Bill Hunter - Author - The Triumph of the Son

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The Triumph of the Son
A Paraphrase

The Triumph of the Son is the story of that great river of love flowing from creation through the consummation of the ages. Triumph pictures angels assembled at God’s throne listening to God's heart cry, “I want a family.”

In traditional Hebraic poetic form and through the eyes of angels, Triumph views the struggle of the ages for meaning and purpose and destiny. First, the angels react in horror as they watch Eve and then Adam partake of that tree. The angels watch the decisions made by Cain and Able, Noah, Abraham, Moses, and David that shape the course of the history of this planet named Terra, this place called Earth.

But then the birth of the Son,
the triumph of the Crucified,
the gathering of the Church,
and the day of the Bride.

Some have compared Triumph to classical poetic Christian writings. Even though the last half of this book is inconsistent with her Jewish tradition, one friend stated: "I must read this to my son."

Every parent should read this book to their children. It should be used to explain God's plan for mankind in this day of great turmoil. Through this writing, one will find that great river of love, the river of life described in the book of Revelation, flowing from the throne of heaven.

Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb down the middle of the great street of the city. On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. Rev. 22:1-2 N.I.V.

Triumph is beautifully written, but even more, it is visually lovely because of the masterful editing by Bill's son, Michael Hunter. Michael grasped the heart and soul of the writing and formatted it in a manner that dramatically emphasizes the events of civilization. Influenced by Stéphane Mallarméé, Michael viewed the blank spaces between the words on the page as positive characters, rather than negative space. Michael explains, “He (Mallarméé) used blank space as a way of surrounding certain words, as if holding them up to the light for deeper scrutiny. In this way, he hoped that words might recapture some of their mystery and power (their poetry), having been rendered banal by too much everyday use. In Mallarmé’s poetry, the page itself became a work of art.”

Journey with us through one section of Triumph and you will see one of the most defining events of history—when Adam and Eve stood before that tree. You will see how Bill attempted to capture the meaning of that moment, but you will also see Michael's formatting that gives this divine moment more meaning.

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	and Spirit
		who was one with the Father one with the Son
			spoke to all of the Angels
	this is the day of decision a special day on Earth a day for choice decision
			declared one Angel
	choice
			proclaimed another
	how can it be? will the Father give man and woman the right to decide? what about Lucifer? what about the Angels who followed Lucifer? how can He give man and woman the right to choose?
all of the Angels of light were silent
		as they contemplated
				what was happening on the beautiful Earth
				finally
				Spirit spoke
	what is love
		without the right not to love?
	what does it mean for man to be obedient
		without the right to disobey?
	how can there be fellowship
			without mutual trust?
	how can they be the Father's friends
			unless they choose to be?
	so there must be a day of decision a time to choose
				and so this was the day of decision this was the time of choice

Bill comments, “I have viewed biblical history in what some might term ‘dispensations,’ all of which are centered in man's free will. I see how God has presented men with choices and has allowed the natural consequences of those choices to play out in history. Someone has referred to this as ‘God's divine intersections’ and they all point to the coming of the Son, his crucifixion, resurrection, the birth of the church and the culmination of the ages. Even though we often think otherwise, God rules in the affairs of men and directs the course of history through that great river of love. This is the primary message of Triumph.”

“During the process of writing this book, God showed me his great love for all of us and how much he desired a family and a bride for his Son. But for a relationship with His prize creation to be meaningful, they must have free will—the right to love and not love, the right to trust or not trust, the right to obey or not obey. History centers on the choices made and the consequences of those choices. God's plan unfolds within the framework of those choices. This book traces what I view as the defining events from creation to the present and in the future, which will unfold God's covenantal plan for the gathering of a bride for his Son and a consummation of the ages.”