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The Ninth Generation: Conquering the Giants, by John L Owens

 
A quick preview of The Ninth Generation:

    Before the birth of Noah, in a land of primordial beauty…an unusual darkness descends... and daughters begin to disappear. Angelic watchers transgress sacred boundaries and unleash a race of half-human giants - the Nephilim. Within a tree village, Methuselah’s family suffers tragedy, and a son – the ninth from Adam – rises up. Vengeance turns to wisdom as Enoch prepares Lameck to be a conqueror. An unlikely ally joins him on the desperate journey which threatens to end at a river temple with Leviathan, but a tunnel takes them to a mysterious island with its own terror...and the palace of the gods. Lameck discovers Lucifer's plan but escape is blocked and time is running out. All future hope rests in the ancient truth, inscribed on a tablet still missing...the survival of the human race and all creation.

 

 

About the author - John grew up in the coastal area of Jacksonville, Florida, the older of two brothers. Graduating from Florida State University, he began his career in business with Procter & Gamble and later served as a ship officer with the U.S. Coast Guard, involved in rescues and law enforcement in the North Atlantic. Following his sea duty, John was hired as a writer by an advertising agency on St. Simons Island and eventually started his own creative agency, publishing and editing Challenge in Business magazine for Christian business leaders. The opportunity was taken to attend the Billy Graham School of Evangelism and he became active in the outreach of World Wide Pictures and with Campus Crusade for Christ. He later earned his Masters at Luther Rice University where he was introduced, during a week-long seminar by Dr. Henry Morris (co-author of The Genesis Flood) to the evidences for Biblical Creation. After research of the subject, John designed a mobile museum with which he traveled and shared evidences for the Genesis account and the worldwide flood along with other interesting discoveries in support of the Biblical record.

In 1992, with the opening of the Soviet Union to Christian missions, John and his wife, Gail, with their two-year-old son, departed to become missionaries to the former USSR, helping to equip nationals for ministry. As Academic Dean of the first “above-ground” Bible school, John was privileged to work with students who traveled from eleven time zones.

After three years, the training had become nationalized and John returned from Moscow with his family to Coastal Georgia. He has served as a pastor, and taught high-school biology and science courses. He remains active in missionary work and serves as a volunteer chaplain to truck drivers with Transport for Christ.

Crafted after the style of Frank Peretti's best-selling novel

This Present Darkness was a landmark work and thrilling saga which opened many eyes to the reality of angelic presence - both good and evil - and to how such powers can be influenced by the prayers and activities of man. The Ninth Generation has been born out of in-depth Biblical research, personal experiences, and the writings of those, like Peretti, who have demonstrated the effectiveness of good fiction in imparting valuable truth. Many of the same spiritual dynamics are at work in both books with supernatural suspense and action-packed adventure.

The author invites you on a journey into the ancient mysteries of Genesis through an exciting and eye-opening fictional adventure

 

 

 

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Discover the keys to victory from the surviving remnant of Noah's day

In an earth of encroaching evil, mankind needs a foundation for hope and a future. One of the purposes in the writing of The Ninth Generation: Conquering the Giants was to communicate that blessed hope along with the timeless principles of overcoming faith. That which worked for Noah's father in the days of Leviathan and through the strongholds of fallen angels is the same conquering faith needed in these last days. Consider the prophetic warnings of Jesus..."as it was in the days of Noah, so shall it be..."(Luke 17:26). What better time and place to go for preparation than the surviving remnant of Noah's day.

A five-year research and writing project, published in 2008

Culled from over five years of research, written and refined with editorial input from The Christian Writers Guild / Jerry Jenkins staff, this 254-page full-length novel offers a rewarding read in the fiction genre with its romantic action-filled narrative set in a uniquely beautiful but dark era of history. Explore the deep mysteries in which science, mythology and theology intertwine and with such creatures as the Nephilim, Behemoth, and Leviathan. Experience what it was like living with the early fathers whose ages approached the thousand-year mark. While true to the Genesis account, the book also gleans from other early historical records and fascinating archeological findings. A list of resources is included inside the back cover.

What might a young man learn from Enoch, the one who walked with God, or Lameck, whose name meant "conqueror"? This book was written with the author's own teen-age son in mind, with the purpose of providing a suspenseful adventure while laying a foundation of Biblical truth - the inspired Word of God, the testimony of creation, the sanctity of life, the covenant of marriage, the power of blessing, the dangers of drugs and the occult, and the reality of spiritual warfare. But it is more - The Ninth Generation contains the classical elements of tragedy, separation, love and redemption. For the searching reader there is rich symbolism and subject-matter to launch much discussion. Comments from readers have been very positive with many expressing a desire to see the movie.

 

 

Readers Reviews & Remarks:

 

“Journey into biblical times, a full generation before Noah and his ark, to see the world as it once was...full of life and beauty, yet equally sewn with hardship and grieve. Mr. Owens weaves a story of passion and intrigue using religious references from books of old. His writing style poetically describes the lands into which the reader will travel allowing them the chance to experience the tale first hand. The characters voices speak from the pages with both a depth and sincerity felt within heart and mind. A well-suited book for the casual reader as well as the religious scholar, able to be enjoyed on both levels.”

 GReba                                                                                                         

 

“What an enjoyable piece of work I found The Ninth Generation to be. I seldom read novels, but found it to be intriguing and suspenseful. The great descriptive detail made it very picturesque. The story’s active spirit realm is recognizable as being active in this season, and in the lives of many today. There seems at this time to be more awareness and information on the Nephilim (Genesis 6) than in the past among prophecy students. A lot of questions I have had concerning the Nephilim were answered…an on time, in season book. I also believe that fans of Frank Peretti will enjoy it.”

 Connie M

 

“…a beautiful book and very fascinating novel…I could see how it would make a great movie.”

 Richard G
 
 "I really enjoyed it! ...I always wondered about the Nephilim and their role on earth.
Melissa C
 
"Book flows from giant imagination...the tale of a pre-flood world and a Sethite tree village
threatened by the Nephilim giants. The story begins when a giant is killed which leads to
a rescue mission. It's up to Enoch, the one who walks with God, to free Methuselah's son,
Lameck, and prepare him for the battle involving an angelic adversary... Putting together
this book was a journey for Owens...delve into ancient texts...It's his imagination, but
it is something that could have happened." 
K Harris

 

 

 

Any inquiries and comments from readers are welcome. John may be contacted by email (link below) or regular mail: PO 20325, St. Simons Island, GA 31522