Title: Paradise Lost: A Poetic Journey
By: Paul Buchheit
A CBM Christian Book Review
10.0 out of 10.0 stars
Paradise Lost: A Poetic Journey by Paul Buchheit is a rendition and narrative of John Milton’s, Paradise Lost, written in the 1600’s. This book takes the epic journey of the story of Earth, Demons, and the Angelic told from a Biblical perspective of truth from the Bible, and turns it into a journey through different poetic rhythms and rhymes, often incorporating Shakespearean language. A wonderful and beautiful insight into Milton’s original Paradise Lost, recaptured in today’s Modern Language.
As such, the author states that the book is a re-working in a narrative form, “updating to comprehensible modern language while retaining the spirit and essential detail of Milton’s work.” Further stating, “numerous classical poetic forms are incorporated into the text.”
Beginning with “Satan and His Allies are Banished to Hell” and journeying through man’s disobedience that led to the sin, death, and disorder that would capture the Earth. The Fall of Adam and Eve, tasting that forbidden fruit, opened the door to Satan’s reign and paradise lost, humanity now in tribulation, this poetic journey describes the story that ensued – one of war, revenge, and demonic hatred towards Earth and its inhabitants.
Each poem tells of the Earth’s plunge into darkness from Abraham to the coming of Moses, and the hope of salvation in the Messiah, the Second Coming, ending in a recap as Adam and Eve leave paradise. Exposing the battle for souls through mighty malevolent beings, Satan, and the Demons (fallen angels), God’s perspective is told and the punishment incurred coming from a Holy God to a world corrupted by sin.
A highly recommended read for those who love poetry and an insightful rendition of the plight since the Fall of mankind, as man was to reign and rule in this Paradise. Thus, a Paradise Lost.
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