Written in Old EnglishOld English The language and vernacular (English) literature of the Anglo-Saxons in England between the fifth and eleventh centuries., preserved in the Junius ManuscriptJunius Manuscript Bodleian MS Junius 11 (also known as 'The Caedmon Manuscript'). One of four manuscripts containing almost the entire corpus of Old English poetry; the other three are known as the Beowulf Manuscript, the Exeter Book and the Vercelli Manuscript. When the Junius Manuscript was first discovered in the early 17th century, it was believed to contain the long lost biblical poems of the Anglo-Saxon poet Caedmon. It is generally dated to the mid 10th century and is believed to have been produced at Canterbury.. It is a poem that combines two traditions of the Old TestamentOld Testament (The Hebrew Bible). The sacred writings of Judaism which also form the first part of the Christian Bible. i. Books of the Law: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy. ii. Historical books: Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 & 2 Samuel, 1 & 2 Kings, 1 & 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther. iii. Books of Teaching: Psalms; Wisdom literature: Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon (Song of Songs, Canticles). iv. The Prophets: Isaiah, Jeremiah (with Lamentations), Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi. See also Old Testament Apocrypha story of GenesisGenesis First book of the Old Testament.; these are known as ‘Genesis A’ and ‘Genesis B’. Genesis A, which dates from the early 8th century, forms the main part of the poem (lines 1-234 and 852-2935). Genesis B is inserted at lines 235-851 and consists largely of the account of the Fall of the AngelsSatan Hebrew satan 'adversary'. See Fall of the Angels. It is based on a mid 9th-century Old Saxon poem about the Fall of the Angels and the Fall of HumankindFall of Humankind Adam and Eve's act of disobedience in the Garden of Eden (Genesis 2&3) which led to estrangement from God for them and their descendant. Parallels between the accounts of the Fall of the Angels and the Fall of Humankind in Genesis B and Milton’s Paradise Lost, indicate that Milton had direct access to the Old English poem