Sacred-Texts Christianity
The Book of the Bee
edited and translated by
Earnest A. Wallis Budge, M.A.
[Oxford, the Clarendon Press]
[1886]
{scanned and edited by Christopher M. Weimer, May 2002}
note to the hypertext transcription
Title Page
Preface
Introduction
Chapter I - Of God's Eternal Intention in Respect of the Creation of the Universe
Chapter II - Of the Creation of the Seven Natures (Substances) in Silence
Chapter III - Of Earth, Water, Air, and Fire
Chapter IV - Of Heaven
Chapter V - Of the Angels
Chapter VI - Of Darkness
Chapter VII - Of Effused (Circumambient) Light
Chapter VIII - Of the Firmament
Chapter IX - Of the Creation of Trees and Plants, and the Making of Seas and Rivers
Chapter X - Of the Making of the Luminaries
Chapter XI - Of the Creation of Sea-Monsters, Fish, Winged Fowl, and the Reptiles that are in the Seas
Chapter XII - Of the Creation of Beasts and Animals
Chapter XIII - Of the Formation of Adam
Chapter XIV - Of the Making of Eve
Chapter XV - Of Paradise
Chapter XVI - Of the Sin of Adam
Chapter XVII - Of the Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradise
Chapter XVIII - Of Adam's Knowing Eve
Chapter XIX - Of the Invention of the Instruments for Working in Iron
Chapter XX - Of Noah and the Flood
Chapter XXI - Of Melchizedek
Chapter XXII - Of the Generations of Noah
Chapter XXIII - Of the Succession of Generations from the Flood until Now
Chapter XXIV - Of the Building of the Tower and the Division of Tongues
Chapter XXV - Of Abraham
Chapter XXVI - Of the Temptation of Job
Chapter XXVII - Of the Blessings of Isaac
Chapter XXVIII - Of Joseph
Chapter XXIX - Of Moses and the Children of Israel
Chapter XXX - The History of Moses' Rod
Chapter XXXI - Of Joshua the Son of Nun, and Brief Notices of the Years of the Judges and the Kings of the Children of Israel
Chapter XXXII - Of the Death of the Prophets; How They Died, and (Where) Each One of Them Was Buried
Chapter XXXIII - Of the Messianic Generations
Chapter XXXIV - Of the Annunciation of the Angel to Yônâkîr (Joachim) in Respect of Mary
Chapter XXXV - Of the Annunciation by Gabriel to Mary of the Conception of Our Lord
Chapter XXXVI - Of the Birth of Our Lord in the Flesh
Chapter XXXVII - The Prophecy of Zârâdôsht Concerning Our Lord
Chapter XXXVIII - Of the Star which Appeared in the East on the Day of the Birth of Our Lord
Chapter XXXIX - Of the Coming of the Magi from Persia
Chapter XL - Of Our Lord's Going Down into Egypt
Chapter XLI - Of John the Baptist, and of the Baptism of Our Lord
Chapter XLII - Of Our Lord's Fast; of the Strife which He Waged with the Devil
Chapter XLIII - Of the Passover of Our Lord
Chapter XLIV - Of the Passion of Our Lord
Chapter XLV - Of the Resurrection of Our Lord
Chapter XLVI - Of the Ascension of Our Lord to Heaven
Chapter XLVII - Of the Descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles in the Upper Chamber
Chapter XLVIII - Of the Teaching of the Apostles, and of the Places of Each One of Them, and of Their Deaths
Chapter XLIX - The Names of the Apostles in Order
Chapter L - Of Some Minor Matters
Chapter LI - The Names of the Eastern Catholics, the Successors of the Apostles Addai and Mârî
Chapter LII - The Names of the Kings Who Have Reigned in the World from the Flood until Now
Chapter LIII - Of the End of Times and the Change of Kingdoms
Chapter LIV - Of Gog and Magog, Who Are Imprisoned in the North
Chapter LV - Of the Coming of the Antichrist, the Son of Perdition
Chapter LVI - Of Death and the Departure of the Soul from the Body
Chapter LVII - Of the Quickening and the General Resurrection, the Consummation of the Material World and the Beginning of the New World
Chapter LVIII - Of the Manner and State in which Men Will Rise in the Day of the Resurrection
Chapter LIX - Of the Happiness of the Righteous and the Torment of Sinners, and in What State They Are There
Chapter LX - Whether Mercy Will Be Shewn to Sinners and the Devils in Gehenna, after They Have Been Tormented and Suffered and Been Punished, or not? And if Mercy Is to Be Shewn to Them, When Will It Be?