Escaping from Eden Paperback – April 24, 2020

The material in this book has changed my world view and answered some questions that have plagued me. The concepts presented here make sense.

If an author wants to make a deep critical analysis of Biblical texts, he must have a solid study background in theology and scriptures languages. The author of Scaping from Eden, Paul Wallis, has that background when he served for 33 years as a Church Doctor, a Theological Educator, and an Archdeacon in the Anglican Church in Australia. Paul's studies in languages, linguistics, and theology took him to the University of Bath, England; the Machiavelli Institute in Florence, Italy; St John's College and the University of Nottingham in the UK; and to Brazil's Instituto Pastoral Regional in Belem, Amazonia.This academic preparation and teaching experience allowed him to delicately dissect the first 22 chapters of Genesis, the first book of the Bible. He carefully reviews the creation story depicted there and points out the incongruences between what is narrated and what is traditionally interpreted as historical fact.The discrepancies that Paul identifies in the creation stories present an overall picture of how some of the standard teachings of their meaning and context require a re-interpretation that puts those stories in a challenging comprehension the way theologians and clergy have done for about 1650 years.I cannot describe the discrepancies Paul exposes in the book because there are too many. It suffices to state that the serpent that tempts Eve is not a serpent. If the reader is intrigued by this affirmation, he is invited to find out how many more revealing disclosures are presented that will blow his mind. This is an invitation to the reader of this review to take a bold plunge into Escaping from Eden to find himself immersed in a new and challenging way of understanding Genesis that probably he will not find written elsewhere with such thoroughness, serious documentation, and easy-to-read language. The overall picture Paul knits is so revealing that one is forced to reconsider what he believed about the creation of man and his expulsion from the Garden of Eden.

This is a must-read book for anyone who has ever questioned the many contradictions and odd references found in the Bible. Paul Wallis has done us a profound favor by eloquently shedding light on the subject of our origins.

As a Christian with an open mind to the possibilities that doesn’t limit God this was a really good book. The many stories from other cultures that seem to mimic Genesis has always peaked my curiosity. The more I read the Bible the more I want read other cultures origin stories.

Wallis is a brilliant and insightful author. Definitely an eye-opener!

Well written. Helpful in assisting us to question our reality about our history and our origins. Bought all his series including Echoes and Scars of Eden.

Paul Wallis is a superb writer. His style is easy to read and keeps you involved and intrigued. The first time I heard him interviewed was December 2023. It wasn't long before I had ordered 2 of his books. I have always been a truth seeker. Over the years when I would ask some deep questions of religious leaders I kept getting the same answer, "Sometimes we don't know the answers, we just have to take it by faith". That never satisfied me, so I set out on the search for truth on my own. The information given by Paul Wallis in his books is presented in a manner that keeps you coming back for more. I now own all of his Eden series books and have begun re reading them. The second reading is even better! I highly recommend all the Eden series books to anyone who is not afraid to test what was taught to them and once accepted in blind faith. Truth completes the puzzle and connects the dots. Truth liberates and brings peace and joy back into your life!

This book was easy to read and understandable. I like Pauls' style. Also, it was interesting to get a different perspective on the questions that I had concerning our creation and existence. Quick read packed with a lot of thought.