Book 5 Summary

The next morning, Adam awakes and finds Eve sleeping restlessly. When Adam wakes her, Eve tells him of the bad dreams she has had. She dreamed that a voice called to her, leading her to the Tree of Knowledge. An angel stood beside the Tree of Knowledge, tempting her to eat the fruit. Adam is also upset by the dream, but tells Eve that evil can come in dreams without causing any blame to the dreamer. What Eve did in her dream, she would never do when awake. They begin the day by praising God.

God looks down on Adam and Eve doing their daily tasks and feels pity for them. He calls upon Raphael. He tells Raphael that Satan has escaped and is plotting the destruction of man. God sends Raphael to find Adam and remind him of his good fortune in...