The Book of the Bee · Sacred TextsThe Book of the Bee
edited and translated by
Earnest A. Wallis Budge, M.A.
note to the hypertext transcriptionTitle PagePrefaceIntroductionChapter I - Of God's Eternal Intention in Respect of the Creation of the UniverseChapter II - Of the Creation of the Seven Natures (Substances) in SilenceChapter III - Of Earth, Water, Air, and FireChapter IV - Of HeavenChapter V - Of the AngelsChapter VI - Of DarknessChapter VII - Of Effused (Circumambient) LightChapter VIII - Of the FirmamentChapter IX - Of the Creation of Trees and Plants, and the Making of Seas and RiversChapter X - Of the Making of the LuminariesChapter XI - Of the Creation of Sea-Monsters, Fish, Winged Fowl, and the Reptiles that are in the SeasChapter XII - Of the Creation of Beasts and AnimalsChapter XIII - Of the Formation of AdamChapter XIV - Of the Making of EveChapter XV - Of ParadiseChapter XVI - Of the Sin of AdamChapter XVII - Of the Expulsion of Adam and Eve from ParadiseChapter XVIII - Of Adam's Knowing EveChapter XIX - Of the Invention of the Instruments for Working in IronChapter XX - Of Noah and the FloodChapter XXI - Of MelchizedekChapter XXII - Of the Generations of NoahChapter XXIII - Of the Succession of Generations from the Flood until NowChapter XXIV - Of the Building of the Tower and the Division of TonguesChapter XXV - Of AbrahamChapter XXVI - Of the Temptation of JobChapter XXVII - Of the Blessings of IsaacChapter XXVIII - Of JosephChapter XXIX - Of Moses and the Children of IsraelChapter XXX - The History of Moses' RodChapter XXXI - Of Joshua the Son of Nun, and Brief Notices of the Years of the Judges and the Kings of the Children of IsraelChapter XXXII - Of the Death of the Prophets; How They Died, and (Where) Each One of Them Was BuriedChapter XXXIII - Of the Messianic GenerationsChapter XXXIV - Of the Annunciation of the Angel to Yônâkîr (Joachim) in Respect of MaryChapter XXXV - Of the Annunciation by Gabriel to Mary of the Conception of Our LordChapter XXXVI - Of the Birth of Our Lord in the FleshChapter XXXVII - The Prophecy of Zârâdôsht Concerning Our LordChapter XXXVIII - Of the Star which Appeared in the East on the Day of the Birth of Our LordChapter XXXIX - Of the Coming of the Magi from PersiaChapter XL - Of Our Lord's Going Down into EgyptChapter XLI - Of John the Baptist, and of the Baptism of Our LordChapter XLII - Of Our Lord's Fast; of the Strife which He Waged with the DevilChapter XLIII - Of the Passover of Our LordChapter XLIV - Of the Passion of Our LordChapter XLV - Of the Resurrection of Our LordChapter XLVI - Of the Ascension of Our Lord to HeavenChapter XLVII - Of the Descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles in the Upper ChamberChapter XLVIII - Of the Teaching of the Apostles, and of the Places of Each One of Them, and of Their DeathsChapter XLIX - The Names of the Apostles in OrderChapter L - Of Some Minor MattersChapter LI - The Names of the Eastern Catholics, the Successors of the Apostles Addai and MârîChapter LII - The Names of the Kings Who Have Reigned in the World from the Flood until NowChapter LIII - Of the End of Times and the Change of KingdomsChapter LIV - Of Gog and Magog, Who Are Imprisoned in the NorthChapter LV - Of the Coming of the Antichrist, the Son of PerditionChapter LVI - Of Death and the Departure of the Soul from the BodyChapter LVII - Of the Quickening and the General Resurrection, the Consummation of the Material World and the Beginning of the New WorldChapter LVIII - Of the Manner and State in which Men Will Rise in the Day of the ResurrectionChapter LIX - Of the Happiness of the Righteous and the Torment of Sinners, and in What State They Are ThereChapter 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?