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The Prisoner in the Third Cell Paperback – May 21, 1992

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“The blade is raised above you. Death stands beside you. Die, my brother John, in the presence of a God who did not live up to your expectations.”
Once more the pen of Gene Edwards has crafted a masterfully told and profoundly moving story. The Prisoner in the Third Cell is a book of comfort, told as an unforgettable drama, for those caught up in circumstances they do not understand.
As John the Baptist awaits his execution in prison, he struggles to understand a Lord who isn’t the Messiah he expected.
If you are a suffering Christian or know of one, this book will bring enormous comfort―and insight into the ways of God.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0842350233
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Tyndale House; Reprint edition (May 21, 1992)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 94 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780842350235
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0842350235
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.4 x 0.4 x 8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 773 ratings

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Gene Edwards is one of America's most beloved Christian authors. He has published over 25 best-selling books, and his signature work, "The Divine Romance," has been called a masterpiece of Christian literature. He has written biblical fiction covering nearly the entire Bible, with titles that include the following: "The Beginning," "The Escape," "The Birth," "The Divine Romance," "The Triumph," "Revolution," "The Silas Diary," "The Titus Diary," "The Timothy Diary," "The Priscilla Diary," "The Gaius Diary," and "The Return." Gene grew up in the East Texas oil fields and entered college at the age of 15. He graduated from East Texas State University at 18 with a bachelor's degree in English history and received his M.Div. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Gene is part of the house-church movement, and he travels extensively to aid Christians as they begin meeting in homes rather than in church buildings. He also conducts conferences on living the deeper Christian life. Gene and his wife, Helen, reside in Jacksonville, Florida, and have two grown children.

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Customers find the book thought-provoking and spiritual. They describe it as a wonderful, easy read with great content. The writing is described as beautiful and insightful. Readers appreciate the authenticity of the events and truth about expectations. Opinions differ on the length - some find it compact and easy to read in less than an hour, while others consider it short.

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103 customers mention "Thought provoking"103 positive0 negative

Customers find the book thought-provoking and profound. They say it sheds light on some principles and helps them persevere. Readers also mention that the story by Gene Edwards is powerful.

"A thought provoking book that makes you consider: how would I react if it was me and how should I act, because it is me?..." Read more

"Thought provoking study of John the Baptist. Insight into a man likely not ministered about as should be. Excellent reading!" Read more

"...So so good! Read it 3x already. Very quick read but imho profound." Read more

"...this in his word to show how much he cares. Really helps us to minister to others when they have a trial and are wondering where God is?" Read more

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Customers find the book easy to read and engaging. They describe it as a short but powerful story, a sermon on Luke 7:23, and a great author's work. Many consider it one of the most underrated books in modern Christian writing.

"...A good book that's short and easy to read but deserves to be mulled over." Read more

"...Insight into a man likely not ministered about as should be. Excellent reading!" Read more

"...I absolutely love love love this book. I also enjoyed the other two that I ready by this author, Divine Romance and the Tale of the Three Kings." Read more

"Great content, good book, easy read. Do yourself a favor and read it! Doesn't take long and you may come out with new ideas." Read more

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Customers find the book easy to read and enjoy. They appreciate the insightful writing style and clear explanations. The story is described as beautifully written and an enjoyable read that makes you feel like you were there. Readers find it provides a profound view into God's sovereign hand.

"...A good book that's short and easy to read but deserves to be mulled over." Read more

"...So so good! Read it 3x already. Very quick read but imho profound." Read more

"Great content, good book, easy read. Do yourself a favor and read it! Doesn't take long and you may come out with new ideas." Read more

"...will lead you back to where you began but with a deeper faith and clearer insight toward this powerful, invisible God who will do what He will..." Read more

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Customers find the book's authenticity. They say it weaves fictional storylines into historical and factual events, with a thought-provoking storyline about expectations and God's plan. The book is a quick read that is plausible.

"...into a possible glimpse of John the Baptist’s life, his liberties given are very plausible...." Read more

"...Beautifully weaves fictional storylines into Historical and factual events...." Read more

"...It is a work of fiction, just to be clear. But oh my goodness, I cried, and I'm a dude who doesn't cry...." Read more

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"...a good book and does shed some light on some principles but the book is quite short and does not have enough content to warrant the price as most of..." Read more

"...that one in how easy it is to read with its narrative style and compacted length, but it is still very easy to relate to and easy to understand and..." Read more

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  • Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2025
    A thought provoking book that makes you consider: how would I react if it was me and how should I act, because it is me? A good book that's short and easy to read but deserves to be mulled over.
  • Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2024
    Thought provoking study of John the Baptist. Insight into a man likely not ministered about as should be. Excellent reading!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2024
    While the author took liberties into a possible glimpse of John the Baptist’s life, his liberties given are very plausible.
    Prior to reading this book, I often wondered what the unrevealed life of many of these historical figures was like.
    This is one of my favorites and doesn’t stray from biblical truths mixed with possibilities of John’s life.
    So so good!
    Read it 3x already.
    Very quick read but imho profound.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2023
    It is amazing that God has included men’s life’s like this in his word to show how much he cares.
    Really helps us to minister to others when they have a trial and are wondering where God is?
    3 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2023
    This is is the third book I have read from Gene Edwards. I absolutely love love love this book. I also enjoyed the other two that I ready by this author, Divine Romance and the Tale of the Three Kings.
    4 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2021
    Great content, good book, easy read. Do yourself a favor and read it! Doesn't take long and you may come out with new ideas.
    2 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2013
    Born to an aged, barren couple, he was a gift from God. While still in his mother's womb, he recognized Jesus - also still in his mother, Mary's womb. "And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost" A Nazerite, he grew up a holy man. He lived in solitude in the desert, clothed in the skins of animals and eating locust and honey - all in preparation for the purpose of his life - to prepare the way for Messiah.

    None denied that John the Baptist was a holy man - a little odd, maybe even a little mad, but definately a holy man. Sadly, sometimes those chosen by God are compelled to say things that wrinkle the souls of the ungodly, and so it was with John. He called the religious leaders 'vipers'. He called the wife of the king an adulteress. Was he right? Of course he was, and that's why he was arrested and thrown into the pit of a terrible prison - to shut him up.

    A teenager who was desired by a drunken king, agreed to dance for him if he would just bring her the head of John the Baptist on a platter, and in a moment of blind lust, he agreed to her unholy request.

    Here was a man who lived his entire life for God. He did no wrong, he harmed no one, and yet was rewarded with a terrible death. After John's death, Jesus said of John, "Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen anyone greater than John the Baptist:"

    In this book, John is portrayed as very human. As he sat chained in a filthy prison, he must have wondered - I gave up a life, I gave up comfort, I gave up friends, even food and clothing - and for what? Yet he didn't denounce Christ. Until his death, he fulfilled his purpose - to show the way to Christ.

    So here we are - imperfect beings - who think we are somehow entitled to a strife free life. This is a book for those of us who feel unjustly punished or persecuted. Do we give up and go the way of the 'world', or do we continue on our path if we know we are heading in the right direction?

    This is a story that makes you think. It dosen't offer easy answers, but it offers hope.

    A warning for purists - This is a fictionalized version of a real life, but it is a story. John has been given flesh and bone and some may resent a departure from the scriptures, but this is not scripture. This is a Story of a real man with real struggles, who didn't give up even in the face of death.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2002
    Have you ever felt like a failure as a Christian when God disappointed you? When God let you down?
    What do you do when God doesn't live up to your expectations?
    John the Baptist knew who Jesus was. They were cousins, acquainted with each other, maybe friends. Certainly God revealed Jesus in His glory when John baptised Him! Father, Son and Holy Spirit converge in a moment of spiritual manifestation.
    But sitting in the third cell of Herod's damp, dark prison, day after day certainly didn't feel like deliverance. Where was this king? The powerful one? Where was the fire? Where was this Jesus?
    If the "greatest [man] born of woman" had his questions, disappointments, frustrations, how much more might we have the same today? He knew Jesus face to face, as a man knows a friend.
    Yet, his understanding was rocked by the God who answers many questions but rarely answers "Why?".
    Edwards answers these issues, sort of, in an insightful, profound way. The book will lead you back to where you began but with a deeper faith and clearer insight toward this powerful, invisible God who will do what He will do.
    "His ways are not our ways and His thoughts are not our thoughts." Thank you, Lord.
    83 people found this helpful
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Troublant de vérité !
    Reviewed in France on June 20, 2024
    Ce livre est superbe, plongé dans l'histoire de Jean Baptiste comme si on y était et comprendre l'histoire de cet homme. Cet ouvrage pose des questions, nous interroge sur la souveraineté de Dieu, sur ce sentiment d'injustice qu'on peut avoir confronté a un Dieu qui n'agit pas selon nos attentes, un Dieu à qui on demande "pourquoi" et qui reste silencieux. Ce sont des questions qui nous touchent tous et auquel ce livre court et facile à lire donne une réponse. Brillant !
  • Godboy-Braeeji
    5.0 out of 5 stars Buy it, you won't regret it
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 25, 2016
    Great book with great insights and lessons to learn
  • sunny
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 21, 2017
    Good condition
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 5, 2016
    Excellent
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  • Amazon Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Getting to the heart
    Reviewed in Canada on March 23, 2015
    Gene Edwards does a great job getting to the heart of a complex matter. I really enjoyed this book and very much recommend it to everyone who is walking with God.