"The rest of the story" ripped from the pages of the Bible. From Adam to Noah, the world they lived in springs to life. A world that brough God's judgment, but also had its heroes.
From Creation to Noah's Flood flows a story told in skeletal form in the Bible. You are there as Adam and later Eve are created. You watch as they explore the Garden and experience God's love. When Satan uses Serpent to trick Eve into sinning, you are there. You witness their expulsion from the Garden.
Throughout the book you get to know not only the Bible characters of Genesis, but you meet a host of others. The expulsion from Eden is followed years later by the first murder when Cain slew his brother Abel. But the story of Cain doesn't stop there. You watch his life unfold into deeper tragedy.
Meanwhile Adam and Eve start over and raise a family. Out of it comes such heroes as Enos, Enoch, Methuselah, and Noah. You meet them and their wives as they participate in a growing civilization.
Adventure, war, exploration, and faith. These all take place side by side until the turmoil of the Flood.
Excerpt
When God creates the heavens and the earth, the archangel Lucifer refuses to believe and, with the creation of man, he rebels. Adam and Woman (Eve) enjoy sweet fellowship with God, but Satan makes war against God. Using Serpent, he tricks Woman into eating the forbidden fruit, which Adam knowingly eats; thus bringing sin unto all mankind. In holy anger He drives them out of Eden, while at the same time extending His grace and promising a Redeemer.
Adam and Eve start a family, but tragedy strikes as Cain slays Abel and God drives him from their home. He goes to the land of Nod and starts a new civilization, thus beginning a struggle between good and evil. While conflicts grow, faith in God also grows and is demonstrated in the lives of Adam, Methuselah, Noah and others. As society makes marvelous advances immorality rises, bringing upon them the judgment of God.
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Fantastic and Rivating
I was surprised reading "Perished"; Based on Genesis, "Perished" brings the readers into an awe inspiring look of the events of Genesis, starting first with Creation and ending with Noah.
Filled with drama, intrigue, heartache and capturing what unfolded in the time from when the world was first created to the Great Flood, "Perished" kept me from being unable to put the book down, and hoping for the time to go back to the book, to read what would happen the next.
The characters are identifiable to those who have read and study the Bible, and Mr. Riddle did a wonderful job of giving the people of the Bible a voice and bringing the readers in to familiar stories and wanting to find out what will happen next, though for those who are familiar with God's word, Mr. Riddle, took the familiar and re-created in a different light.
This is not a book for "delicate" readers who are discerning in what they read; Mr. Riddle captures the reality of a ruthless time that started in innocence and till Noah building the ark, became a time of immorality, sin and violence, but it is essential for the story, and brought Genesis, into more living perspective.
The reader will smile, cry, wince and wait with baited breath as the final moments (no spoilers for anyone who has read and is familiar with the story of Noah and his ark) are unfolded to the Great Flood that God sent upon the world.
This book was very exciting, something that I can see the guys would definitely enjoy reading and a book, that I just really had myself mentally going back to what I had read in the bible and lining up the events with the book as I found myself, just not able to find a "good place to stop" reading and instead found myself, unable to put the book down.
As soon as I had finished the book, I was quickly recommending and loaning the book out (with hopes it would come back so I could re-read) and finding myself scouring the libraries for additional copies of Mr. Riddle's work.
"Perished",though there are parts, that vital for the story, may seem untamed, really capture what could have been the thoughts, the emotions and the events, that for this book, led up to the Great Flood.
It help bring an added dimension of going back through God's Word and looking at it, in a different perspective, and wondering....that brings a possible perspective to things.
Although this is a fictional work based on the books in the Bible, "Perished" will have you re-visiting the book of Genesis and even then, open discussions and with it being the summer, be one of those books, you find yourself, unable to put down till your finish and, if you're like me, recommending it to others to read.
***Special thanks to R. Frederick Riddle for sending me a review copy.***
God told the 2 of the Tree
Lucifer (archangel) told Michael (Archangel, Chief Prince) what his role would be.
Gabrial (Archangel) is the Messenger of God. He speaks of the Elohim being the whole truth.
Eloahh (God, Deity, Creator, Elohim) created the earth, plant life, stars, water, animals, Adam (1st. man, Eve’s husband) & Eve (1st. Woman, Adam’s wife).
Serpent explored the Garden of Eden.
God told the 2 of the Tree of Life & the Tree of the Knowledge which explains both Good & Evil in life.
Cain (16, Adam & Eve 1st. son) & Abel (Adam & Eve 2nd. Son) were born.
Abia is Adam/Eve’s daughter.
Narah (girl) was with child. Enoch (1) will be his name.
Eve was PG also. Seth is his name.
Land was being divided into quarters.
General Gareb murdered General Akkub.
Chakam (scientists) will use God’s laws to benifit society.
The Ark was built 450’ long x 75’ wide x 45’ high (3 stories tall).
Majestic City could be seen in the horizan.
I did not receive any type of compensation for reading & reviewing this book. While I receive free books from publishers & authors, I am under no obligation to write a positive review, only an honest one. All thoughts & opinions are entirely my own.
A very awesome book cover, great font & writing style. A very well written Biblical historical fiction book. It was very easy for me to read/follow from start/finish & never a dull moment. There were no grammar/typo errors, nor any repetitive or out of line sequence sentences. Lots of exciting scenarios, with several twists/turns & a great set of unique characters to keep track of. This could also make another great Biblical historical fiction movie, or better yet a mini TV series. It was different, & just OK for me so I will rate it at 4/5 stars.
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Tony Parsons MSW (Washburn)
Bringing the Bible to Life
What an awesome book...even though you know the story, the author brings it alive. I felt I was right there with them living an everyday life. I know the book is fiction, but based on the first six chapters of the Bible. The book begins in the very beginning at the Garden of Eden, with Lucifer tempting Eve and Adam. The name Lucifer brings up images in my mind of ugly, but his name means beautiful one. He wants to have everyone worship him, and thinks the Lord is giving to much to the humans. Lucifer goes about the earth trying to dethrone God!
We follow along from the Fall through the slaying by Cain of Able, deaths of great Men and finally to Noah and the flood. As we know people kept turning their backs on God, and we are shown how they went about worshiping their Idols.
I highly recommend this book, it was an enjoyable read.
I received this book from First Wild Card Tours, and PublishAmerica, I was not required to give a positive review
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