BOOK REVIEW: The Genesis Before Genesis: Awakening the memory of man’s true beginning

BY OLUFEMI O. IKUMAPAYI

A prophetic scroll wrapped in language and light

In The Genesis Before Genesis, Nigerian author and prophetic storyteller Olufemi O. Ikumapayi invites readers into a sacred remembering — an unveiling of humanity’s true beginning, not in Eden, but in the very breath and stillness of God. Far more than a theological treatise, this work reads like a liturgical scroll — part revelation, part reflection, and wholly alive.

From the first page, it is clear: this is not a book to be consumed; it is a mystery to be entered. Ikumapayi traces the journey of the soul before time, through realms of divine intimacy, descent, and eventual return. Drawing richly from Scripture and spiritual insight, he introduces a breathtaking cosmology — from the Throne Realm and Edenic assignments to Scroll Chambers, Rivers of Living Light, and the Corridor of Earthly Choice. Every chapter unfolds like a “breath,” calling the reader not just to understand but to remember.

With poetic precision and prophetic weight, Ikumapayi unveils the eternal truth that we are not dust searching for divinity — we are spirits sent from the Homeland, clothed in dust, aching to awaken. Each line bears the reverence of a scribe midwifing memory. As he writes, “You are not becoming a spirit. You are returning to the memory that you always were one.”

What sets this book apart is its fusion of biblical grounding with spiritual depth. Ikumapayi does not seek to teach new truths, but to stir ancient ones buried in the soul. His language flows like worship —measured, radiant, and full of awe.

HIGHLIGHTS

A prophetic reimagining of pre-Genesis existence and divine origin

A revelatory mapping of eight spiritual realms within God’s Infinite Reality

Breath-based structure that transforms reading into meditation

A rare blend of poetic writing and scriptural insight

Profound reflections on identity, purpose, and spiritual homecoming

This is not a text for the hurried or the casual. It requires stillness. It rewards those willing to pause, reflect, and let eternity speak.

The Genesis Before Genesis is not just a contribution to Christian thought—it is a living scroll, echoing with the memory of who we were before the world began.

Rating: 5/5

For readers of prophetic literature, contemplative theology, spiritual awakening, and lovers of Scripture who hunger for more.