Historical Fiction Novel : "Ostraka" ー  Prologue : Ostraka


 

Reconstruction of the Acropolis and Areopagus in Athens by Leo von Klenze

 

Taken from "Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia"

 

              How did human history begin? The answer to this question is recorded in the book named "Genesis", the oldest and the most important history books that humans has ever had. 

 

              According to the historical record, about 6,000 years ago, God spoke to an angel who was by his side as follows;

 

              ““Let us make man in our image, according to our likeness, and let them have in subjection the fish of the sea and the flying creatures of the heavens and the domestic animals and all the earth and every creeping animal that is moving on the earth.”—Genesis 1:26 New World Translation

 

              God also blessed the marriage of the first man and woman, Adam and Eve, whom he created in their image, according to their likeness, saying as follows;

 

              “Be fruitful and become many, fill the earth and subdue it, and have in subjection the fish of the sea and the flying creatures of the heavens and every living creature that is moving on the earth.”—Genesis 1:28 New World Translation

 

              In this way, all the works of the creation by God, the only true God called Jehovah, are completed, and the life of the first human couple begins. Concerning that glorious beginning, Job 38:14 states,

 

              "Then the morning stars began to shout together for joy, and all the sons of God began to shout in praise."—Job 38:14 New World Translation

 

              According to the record, the place where they started their lives is called the "Garden of Eden" . It was a literal paradise on earth. Therefore, they were given a wonderful environment there, where they could live together with their descendants in a peaceful and safe world free of crime, war,  natural disasters and so on. In addition, at that time, all of them were guaranteed the amazing future of living forever with perfect health, free from disease, aging and death, in the earthly paradise.

 

              God, who has true love and great purpose for mankind, wishes to spread such a paradise all over the earth so that mankind can enjoy eternal life in a paradise on earth. Unfortunately, their lives in such a world did not last long. What's wrong with them? What happened to them, our first perents, Adam and Eve?