The Real Story of the Creation [Hardcover]

Paul L. Maier (Author), Robert T. Barrett (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

In the tradition of The Very First Christmas and The Very First Easter, this childrens picture book tells the story of Gods creation of the world, the fall of man, and Gods promise of salvation. In eloquent and authoritative language accompanied by realistic paintings, this book describes what we know about the creation of the world as revealed in Scripture. Young readers will learn that God created the world and everything in it. He created us in His image and gave us stewardship over the earth. As the book unfolds, readers will learn about the fall into sin and the implications, and how God planned to reconcile us to Him through the promised Savior. This book clearly states that God created the world in seven days. It, therefore, imply that the scientific theories of evolution and the big bang are flawed and incomplete. And it introduces the reader to the thread of Messianic prophecy that weaves throughout the Old Testament. It is an important tool for dispelling myths and for teaching about the all-powerful nature of God and about our place in His world. More importantly, it will help young readers recognize the hopelessness of our sinful human condition and our abject need for a Savior from sin.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 28 pages
• Publisher: Concordia Publishing House (July 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0758612656
• ISBN-13: 978-0758612656
• Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 10.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #229,916 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great way to share the biblical story of creation with your kids., June 12, 2008

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Shaun Tabatt (Cottage Grove, MN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Real Story of the Creation (Hardcover)

The Real Story of Creation is yet another great addition to the long list of children's books we've seen from Dr. Paul L. Maier over the past few years. This story is divided into twelve, two page chapters. Chapters two through eleven, each have a short scripture quotation from the New International version, which is relevant to the retelling of the creation story as found in the book of Genesis. Dr. Maier's writing and Robert T. Barrett's illustrations unfold the creation story in a way that is appealing to the mind and the eye of both adults and children alike. The key themes found in this book are:

* The Biblical account of creation. (Chapter 2 through 9)
* The fall of Man. (Chapter 10 & 11)
* God's promise of salvation in Jesus. (Chapter 12)

In addition to the key themes above, chapter one touches on several other creation accounts:

* Ancient Mesopotamia - Marduk kills Tiamat and cuts her in two to form the sky and the earth
* Egyptians - Re's creation of the world, while sitting on a hill of living slime
* Greeks & Romans - Heaven married earth and gave birth to the Titans.
These other creation accounts found in chapter one may serve as a good introduction for parents wanting to introduce their children to other creation accounts from the ancient near east.

I would highly recommend this book for parents wanting to introduce their children to the Biblical story of creation. Parents and children alike will be engaged by Dr. Maier's writing and captivated by Richard T. Barrett's illustrations. For those of you who enjoy this work, I'd also recommend several other illustrated children's books by Dr. Maier:

* The Very First Christmas (St. Louis, MO: Concordia Publishing House, 1998)
* The Very First Easter (St. Louis, MO: Concordia Publishing House, 1999)
* The Very First Christians (St. Louis, MO: Concordia Publishing House, 2001)
* Martin Luther: A Man Who Changed the World (St. Louis, MO: Concordia Publishing House, 2004)
* The Real Story of Flood (St. Louis, Mo: Concordia Publishing House, 2008)

Paul L. Maier is the Russell H. Seibert Professor of Ancient History at Western Michigan University. His areas of research include manuscript and text analysis, archaeology, and the comparison of secular and sacred sources from the first century A.D. Dr. Maier also serves as the second vice-president of the Lutheran Church -Missouri Synod. Two of his more well known, recent publications are More Than a Skeleton (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2003) and (with H. Hanegraaff), The Davinci Code-Fact or Fiction? (Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale, 2004). In addition to these works, Dr. Maier has written over 250 scholarly articles and has nine other books to his credit.

Robert T. Barrett is an accomplished painter, muralist, illustrator, and also a professor of art. He has illustrated another work by Dr. Maier titled: The Real Story of the Flood (St. Louis, Mo: Concordia Publishing House, 2008).

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful!, August 7, 2007

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This review is from: The Real Story of the Creation (Hardcover)

This book is so beautiful! It is the story of creation--but taught in a child-friendly, yet very impactful way! The paintings are spectacular and bring to life the creation account. Highly recommended!