Review of Killing Abel
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Review of Killing Abel
[Following is a volunteer review of "Killing Abel" by Michael Tieman.]
The story of the seven days it took for God to create the Earth and all that is within it is quite popular with a lot of people irrespective of cultural or religious background. This is despite the obvious gaps which appear in it and stick out like a sore thumb. The general belief is, Adam and Eve, the first man and woman to walk the Earth, had only two children, both boys, but it is interesting to note that evidence to the contrary in the Hebrew scrolls or in the Bible is both sparse and lacking in depth. How then do we explain the six billion people on the planet today?
Killing Abel is an interesting take on the events surrounding particular stories in the Christian Bible. It spans from the events that led up to the creation of the first man, Adam, right up to the period of his descendant, Noah and his unique role in the sequences that led to the flood. Michael Tieman uses a combination of theological facts and his imagination to recreate these biblical events as he believes they must have played out.
The first thing that impressed me about the book was the extensive research and detailing that went into it. Verses from the Bible are used as references for the critical events that play out in the book. There is even mention of Pangea, the mega-continent that was in existence before the break up of that single body into the numerous land masses we have on the planet Earth today. This shows beyond a doubt that Michael Tieman took scientifically inclined readers into consideration when penning this piece of work. The interactions between the characters is well thought-out, two examples of this are the interaction between Cain and Eva when he was pleading for her to spare his life, and Lamech's scheming to create his personal army of Nephilim.
I did not find anything in particular about the book which I disliked but I did end up with a couple of unanswered questions by the time I finished reading it. For one, Noah being rescued from the mob by Cain struck me as odd even after reading his motivations for doing so.
Fiction and non-fiction genre readers alike will be attracted to this book. It is presented in such a way that it simplifies a lot of things about the Bible which were previously looked upon as being too complicated for a simple mind to grasp. I would recommend this book to Historians and academically inclined readers who wish to expand their knowledge base, there are sections of this book filled with information that would be of interest to them.
Killing Abel is an entertaining piece of work brought to life by Michael Tieman's exceptional storytelling. The language is simple to follow and the storyline is thought-provoking. The editing is very professional as I did not find any errors whatsoever in the book. It is for these reasons I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars.
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Killing Abel
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The story of the seven days it took for God to create the Earth and all that is within it is quite popular with a lot of people irrespective of cultural or religious background. This is despite the obvious gaps which appear in it and stick out like a sore thumb. The general belief is, Adam and Eve, the first man and woman to walk the Earth, had only two children, both boys, but it is interesting to note that evidence to the contrary in the Hebrew scrolls or in the Bible is both sparse and lacking in depth. How then do we explain the six billion people on the planet today?
Killing Abel is an interesting take on the events surrounding particular stories in the Christian Bible. It spans from the events that led up to the creation of the first man, Adam, right up to the period of his descendant, Noah and his unique role in the sequences that led to the flood. Michael Tieman uses a combination of theological facts and his imagination to recreate these biblical events as he believes they must have played out.
The first thing that impressed me about the book was the extensive research and detailing that went into it. Verses from the Bible are used as references for the critical events that play out in the book. There is even mention of Pangea, the mega-continent that was in existence before the break up of that single body into the numerous land masses we have on the planet Earth today. This shows beyond a doubt that Michael Tieman took scientifically inclined readers into consideration when penning this piece of work. The interactions between the characters is well thought-out, two examples of this are the interaction between Cain and Eva when he was pleading for her to spare his life, and Lamech's scheming to create his personal army of Nephilim.
I did not find anything in particular about the book which I disliked but I did end up with a couple of unanswered questions by the time I finished reading it. For one, Noah being rescued from the mob by Cain struck me as odd even after reading his motivations for doing so.
Fiction and non-fiction genre readers alike will be attracted to this book. It is presented in such a way that it simplifies a lot of things about the Bible which were previously looked upon as being too complicated for a simple mind to grasp. I would recommend this book to Historians and academically inclined readers who wish to expand their knowledge base, there are sections of this book filled with information that would be of interest to them.
Killing Abel is an entertaining piece of work brought to life by Michael Tieman's exceptional storytelling. The language is simple to follow and the storyline is thought-provoking. The editing is very professional as I did not find any errors whatsoever in the book. It is for these reasons I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars.
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Killing Abel
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon | on iTunes | on Smashwords
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