Genesis: The Beginning

By Retina S. Vincent

This divinely inspired book is a poetic expression of the first book in the Holy Bible. Each poem gives a detailed description of the events that occurred in the original text in an appealing and understandable manner. The message from chapter to chapter will cause you to continually reflect on who God really is.

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Apr 28, 2016
• ISBN: 9781512738506

Retina S. Vincent

Retina S. Vincent is an educator who was raised (primarily by her mother) in a strong Christian environment, which she highly values today. She is a member of The Potters House Church of Dallas where she continues to strengthen her faith in very practical ways. She has taught in Texas public schools for 18 years and enjoys inspiring others to reach their God-given potentials. She and her husband, Kerry, have been married for more than 19 years and have three children- Kevan, Marquel, and Kierra. She lives in Grand Prairie with her husband and their children.

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ISBN: 978-1-5127-3851-3 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-5127-3852-0 (hc)

ISBN: 978-1-5127-3850-6 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2016906165

WestBow Press rev. date: 4/25/2016

Contents

Poetic Notes from Retina

His Plan

The Beginning

My Fruit

Forbidden

The Gift

Trinity

Acknowledgments

Introduction

The Creation

Man in the Garden

The Great Fall of Humankind

The First Family

The First Family’s Second Chance

Mass Reproduction

The Ark

The Flood

Noah

The New Covenant

A New Beginning

Noah’s Sons

Unity to Babel

Abram

Abram Obeys God

The Battle of Chedorlaomer

A Struggle to Believe

Sarai’s Act of Desperation

God’s Promise to Abraham

Angels with a Message

A Cry from Cities

Destruction of the Sin Cities

Lot’s Daughters

Truth Concealed

The Promise Fulfilled

Honored by the King

Abraham’s Ultimate Test

Distant Love

Ending the Journey

Faith Leads to Miracles

Exhaustion vs. Power

Sins of His Father

The Wells

Last Will and Testament

Their Father’s Declaration

The Ladder

Searching for His Wife

The Love Battle

Journey Back Home

A Guilty Conscience

Twins Reunite

The Power of Anger

Changes for Jacob

Death of Isaac

Overflowing Blessings

The Son of Favor

An Unfulfilled Promise

Betrayed

A False Accusation

Locked Away

Dreams

Authority or Man in Charge

Family

The Setup

The Great Reveal

Reuniting

Identity Exposure

Slavery

Preparing to Die

Final Acts

His Final Will

Separation Anxiety

Joseph’s Death

About the Author

I dedicate this book to several people:

To my husband, Kerry Vincent, who encourages and supports me in all my endeavors.

To my mother, Ida B. Lacey, who always encourages me and speaks life and blessings to me.

To my family and friends who are always there for me.

It’s a blessing to have great people like you in my life.

Thank you, all!

GENESIS

The Beginning

Poetic Notes from Retina

His Plan

In the beginning God created it all.

Everything was perfect before the great fall.

Through words He spoke, and it came to be,

All elements we can and can’t see.

Everything in its course remains;

However, man just isn’t the same.

He ranked man above all living creatures.

That’s why man has God’s special features.

But man was tempted and fell in the Enemy’s trap,

Which led to the ultimate gap.

With God man had an intimate relationship

Until the words of the Enemy caused him to slip.

Man did something he knew he shouldn’t do.

The Enemy he