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Life of Adam and Eve

The Latin version of the Life of Adam and Eve, describing the life, penance, and death of the first humans.|||Survives in Latin (Vita Adae et Evae), Greek (Apocalypsis Mosis), and other versions.|||Hebrew version from 1st century BCE to 1st century CE. Greek and Latin versions between the 2nd and 4th centuries CE.|||Not canonical in any tradition.|||The life, penance, and death of Adam and Eve. Describes their expulsion from Eden, their penance, and their hope of resurrection.|||Tromp, J. The Life of Adam and Eve in Greek: A Critical Edition. Brill, 2005.|||de Jonge, M. " The Life of Adam and Eve." In The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha, vol. 2. Doubleday, 1985.|||Life of Adam and Eve — Early Jewish Writings|https://www.earlyjewishwritings.com/lifeadam.html|Full translation and scholarly resources.;; Life of Adam and Eve — Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_of_Adam_and_Eve|Background and scholarly discussion.|||" And Adam said to Eve: Let us repent, and God will have mercy on us." — Life of Adam and Eve 1:1

Collection: Jewish Pseudepigrapha Canon: varies

Canon Status

Not canonical in any tradition.

Date & Provenance

Hebrew version from 1st century BCE to 1st century CE. Greek and Latin versions between the 2nd and 4th centuries CE.

Language & Manuscripts

Survives in Latin (Vita Adae et Evae), Greek (Apocalypsis Mosis), and other versions.

Why It Matters for Study

The life, penance, and death of Adam and Eve. Describes their expulsion from Eden, their penance, and their hope of resurrection.

" And Adam said to Eve: Let us repent, and God will have mercy on us." — Life of Adam and Eve 1:1

Read the Text & External Resources

Public-domain translations and scholarly databases where the text can be read online or downloaded.

  • " And Adam said to Eve: Let us repent, and God will have mercy on us." — Life of Adam and Eve 1:1 " And Adam said to Eve: Let us repent, and God will have mercy on us." — Life of Adam and Eve 1:1

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Further Reading

Tromp, J. The Life of Adam and Eve in Greek: A Critical Edition. Brill, 2005.
de Jonge, M. " The Life of Adam and Eve." In The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha, vol. 2. Doubleday, 1985.
Life of Adam and Eve — Early Jewish Writings|https://www.earlyjewishwritings.com/lifeadam.html|Full translation and scholarly resources.;; Life of Adam and Eve — Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_of_Adam_and_Eve|Background and scholarly discussion.