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The Gates of Paradise had 10 panels with biblical stories inscribed with 10 stories portrayed on each of them. The list below shows where each story is placed on the Gates of Paradise

The Story of Adam and Eve (Panel) In the beginning, God created the Universe from heaven. Shown on the top of the picture. When he created the universe, he created “The Garden of Eden”. This is where he created the first humans Adam and Eve. Adam and Eve are eating an apple from the forbidden tree. Eve was tricked by Lucifer, God’s fallen angel, the serpent from being told she would be like God if she ate the forbidden fruit. Shown on left middle side. Lucifer, his most beautiful angel, became a fallen angel and become the devil. Shown on the bottom left The Story of Cain and Able (Panel) Cain and Able were the sons of Abraham. Able was younger than Cain. Out of jealousy, Cain was enraged with God preferring Able’s sacrifice over his. Shown at the top of the photo. Able was known to be peaceful and is sitting peacefully with the herd. Shown on the middle left side. Cain tricks Able to follow him and murders him. Shown on the bottom.

The Story of Noah (Panel) God did not like how the world was full of violence. He told Noah he was going to destroy the earth with a flood and that he needed to build an Ark. Shown by the waves in the photo. He was told to bring two of each kind of animal and his family. Shown on the left, right, and on the middle area.There is a Moses laying next to a barrel signifying the drunks. Shown on the bottom left. There is Moses offering a sacrifice. Shown on the bottom right. The Story of Abraham (Panel) Three men came to Abraham. He clothed them, fed them, and gave them drinks. The three men were angels and they revealed themselves as messengers of God. Shown at the bottom left. They told him his wife Sarah, who was 80 years old, would bear a child. Once they had the child God order Abraham to sacrifice Isaac but was ordered to stop by an angel. Shown at the top. The Story of Isaac (Panel) Issac is the son of Abraham. He was going to be sacrificed before an angel stopped Abraham. Jacob is receiving Issac’s blessing. Shown on the right. Rebecca is listening to God tell her of her two sons who will have conflicts. Shown on the rooftop. The Story of Joshua (Panel) Moses died. Joshua was now the leader of the Israelites and had to lead them to the Promised Land. Shown at the bottom. God’s people, to cross the Jordan River. Seen in the middle of a river stream. Joshua carries the 10 commandments around the city of Jericho seven times then the wall collapsed. Joshua and his army then took over the city. Shown at the top. They were victorious in taking the city. Shown at the top.

The Story of Moses (Panel) Moses was hidden by his birth mother in a basket in the Nile River. The Pharaoh’s daughter spotted Moses and took him from the basket. Shown on the left with the river and people. Moses became a child of the Pharaoh of Egypt. He was born an Israelite and his people were enslaved by people of Egypt. The 10 plagues hit Egypt and people are shown to be frightened. Shown by the people on the right. Moses lead the Israelites out of Egypt to cross the Red Sea. Shown on the right, people rejoicing. Moses receives the 10 commandments from God on Mount Sinai. Shown at the top. The Story of David (Panel) Saul was the king of Israel. God said Saul was not the chosen king to lead God's people. Samuel, a prophet, who was sent by God to search for a new king. David was brought back to Saul like David and had become his armor bearer and had him carry his shield. A war was between Israel and Egypt. Shown throughout the photo, Goliath promised his armies work quit if someone could kill him. David was skilled at killing beast from protecting his sheep, as a herdsman, and hit Goliath with a rock and killed him with his own sword. Shown at the bottom of the photo. The Story of King Solomon (Panel) King Solomon made an alliance with the Pharaoh king of Egypt and married his daughter. Shown in the middle. God Solomon any wish. Solomon asked God to become a better leader and God rewarded him with wisdom. People acknowledged Solomon as a good and wise king. Shown with the rejoiceful crowd. Two prostitutes came to the king. They both had a baby one alive and one was dead. They both swore it was there's. King Solomon ordered the baby to be cut in half so they could share the baby. The mother cried out for mercy on her baby, while the other shamelessly submitted. Solomon rewarded the one who cried out, since he believed she was truly the mother. Shown on the middle left side; behind his wife.