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Review of Snatched Up to Heaven!
[Following is a volunteer review of "Snatched Up to Heaven!" by Jemima Paul and Arvind Paul.]
There is a general interest amongst people of different religious and diverse backgrounds as to what happens in the afterlife and what will their fate be when they pass away. The Christian faith, which the authors Jemima and Arvind Paul are strongly connected to, has a strong belief in life after death. However, unlike some other religions, this afterlife in the Christian faith is centered around two abiding experiences. One is being in the presence of God in heaven, the reward for those who live right before God, and the other is hell for those who don’t live right before God. Amid this belief, there is a pondering question that engulfs the minds of many persons, even as they stretch their imagination based on the limited descriptives they note in the Bible – What is heaven really like and what is hell really like?
The book Snatched Up to Heaven by Jemima and Arvind Paul, dives into the realm of the heavenly and the dark horror of hell, reflected through a series of dreams or visions to which the author's children Priyanka, four years old, and Deepika, two years old are said to have experienced. In their experience, Priyanka had a dream where she saw herself being taken up to heaven. This experience was also equally voiced by her two-year-old sister, Deepika, leading to a series of dreams that saw them also being taken down to hell, giving them an insight into what both are like. In relating their experience, Jemima has found through her interpretations of those dreams, a matching co-relation to what is spoken in scriptures concerning heaven and hell and is convinced that what her children experienced was more than dreams, but a revelation from God. For the curious, when reading this book, a question that will toy through your mind, as it was for Jemima and Arvind – How could these small children, four and two years old, describe so vividly what they saw in heaven and hell that seems so connected in large part with passages in the Bible unless it was a revelation from God? But, as Jemima noted, the Bible also has scriptural references to youths like Samuel and Jeremiah experiencing spiritual encounters with God. Even Jesus, Jemima quoted in her prologue, stated that “you (God) have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.” (Luke 10:12)
The author has structurally formulated the book in a way that you can easily follow - scriptures to lead in each segment of the children's experience, and relating the children’s dreams and her interpretation of how those dreams match up to scriptural passages. I did not agree doctrinally with all aspects of the interpretations, but whether you accept all the interpretations related or not, and this open difference in interpretation is allowed by the authors, the real objective and intent of the book has been effectively put forward, which is to substantiate the reality of heaven and hell, to have faith in God, and to live right with God to go to heaven and avoid hell. To the extent that that intent was consistently applied, I believe that it was achieved, impacting us to seriously relook at our lives on earth and be ready for the glory of heaven. Having said this, the very predictable nature of how the book is written runs the risk of becoming boring in parts, especially in the early stage, and so one would have to focus on the intended approach and intent of the author, and whether the intended objective is being met. I believe the book was very well edited, clean in content, and had very few grammatical errors. I do not see any real need for change in the book, given the intended approach of the authors. But it is also not what I would regard as one the most exciting and readable books to other writers on similar topics on heaven and hell, but it is worthy of reading. I would give it a 4 out of 5 stars.
I would recommend this book for the general readership, but especially Christians and persons with a curious mind regarding the afterlife.
Note - had problem itlizing the title of the book even when trying to follow the instruction given.
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There is a general interest amongst people of different religious and diverse backgrounds as to what happens in the afterlife and what will their fate be when they pass away. The Christian faith, which the authors Jemima and Arvind Paul are strongly connected to, has a strong belief in life after death. However, unlike some other religions, this afterlife in the Christian faith is centered around two abiding experiences. One is being in the presence of God in heaven, the reward for those who live right before God, and the other is hell for those who don’t live right before God. Amid this belief, there is a pondering question that engulfs the minds of many persons, even as they stretch their imagination based on the limited descriptives they note in the Bible – What is heaven really like and what is hell really like?
The book Snatched Up to Heaven by Jemima and Arvind Paul, dives into the realm of the heavenly and the dark horror of hell, reflected through a series of dreams or visions to which the author's children Priyanka, four years old, and Deepika, two years old are said to have experienced. In their experience, Priyanka had a dream where she saw herself being taken up to heaven. This experience was also equally voiced by her two-year-old sister, Deepika, leading to a series of dreams that saw them also being taken down to hell, giving them an insight into what both are like. In relating their experience, Jemima has found through her interpretations of those dreams, a matching co-relation to what is spoken in scriptures concerning heaven and hell and is convinced that what her children experienced was more than dreams, but a revelation from God. For the curious, when reading this book, a question that will toy through your mind, as it was for Jemima and Arvind – How could these small children, four and two years old, describe so vividly what they saw in heaven and hell that seems so connected in large part with passages in the Bible unless it was a revelation from God? But, as Jemima noted, the Bible also has scriptural references to youths like Samuel and Jeremiah experiencing spiritual encounters with God. Even Jesus, Jemima quoted in her prologue, stated that “you (God) have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.” (Luke 10:12)
The author has structurally formulated the book in a way that you can easily follow - scriptures to lead in each segment of the children's experience, and relating the children’s dreams and her interpretation of how those dreams match up to scriptural passages. I did not agree doctrinally with all aspects of the interpretations, but whether you accept all the interpretations related or not, and this open difference in interpretation is allowed by the authors, the real objective and intent of the book has been effectively put forward, which is to substantiate the reality of heaven and hell, to have faith in God, and to live right with God to go to heaven and avoid hell. To the extent that that intent was consistently applied, I believe that it was achieved, impacting us to seriously relook at our lives on earth and be ready for the glory of heaven. Having said this, the very predictable nature of how the book is written runs the risk of becoming boring in parts, especially in the early stage, and so one would have to focus on the intended approach and intent of the author, and whether the intended objective is being met. I believe the book was very well edited, clean in content, and had very few grammatical errors. I do not see any real need for change in the book, given the intended approach of the authors. But it is also not what I would regard as one the most exciting and readable books to other writers on similar topics on heaven and hell, but it is worthy of reading. I would give it a 4 out of 5 stars.
I would recommend this book for the general readership, but especially Christians and persons with a curious mind regarding the afterlife.
Note - had problem itlizing the title of the book even when trying to follow the instruction given.
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Snatched Up to Heaven!
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