The Divine Romance (Inspirational) [Paperback]

Gene Edwards (Author)

Book Description

Series: Inspirational | Publication Date: March 15, 1993

A breathtakingly beautiful saga spanning from eternity to eternity, presented from the view of angels. Experience creation, the crucifixion, and the resurrection from this unique viewpoint, and gain a better understanding of the majestic love of God. Gene Edwards’s classic tale is the greatest love story ever told.

Editorial Reviews

Review

The mark of a really good book is that you want to give it to your friends. I can think of a dozen people to whom I’d like to give The Divine Romance. (Ros Rinker, author of Prayer: Conversing with God )

From the Back Cover

“It is not good that God should be alone!”
A book of power, beauty, and grandeur, here is a majestic rendition of the love of God. Rarely has a piece of Christian literature combined the simplicity of the storytelling art with the profound depths of the Christian faith. In this sweeping saga, spanning from eternity to eternity, you will discover some of the deepest riches afforded the believer.
Who is fit to be the beautiful bride of God? How shall the Carpenter, rising from the dead, bring her forth? The story concludes at the consummation of the ages, when a victorious Lord takes his bride to himself. This truly is the greatest love story ever told.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 233 pages
• Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. (March 15, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0842310924
• ISBN-13: 978-0842310925
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (57 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #25,044 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.

Customer Reviews

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43 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book! I really almost gave it 5 stars..., April 1, 2002

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Dave Y. "nobody777" (Kennewick, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Divine Romance (Inspirational) (Paperback)

The Divine Romance was... well... um... divine! And, gosh, the only reason I didn't give it 5 stars was because there's a few other favorite titles I've read that impacted me more intensely than this one in particular. I realize that this may make it seem I don't regard this book as a "hot" title, but nothing could be further from the truth. I really did almost give it 5 stars. This was a fantastic read and I highly recommend it to anyone, Christian or not!

Gene Edwards is a remarkable story teller and has the wonderful ability to draw the reader into reality through fiction. I don't know how else to put it. The Divine Romance is a fictional story (based completely on the reality of spirit life) about the creation of the world and God's intent for man from before the world was made. It illuminates a most spectacular description of the bride of the Lord Jesus Christ and God's romantic passion for her. The reader in turn is drawn into a rich encounter with Christ that is far from fiction. I felt the Lord's presence immensly while reading this book. It made me want to pray and to cry and to get really serious about my relationship with Jesus.

Gene's account wholly gels with Scripture, but he uses his imagination which is sparked by his deep love for Jesus to paint this incredible picture for the believer to understand how God really views His children. If you're a biblically technical critic, you might struggle a bit with this book because it is largely Gene's imaginitive insights into the Scripture and the reality of Christian life, more than it is verbatim Scripture. I found it delightful, and though it is fiction, it's almost impossible to just shelf it as a mere fictional story because, in reality, Gene is telling the Gospel truth. This book will grip your heart and set it ablaze with an increased desire for more of Jesus. It will also, more than likely, make you discontent with your present spiritual condition and cause to grow hungrier for a more intimate relationship with God. It will also convict and stir your heart to be more mindful of your fellow brothers and sisters in Christ as you start to see them a the Lord's beautiful bride. The themes of grace and the romance of God for His people flood through the pages of this book.

Ok, I'm starting to feel guilty about my 4 star review (grin). Maybe it should have been five. This is a remarkable book! Worth reading indeed, as are any of Gene's books. Some of his titles have some controversial elements about them in that they do not necessarily encourage Christians to get all wrapped up in the "business" of doing church. Gene focuses on real, intimate, life-changing relationship with God and places this quest on the highest pedestal. Everything else is insignificant and pales in comparison to the mindset of becoming completely filled with God and completely dead to self and religion so that Christ can live His life through us... So that we can truly become that beautiful bride of Christ.

Ok... after all that, I'm starting to think 5 stars is a bit low. Please excuse me while I go read this book again. ;)

22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The book gets to the heart of God & humankind's love affair., June 27, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Divine Romance (Inspirational) (Paperback)

Gene Edwards has attempted the impossible: to describe in finite language the infinite love of God and His purpose in creating and redeeming humankind. No one, and I repeat, No one has ever even approached doing this description better than Gene Edwards. Joy and indescribable intimacy permeate these words, as I rejoice in the love of God as I read this book. But it is not a once in a lifetime experience. Over the 10 or more years that I have owned a copy of this book, I have read it multiple times, and it affects me deeply every time I read it. I recommend it to everyone who wants to experience the depth of love a human being can experience with the living God.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The truth of the Divine Romance..., December 27, 1999

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P. Jones "storyteller" (Nashville, TN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Divine Romance (Inspirational) (Paperback)

Despite not being a fan of "allegorical " or "fictional" storytelling based on biblical truths, I found this book a valiant attempt to put into words a marvelous truth in the Bible. God wants to get married! While I find many readers tend to get stuck in the allegory, some may discover something that they may have never considered before... the Bible is actually a book detailing a divine romance between God and His creation. It is easy to see how the ministry of Witness Lee (titles also available on Amazon) has influenced Gene's understanding of the Bible and contributed to his realization of the divine romance. One warning though, don't get stuck in the allegory-- let this book open your eyes to what may be a fresh perspective to God's plan for His chosen people.