The Book Of The Bee

The Book Of The Bee


by Earnest A. Wallis Budge



"The Book of the Bee is really a Nestorian Christian sacred history. There is hardly any about the task itself in the Preface to the edition, it being concerned primarily with the manuscript sources. In the Introduction to the Book of the Cave of Treasures, Budge says that Solomon's object in writing the Book of the Bee was presenting the full history of the Christian Dispensation based on the Nestorians."The Book of the Bee is definitely an historical/theological compilation containing numerous bible legends. Various topics including in the book creation, heaven and earth, the angels, darkness, paradise, Old Testament patriarchs, New Testament events, lists of kings and patriarchs, and the last day of resurrection.

Table of Contents



Preface

01. Of God's Eternal Intention In Respect Of The Creation Of The Universe

02. Of The Creation Of The Seven Natures (Substances) In Silence

03. Of Earth, Water, Air, And Fire

04. Of Heaven

05. Of The Angels

06. Of Darkness

07. Of Effused (Circumambient) Light

08. Of The Firmament

09. Of The Creation Of Trees And Plants, And The Making Of Seas And Rivers

10. Of The Making Of The Luminaries

11. Of The Creation Of Sea-Monsters, Fish, Winged Fowl, And The Reptiles That Are In The Seas

12. Of The Creation Of Beasts And Animals

13. Of The Formation Of Adam

14. Of The Making Of Eve

15. Of Paradise

16. Of The Sin Of Adam

17. Of The Expulsion Of Adam And Eve from Paradise

18. Of Adam's Knowing Eve

19. Of The Invention Of The Instruments For Working In Iron

20. Of Noah And The Flood

21. Of Melchizedek

22. Of The Generations Of Noah

23. Of The Succession Of Generations From The Flood Until Now

24. Of The Building Of The Tower And The Division Of Tongues

25. Of Abraham

26. Of The Temptation Of Job

27. Of The Blessings Of Isaac

28. Of Joseph

29. Of Moses And The Children Of Israel

30. The History Of Moses' Rod

31. Of Joshua The Son Of Nun, And Brief Notices Of The Years Of The Judges And The Kings Of The Children Of Israel

32. Of The Death Of The Prophets; How They Died, And (Where) Each One Of Them Was Buried

33. Of The Messianic Generations

34. Of The Annunciation Of The Angel To Yônâkîr (Joachim) In Respect Of Mary

35. Of The Annunciation By Gabriel To Mary Of The Conception Of Our Lord

36. Of The Birth Of Our Lord In The Flesh

37. The Prophecy Of Zârâdôsht Concerning Our Lord

38. Of The Star Which Appeared In The East On The Day Of The Birth Of Our Lord

39. Of The Coming Of The Magi From Persia

40. Of Our Lord's Going Down Into Egypt

41. Of John The Baptist, And Of The Baptism Of Our Lord

42. Of Our Lord's Fast; Of The Strife Which He Waged With The Devil

43. Of The Passover Of Our Lord

44. Of The Passion Of Our Lord

45. Of The Resurrection Of Our Lord

46. Of The Ascension Of Our Lord To Heaven

47. Of The Descent Of The Holy Spirit Upon The Apostles In The Upper Chamber

48. Of The Teaching Of The Apostles, And Of The Places Of Each One Of Them,
And Of Their Deaths
49. The Names Of The Apostles In Order

50. Of Some Minor Matters

51. The Names Of The Eastern Catholics, The Successors Of The Apostles Addai And Mârî

52. The Names Of The Kings Who Have Reigned In The World From The Flood Until Now

53. Of The End Of Times And The Change Of Kingdoms

54. Of Gog And Magog, Who Are Imprisoned In The North

55. Of The Coming Of The Antichrist, The Son Of Perdition

56. Of Death And The Departure Of The Soul from The Body

57. Of The Quickening And The General Resurrection…

58. Of The Manner And State In Which Men Will Rise In The Day Of The Resurrection

59. Of The Happiness Of The Righteous And The Torment Of Sinners, And In What State They Are There

60. Whether Mercy Will Be Shewn To Sinners…