The Beginning (Chronicles of Heaven) [Paperback]

Gene Edwards (Author)

Book Description

Series: Chronicles of Heaven | Publication Date: July 1, 2003

Creation... the fall of man... God's relationship with his people... the birth of Christ... his resurrection. A fresh new telling of an old, old story - from the perspective of the angels.
In The Beginning, God creates the heavens... and the visible realm, including the earth and everything in it. The crowning glory of creation is man and woman, who live and move in both the visible world and the spiritual world, ruling creation in full fellowship with their Creator. Until... until the Garden is invaded by the succulent, deadly Tree of Knowledge and the allures of the fallen Angel of Light... until the unthinkable is done... until the bodies of Adam and Eve shrivel and are blinded to the heavenlies... and the Door between heaven and earth is closed.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: SeedSowers (July 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0940232987
• ISBN-13: 978-0940232983
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #398,479 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Gene Edwards is one of America's most beloved Christian authors. He has published over 25 best-selling books, and his signature work, "The Divine Romance," has been called a masterpiece of Christian literature. He has written biblical fiction covering nearly the entire Bible, with titles that include the following: "The Beginning," "The Escape," "The Birth," "The Divine Romance," "The Triumph," "Revolution," "The Silas Diary," "The Titus Diary," "The Timothy Diary," "The Priscilla Diary," "The Gaius Diary," and "The Return."

Gene grew up in the East Texas oil fields and entered college at the age of 15. He graduated from East Texas State University at 18 with a bachelor's degree in English history and received his M.Div. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Gene is part of the house-church movement, and he travels extensively to aid Christians as they begin meeting in homes rather than in church buildings. He also conducts conferences on living the deeper Christian life.

Gene and his wife, Helen, reside in Jacksonville, Florida, and have two grown children.

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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A vivid and emotional descriptive of the Garden of Eden, December 16, 1998

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This review is from: The Beginning (Chronicles of the Door #1) (Paperback)

As an ex-jock I'm not a real guy, but I wept like I had not wept in 20 years as I read Gene Edwards description of Adam meeting God. I wept when I read of Adam meeting his bride Eve. I wept at the tenderness with which God clothed his Children and sent them from the Garden. Although The Beginning is fiction, Gene Edwards has used Biblical truth to vividly and emotionally describe the events of the beginning of the world. If you have doubts of the glory and honor that it is to be a child of God you must read this book!

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A promising beginning, May 18, 2000

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This review is from: The Beginning (Chronicles of the Door #1) (Paperback)

This first in a series entitled "The Chronicles of the Door" deals with creation and original sin from the viewpoint of the angels. It's a clever premise, and well carried out. The author's great reverence for God shines through. Through the fall of man, the close "hands-on" relationship with God and Heaven is closed off, but the foreshadowing for redemption is evident. In the epilogue, God calls out to Abram, who will of course become Abraham. At that point, I went back to Amazon.com and bought the rest of the series! I recommend The Beginning because it makes one reflect on the magnitude of sin and how it grieves God. The cost of our disobedience is something rarely preached in church. Churches more and more preach on God's love and all the positive things, and try to avoid the controversy of dealing with sin and Satan. This book will cause you to consider the importance of your day-to-day choices.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Beginning, March 15, 2006

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Dawn - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Beginning (Chronicles of Heaven) (Paperback)

This book is incredible! Great reading for all ages. It really opens your mind to help you think outside the box of what "we" humans think about God. He created us in His image, yet we forget that He too has feelings and emotions. This is a great visual into the heart of The Father.