Chapter XLIX

 The first prophecy of the Resurrection.

 

1 Then the Word of God came and said:—

 

2 "O Adam, who counselled you, when you came out of the cave, to come to this place?"

 

3 And Adam said to God, "O Lord, we came to this place because of the heat of the fire, that came over us inside the cave."

 

4 Then the Lord God said to Adam, "O Adam, you dread¹ the heat of fire for one night, but how will it be when you live in hell?

 

5 Yet, O Adam, don't be afraid, and don't believe that I have placed this dome² of rock over you to plague you with it.

 

6 It came from Satan, who had promised you the Godhead and majesty³. It is he who threw down this rock to kill you under it, and Eve with you, and thus to prevent you from living on the earth.

 

7 But, in mercy for you, just as that rock was falling down on you, I commanded it to form an dome over you; and the rock under you to lower itself.

 

8 And this sign, O Adam, will happen to Me at My coming on earth: Satan will raise the people of the Jews to put Me to death; and they will lay Me in a rock, and seal a large stone over Me, and I shall remain within that rock three days and three nights.

 

9 But on the third day I shall rise again, and it shall be salvation⁴ to you, O Adam, and to your descendants, to believe in Me. But, O Adam, I will not bring you from under this rock until three days and three nights have passed."

 

10 And God withdrew His Word from Adam.

 

11 But Adam and Eve lived under the rock three days and three nights, as God had told them.

 

12 And God did so to them because they had left their cave and had come to this same place without God's order.

 

13 But, after three days and three nights, God created an opening in the dome of rock and allowed them to get out from under it. Their flesh was dried up, and their eyes and hearts were troubled from crying and sorrow.

 

1 dread   

vt.担忧，忧虑；惧怕，不敢；n.担忧，畏惧

参考例句：

• We all dread to think what will happen if the company closes.我们都不敢去想一旦公司关门我们该怎么办。
• Her heart was relieved of its blankest dread.她极度恐惧的心理消除了。

2 dome   

n.圆屋顶，拱顶

参考例句：

• The dome was supported by white marble columns.圆顶由白色大理石柱支撑着。
• They formed the dome with the tree's branches.他们用树枝搭成圆屋顶。

3 majesty   

n.雄伟，壮丽，庄严，威严；最高权威，王权

参考例句：

• The king had unspeakable majesty.国王有无法形容的威严。
• Your Majesty must make up your mind quickly!尊贵的陛下，您必须赶快做出决定！

4 salvation   

n.（尤指基督）救世，超度，拯救，解困

参考例句：

• Salvation lay in political reform.解救办法在于政治改革。
• Christians hope and pray for salvation.基督教徒希望并祈祷灵魂得救。