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Chronicles of Heaven #4
The Triumph
You hold in your hands one of the greatest pieces of literature in all Christian history. Never has the crucifixion...never has the resurrection...of Christ been so gloriously told.
You will be there as Death and the Lord battle one another for nothing less than creation itself, and hear them engage in the most awesome soliloquies ever spoken. Sin, the mother of Death, comes forth in full personification, giving you the fullest possible view of the nature and horror of sin.
What follows is the greatest depiction of the death of Christ ever set in literary prose. Treading forth, you come to the deeper secrets of the resurrection.
Edwards, the master storyteller, lifts the resurrection into the realm of the invisibles and makes you a visitor into resurrection's power to end the old creation itself. Resurrection brings forth heavenly creation out of the womb of an empty tomb. No view of the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ has ever equaled the astounding dialouge in the The Triumph.
You will be there as Death and the Lord battle one another for nothing less than creation itself, and hear them engage in the most awesome soliloquies ever spoken. Sin, the mother of Death, comes forth in full personification, giving you the fullest possible view of the nature and horror of sin.
What follows is the greatest depiction of the death of Christ ever set in literary prose. Treading forth, you come to the deeper secrets of the resurrection.
Edwards, the master storyteller, lifts the resurrection into the realm of the invisibles and makes you a visitor into resurrection's power to end the old creation itself. Resurrection brings forth heavenly creation out of the womb of an empty tomb. No view of the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ has ever equaled the astounding dialouge in the The Triumph.
194 pages, Paperback
First published January 25, 1995
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About the author
Gene Edwards
134 books273 followersGene Edwards is one of America's most beloved Christian authors. He has published over 25 best-selling books, and his signature work, "The Divine Romance," has been called a masterpiece of Christian literature. He has written biblical fiction covering nearly the entire Bible, with titles that include the following: "The Beginning," "The Escape," "The Birth," "The Divine Romance," "The Triumph," "Revolution," "The Silas Diary," "The Titus Diary," "The Timothy Diary," "The Priscilla Diary," "The Gaius Diary," and "The Return."
Gene grew up in the East Texas oil fields and entered college at the age of 15. He graduated from East Texas State University at 18 with a bachelor's degree in English history and received his M.Div. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Gene is part of the house-church movement, and he travels extensively to aid Christians as they begin meeting in homes rather than in church buildings. He also conducts conferences on living the deeper Christian life.
Gene and his wife, Helen, reside in Jacksonville, Florida, and have two grown children.
Gene grew up in the East Texas oil fields and entered college at the age of 15. He graduated from East Texas State University at 18 with a bachelor's degree in English history and received his M.Div. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Gene is part of the house-church movement, and he travels extensively to aid Christians as they begin meeting in homes rather than in church buildings. He also conducts conferences on living the deeper Christian life.
Gene and his wife, Helen, reside in Jacksonville, Florida, and have two grown children.
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November 1, 2023
Excellent. Love the entire series.
January 30, 2021
This book in the series really pulled my heart strings & the tears flowed. I never even considered what it was like in Heaven to see the Lord crucified. These books are imaginary but I really enjoyed them.
September 28, 2022
By far, my favorite in the series. The author’s fictionalized depictions of time especially were thought provoking and I’ve discussed it multiple times with others.
April 19, 2025
what a different way of seeing the resurrection! really loved this.
June 18, 2025
Exciting!
As usual, amazingly written. An attention holder! Intense. You’ll go thru all emotions, amazement, anger, disappointment, praise….worship, Thanksgiving……just read! Thanks again Gene!
As usual, amazingly written. An attention holder! Intense. You’ll go thru all emotions, amazement, anger, disappointment, praise….worship, Thanksgiving……just read! Thanks again Gene!
April 16, 2016
This is the best of The Chronicles of Heaven yet. Such a beautiful perspective on what heaven saw as Christ died on the cross and rose from the grave.
Edwards takes the most fictional liberties with this one, but as long as you keep perspective that these are more in line with poetry than theology, they are so enriching.
Almost Narnianesque in mythic proportions. I cannot recommend Edwards enough.
Edwards takes the most fictional liberties with this one, but as long as you keep perspective that these are more in line with poetry than theology, they are so enriching.
Almost Narnianesque in mythic proportions. I cannot recommend Edwards enough.
April 1, 2009
Another thought-provoking installment in the Chronicles of the Door series. I love this author and how he is making me think about what could have been going on in the heavenly realm as Jesus was crucified and rose again. I loved it
November 12, 2012
When I read this years ago for the first time, I was amazed. Gene Edwards made me see the cost and the sacrifice in challenging ways. Tears streaming down my face, all I could say is I get it! Thank you, Gene Edwards.
November 27, 2008
A very entertaining, insightful and thought-provoking "Christian" read. Must be taken as a fictional novel based on a considerable amount of Biblical fact. Above all, moving and inspiring!
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