried in his run, stared into the distance at his beloved, sitting by the tree of evidence.
26 What was Eva doing in that dangerous place ?! A horrible feeling came upon him, once again
remembering the warnings received, but he tried to banish him with the thought that he would reach
his wife before any evil occurred to her. Eva hesitated in her conviction as she contemplated the fruit in
her hands. For a few moments the future seemed bleak and frightening, but he overcame that feeling,
thinking of the glories that he would conquer by eating that fruit. Still somewhat hesitant, he slowly
raised his hands until he touched the fruit with his lips.
27 The subjects of the kingdom of the light, shuddering, bowed in great terror. It seemed almost
impossible, at that moment, for the woman to go back. While pale the faithful inquired about a possible

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hope, they witnessed with horror the terrible decision of Eve: She had resolved to break forever with
the Creator, becoming captive of death. The Eternal, who in silent pain contemplated that scene of
rebellion, bowed his forehead with his face bathed in tears.
28 I couldn't bear the pain of that separation. The faithful, who in panic believed themselves defeated,
were aware that not everything was lost. If Adam resisted temptation, remaining faithful to the Eternal,
he would seal the great victory. Eve, who had been the victim of a hoax, could be aware of her mistake,
being favored with divine forgiveness. When Adam in his anguished run reached the test site, it was too
late. Sitting by the river, Eva casually savored the forbidden fruit.
29 Adam shivered. Would it be the same fruit of the test? In a gesture of hope he looked at the tree of
science of good and evil, but in tears he recognized the sad condemnation. Full of sadness, he looked at
his wife, but found no words to wake her from the bitter reality. In complete despair, he raised his voice
in a painful exclamation: "Eva, Eva, what are you doing?" By eating the forbidden fruit, the woman was
taken by emotions that made her imagine having reached a higher sphere of life. Hearing the voice of
her husband, still taken by illusory emotions, she raised her forehead stamping a smile, but was
surprised to see him crying.
30 With deep bitterness, Adam sought to know the reason that had led him to rebel against the Eternal.
Eva, promptly, began to tell her the fantastic story of the wise snake. Satan knew that snake story would
never convince man to eat the fruit of the forbidden tree. He needed to find a subtle way to take him to
seal his lot by following in his wife's footsteps. Having Eva under his power, he resolved to make her the
tempting object. I would wait for the right moment to link it. On the day you eat of him, you will
certainly die. The memory of this sentence left Adam very distressed.
31 The expectation of seeing his beloved dying in his arms was too much to bear. This affliction,
however, was diminishing, seeing that she remained happy and affectionate at her side, as if no evil had
happened to her. Relieved, Adam smiled again, corresponding to the affections of his companion. He
surrendered to the sweetest emotions, far from knowing that it was the enemy who wrapped him in
those hugs. At that moment of enchantment, Eva began talking about her experience with the science of
good and evil.
32 He told him about the treasures of wisdom that had been opened to him. In his new kingdom, he
would live very happy. However, that happiness would be incomplete without the participation of her
husband. He told her about the impossibility of going back in his steps, and insisted that he follow her.
After telling her about his decision, Eva, with a sweet smile, extended her hands containing a fruit,
asking him to eat it in a demonstration of his love for her. With the tempting voice in his ears, Adam sat
on the grass in deep thought.
33 His face turned pale again and his hands trembling. He was afraid to rebel against the Creator, but at
the same time he understood that he would not be able to live apart from his companion, whom he
loved with infinite love. Eve was the flesh of her flesh, the extension of her being. He felt distressed
having to make such a serious decision. The paleness of Adam's face was reflected in the countenance of

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all the faithful to the Eternal. They heard the insinuation of the enemy and perceived with horror the
hesitation of man. Adam's indecision left them desperate.
34 If he obeyed Satan's proposal, all happiness would be eternally banished. In the decisions of the
human being was the destiny of the entire Universe. Would he attend to Satan's request? After intense
internal struggle, Adam looked at his companion; She had joined in promises of eternal surrender. I
wouldn't leave her alone now. He would share with her the results of the rebellion. He then took a fruit
from Eve's hand and, in a rash gesture, brought it to his mouth.
35 Seeking to extinguish the voice of his conscience, which spoke of an eternal destruction, Adam threw
himself into his wife's arms, enjoying the high price of his rebellion. Satan, with cries of triumph, left
paradise, flying quickly with his innumerable hosts, who anxiously awaited the result of such a risky
attempt. Upon learning of human misfortune, they joined in a thunderous party. They felt safe. Zion
now belonged to them by right, being able there to establish an eternal kingdom, never being bothered
by the laws of the Eternal.
36 Throughout the Universe the children of light suffered and cried defeat. There has never been so
much sadness and horror about the future. The voices that lived to sing praises to the Creator would
now utter lamentations. The Eternal, who, overcome by infinite pain, had prostrated himself in tears at
the fall of man, was not, however, surprised. Even before creating the Universe he had already foreseen
that triumph of rebellion and, in His wisdom and love, had idealized a rescue plan that would involve
him in an immense sacrifice.
37 Drying the tears of His crying, He set out to act mightily in favor of His afflicted faithful, preventing
them from falling into the hands of the enemies. In that mysterious intervention that apparently
deposed against justice, the Eternal ordered His most powerful angels to immediately circumvent the
garden of Eden, preventing Satan from taking possession of Mount Zion. Consoled before the divine
manifestation, the powerful creatures, in prompt obedience, broke the infinite space, instantly
surrounding paradise, in which the human being, already upset by sin, lived the blackness of a night that
would be long and cruel.
38 Being the authority of the Eternal based on justice, how could he justify His actions before the
enemies? Had he not delivered the kingdom to man by His will, and he had not submitted it to Satan by
free choice? While surprised the rational creatures considered the decisive actions of God, they heard
His powerful voice that, reverberating throughout the creation, brought the revelation of the great
mystery - revelation so wonderful that from that moment, for all eternity, it would occupy the mind of
the faithful, being the subject for the sweetest meditations. -
39 The Eternal spoke first about the terrible condemnation that hung over man and all creation. He said
that by detaching himself from the Source of Life, man had plunged into such a deep abyss that he could
not be reached by His arm of justice and power. Humiliated and tortured by the claws of the enemy,
there was no other man left beyond death — painful fruit of his spontaneous rebellion. - Considering the
human situation, the hosts of light saw no chance of triumph. They knew that only man could resume
the enemy's dominance, returning it to the Creator.

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40 But the human being, eternally enslaved in his nature, would be incapable of such victory. In a
melodious voice and full of tenderness, God revealed the plan of redemption, saying: "Truly, man will
reap the fruit of his rebellion in a terrible death. I cannot, with my power, change his luck. If he acted
like this, it would be unfair before my decree, but I will bring down all the condemnation on a Substitute
that will arise in human descent, that Man will not bring into his hands the rings of death, being
innocent and uncontaminated in His nature.
41 As a representative of the human race, he will face Satan and overcome him. After triumphing in that
battle, proving that love is stronger than selfishness, that truth is stronger than lies, that humility is
more powerful than pride, the faithful Substitute will raise victorious hands not to greet the great
conquers, but to take the cup of their condemnation from the hands of enslaved humanity. He will soak,
submissively, the chalice of eternal death.
42 That immense sacrifice will open to humans an opportunity to be redeemed, returning to the arms of
the Creator, together with the lost dominion. "The hosts, surprised at the revelation of the Eternal,
inquired into the identity of That Substitute. The Creator, with a loving smile, he told them: "I will be
that Man. My Spirit will rest on a virgin, and in her a Holy Son will be begotten. That young man will be
divine and human. In his humanity, he will be submissive to the divinity that will dwell in Him. The
redeemed will see in Him the Father of Eternity, the Creator and Redeemer, the King of kings. His name
will be Yoshua (Hebrew name that translated means the Eternal Savior.) "Assuming human nature, God
could pay the high price of ransom, dying instead of sinners.
43 The hosts of light fell silent upon knowing the plan of the Creator. The thought of seeing Him submit
to such a painful sacrifice, in order to redeem the lost dominion, was too much to bear. There was,
however, no other hope of victory, except through that loving surrender. After enjoying the high price of
sin, the young couple felt bad. Initially they felt a great emptiness in the heart, which was then filled by
remorse and sadness. They perceived that, inspired by greed, they had sealed their sad luck and that of
all creation. They seemed to hear in the distance the groan of a defeated Universe.
44 The sun, which had filled them with life and heat on that day, was hiding on the horizon, announcing
a black night. The tree, which had previously announced the happy encounter with the Creator, seemed
to involve them in a sentence that they would never wake up to a new day. They dared not even look
towards the top, afraid to see the ray of judgment fall on them that would reduce them to dust. With his
eyes directed to the cold ground, the sentence came to mind: "On the day you eat of him, you will surely
die." Desperate tears rolled down their faces as they awaited the tragic end. When considering the
reason for his rebellion, Adam began to recriminate his wife for having given ears to the snake.
45 Eve, in turn, seeking to excuse herself, threw guilt on the Creator, saying: "Why did the Eternal allow
the snake to deceive me ?!" The love that reigned in the human heart disappeared, giving rise to pride
and selfishness, which melted into resentment and hatred. His nature was no longer pure and holy, but
corrupted and full of rebellion. Everything was changed. Even the gentle breeze that had previously
bathed them in refreshing caresses, now froze the guilty couple.

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46 The trees and flowery quarries, which were his delight, now consisted of obstacles when walking
aimlessly on that night. Satan's purpose in filling the Sabbath of darkness seemed to have been fulfilled.
On that night, there was not even the silver reflection of the moonlight to tell them of hope. The
twinkling stars, suspended in the dark sky, were obfuscated by pain. The darkness of a long night of sin
descended upon the world — shadows under which so many would crawl without the hope of a dawn. -
It was high night already and the darkness seemed to wrap the sad couple in eternal shadows.
47 They didn't even meditate on their few words, suffocated by the agony, of a dawn. Cabizbajos,
groped from here to there, in the expectation of impending judgment, which would reduce them to the
cold dust, forgotten under those endless darkness. Suddenly a glow appeared in the sky, which was
increasing as it approached the earth. The couple shuddered, because they knew it was the Creator who
came to give them the punishment. Overcome by panic, they ran, distancing themselves from Mount
Zion, the place of shameful fall. Just there they saw the Creator go. They, who always ran to meet the
loving Father, attracted by His light, now fled desperately in search of dark places, and dense forest.
48 The Eternal, moved by infinite love, began to follow in the footsteps of the fugitive couple. As he
walked, he cried when he remembered the happy moments he had spent with them in that paradise.
How everything had transformed! His children could no longer see in Him a Father of love, but someone
who, angry, sought to punish them. Moved by a strong yearning to embrace His human children, God
made the voice reverberate in an inquiry: "Adam, where are you?" His voice, sounding in the darkness,
brought only an empty echo that spoke of ingratitude and rebellion.
49 As he wished to wrap the couple in an ardent embrace, and with words of affection confess that His
love was the same! Seeing His children fleeing His presence, the Eternal was overwhelmed with great
pain. Before His troubled look of tears, the future of the human race stretched. How many, deceived by
Satan, would flee His presence during the long night of sin, judging in Him a tyrant Lord, who lives
looking for faults and weaknesses in sinners, in order to punish them! The Creator, however, would not
give up looking for them through the shady valleys of the kingdom of death, until they conquered a
repentant people. Adam and Eve, exhausted by the hurried escape, hid through the foliage at the foot of
a fig tree.
50 Recognizing their nakedness, they tried to make aprons by sewing those sheets. Dressed like this,
they thought they could get rid of the feeling of shame before the Creator. The Eternal, approaching the
place where the couple was hiding, asked: - Adam, where are you? - Unable to hide more from God,
Adam rose together with his companion and, crestfallen, appeared before the Creator, prostrating at his
feet. They failed to face him anymore, due to the feeling of guilt.
51 The Creator, affectionately, took them by the hands, lifting them from the ground, and, with an
expression of sadness on the countenance, asked them: - Why did they flee from me? Did they eat the
fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil? - Adam, all trembling, in a voice broken by sobs of
fear, replied: - The woman you gave me as a companion, she gave me the fruit and I ate. - With this
answer, Adam sought to excuse himself, throwing the blame on his wife.