About the book:
When the greatest joys she has ever known are stripped away, the first woman must find the courage to face an unknown future
The first time she opens her eyes, Eve gazes on one whose beauty nearly blinds her, whose breath is in her lungs. Her Creator takes her hand and gives her to another like her and yet different. Together, she and Adam experience pure joy as they explore Eden. Her favorite moments are when the Creator comes to walk with them, day after day.
Then everything changes.
Through one act of disobedience, Eve finds that her world is no longer a friendly place. With remorse in her heart, she must face the unknown future--the births, the deaths, the sacrifices, the loss of the only home she has ever known. Perhaps worst of all is the loss of trust, not only with her Creator but also with the man who shares her life. How will they ever survive out of Eden?
Bestselling biblical fiction author Jill Eileen Smith imagines the life of the first woman to ever live, unspooling an epic story of love, loss, and the promise of redemption.
The first time she opens her eyes, Eve gazes on one whose beauty nearly blinds her, whose breath is in her lungs. Her Creator takes her hand and gives her to another like her and yet different. Together, she and Adam experience pure joy as they explore Eden. Her favorite moments are when the Creator comes to walk with them, day after day.
Then everything changes.
Through one act of disobedience, Eve finds that her world is no longer a friendly place. With remorse in her heart, she must face the unknown future--the births, the deaths, the sacrifices, the loss of the only home she has ever known. Perhaps worst of all is the loss of trust, not only with her Creator but also with the man who shares her life. How will they ever survive out of Eden?
Bestselling biblical fiction author Jill Eileen Smith imagines the life of the first woman to ever live, unspooling an epic story of love, loss, and the promise of redemption.
My review:
This was an interesting story that really showed the struggle Adam and Eve had after being kicked out of Eden, not only physically with the hard work and trying to figure out how to survive but spiritually now that they didn't walk with God as closely and also now that they were sinning. They could remember how perfect the garden had been and that seemed to make the whole situation seem worse because of their deep regret. We see many generations follow and see how the Cain and Abel situation happened, the Nephilim and Enoch all while some of their children followed God and others rebelled. We see Adam and Eve's inner thoughts and struggles as they sometimes argued with each other and didn't treat each other how they should or struggled to raise their children right. Adam, especially, struggled with forgiveness. While this is fiction overall, they were human like us and I'm sure struggled with many or all of these emotions at different times just like we do. I felt Ms. Smith portrayed what they could have felt very fittingly. I especially liked the glimpses into Heaven where we see God's sorrow over sin and His love for His people. Seeing the angels and the supernatural realm were very cool. I'd recommend this book if you like Biblical fiction.
I received this book free from Revell. I was not compensated for this review. All opinions are my own.
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Jill Eileen Smith is the bestselling and award-winning author of the biblical fiction series The Wives of King David, Wives of the Patriarchs, and Daughters of the Promised Land, as well as The Heart of a King, Star of Persia: Esther's...
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