Review of Killing Abel
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Review of Killing Abel
[Following is a volunteer review of "Killing Abel" by Michael Tieman.]
Most Christians are familiar with the stories told at the beginning of the book of Genesis. The problem with these stories is that they are not comprehensive. The book of Genesis does not contain information about the daily lives of prehistoric human beings that lived on the planet. Michael Tieman in this novel named Killing Abel has creatively painted a believable picture of the society and culture of prehistoric human beings starting from the first man that was created. The first man that was created by God was named Adam. After a while, God saw that he was lonely; hence, God put him to sleep, took his rib, and created a woman. That woman was named Eve. Lucifer came to Eve in the form of a serpent. He tempted Eve and got her to eat the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Eve got Adam to eat it as well. They were driven out of the Garden of Eden because of their sin. Adam and Eve found out how to have sexual intercourse. They began to bear many children. Thus began the human civilisation. At some point, mankind became very wicked, such that God decided to destroy every human being except Noah and his family.
The plot of this novel is really interesting. Michael creates a fascinating story about the civilisation and culture of the first generations of human beings. For example, Michael describes the division of the human population into two societies. The two societies are named the Circle of Man and the Square of Adam. Both societies had different forms of government. I can assure the reader that they will not get bored at any point in the story. Another great feature of this book is the believability of the characters. Some of the characters are biblical. However, Michael makes them more realistic, relatable, and believable. He does this by painting a comprehensive picture of their personalities. The author describes their strengths and flaws. For instance, Eve is shown to be a loving and responsible mother; however, she is insecure. The diction used to execute this story is simple. The audience will find this novel enjoyable and easy to understand.
Even though the storyline of this novel is interesting, the story contains elements that will annoy some people in religious circles. Michael adds many characters and events to the original story that is contained in the Book of Genesis. These elements will annoy Christians and Jews. In the novel, the audience is told that Adam and Eve had 12 daughters and 12 sons. These daughters and sons married each other. Many Christians and Jews will consider this to be a distortion of their religious beliefs.
This novel may annoy some Christians and Jews; however, this book expresses an engrossing story that is executed with finesse. I will therefore rate it 4 out of 4 stars. I found some errors in this book; however, the novel is professionally edited.
If you love reading historical fiction, then I encourage you to read Killing Abel. Christians and Jews will appreciate this book. It will broaden their perspective of important stories that are an integral part of their faith. Spiritual leaders in Christianity and the Jewish religion should read this text. They will find creative ways of teaching the stories found in the book of Genesis to their followers.
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Killing Abel
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Most Christians are familiar with the stories told at the beginning of the book of Genesis. The problem with these stories is that they are not comprehensive. The book of Genesis does not contain information about the daily lives of prehistoric human beings that lived on the planet. Michael Tieman in this novel named Killing Abel has creatively painted a believable picture of the society and culture of prehistoric human beings starting from the first man that was created. The first man that was created by God was named Adam. After a while, God saw that he was lonely; hence, God put him to sleep, took his rib, and created a woman. That woman was named Eve. Lucifer came to Eve in the form of a serpent. He tempted Eve and got her to eat the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Eve got Adam to eat it as well. They were driven out of the Garden of Eden because of their sin. Adam and Eve found out how to have sexual intercourse. They began to bear many children. Thus began the human civilisation. At some point, mankind became very wicked, such that God decided to destroy every human being except Noah and his family.
The plot of this novel is really interesting. Michael creates a fascinating story about the civilisation and culture of the first generations of human beings. For example, Michael describes the division of the human population into two societies. The two societies are named the Circle of Man and the Square of Adam. Both societies had different forms of government. I can assure the reader that they will not get bored at any point in the story. Another great feature of this book is the believability of the characters. Some of the characters are biblical. However, Michael makes them more realistic, relatable, and believable. He does this by painting a comprehensive picture of their personalities. The author describes their strengths and flaws. For instance, Eve is shown to be a loving and responsible mother; however, she is insecure. The diction used to execute this story is simple. The audience will find this novel enjoyable and easy to understand.
Even though the storyline of this novel is interesting, the story contains elements that will annoy some people in religious circles. Michael adds many characters and events to the original story that is contained in the Book of Genesis. These elements will annoy Christians and Jews. In the novel, the audience is told that Adam and Eve had 12 daughters and 12 sons. These daughters and sons married each other. Many Christians and Jews will consider this to be a distortion of their religious beliefs.
This novel may annoy some Christians and Jews; however, this book expresses an engrossing story that is executed with finesse. I will therefore rate it 4 out of 4 stars. I found some errors in this book; however, the novel is professionally edited.
If you love reading historical fiction, then I encourage you to read Killing Abel. Christians and Jews will appreciate this book. It will broaden their perspective of important stories that are an integral part of their faith. Spiritual leaders in Christianity and the Jewish religion should read this text. They will find creative ways of teaching the stories found in the book of Genesis to their followers.
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Killing Abel
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon | on iTunes | on Smashwords
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