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Paul [Audio Cassette]

Walter, Jr. Wangerin (Author, Narrator)
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Saul of Tarsus, the impassioned rabbi and persecutor of Christians, had a Damascus road experience that changed his life and helped shape the future of the world. As Paul, writer of some of the meatiest chunks of the New Testament and zealous missionary to the Gentiles, he became one of the most controversial figures in history.

Yet what do we know about the man, other than what's in the letters that have fashioned the Christian church for 2,000 years? Unless you are a theologian or historian, the answer probably is very little--until now. Walter Wangerin, the highly acclaimed scholar and writer, has breathed new life into this fiery, enigmatic, and passionate creature in what should be celebrated as a seriously good work of literature.

The novel, which combines expert knowledge and prophetic imagination, charts the first exhilarating and dangerous years of the church after the death of Christ. It is seen through the eyes of the witnesses--Priscilla, who meets Paul in Corinth; Barnabus, Timothy, and Titus, his companions; James and Simon Peter, the "pillar" of the first Christians; and Seneca, the great Roman writer, statesman, and adviser to Nero.

Wangerin serves up a feast of color and detail that brings the first century--and, even more impressively, the Bible--alive. Whatever your religious persuasion, this book serves as a fine companion to the one of the greatest yet most puzzling stories ever told. --Brian Draper, Amazon.co.uk --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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In his second Bible-based novel, Wangerin delivers an uneven but informative narrative portraying the Apostle Paul as a flawed, confrontational man who inspires either murderous hate or passionate love. Reminiscent of both Eugene Peterson's paraphrased New Testament and Robert Graves's dishy novels about the Roman emperors, this book borrows from the Bible and various other historical sources to chronicle the itinerant ministry of Paul from his preconversion persecution of Christians to his execution in Rome. Each chapter is narrated by a different character--generally one of Paul's close associates--and while this technique successfully brings biblical figures to life, it disrupts the narrative flow. The story is punctuated by epistolary fragments from the Bible-and perhaps most interesting but least connected to the rest of the text-Seneca's gossipy letters about Nero and political intrigues in Rome. To his credit, Wangerin breathes life into the women who are mentioned but never fleshed out in Paul's letters, particularly Prisca, and he takes pains to emphasize the multicultural, multiethnic composition of the first-century church. Nor does he downplay the hardships these groups encountered as they attempted to find common ground. In fact, the novel focuses almost too exclusively on Paul's attempts to reconcile Gentile and Jewish followers of Jesus. While overwrought dialogue about circumcision and Jewish food restrictions is often tedious, readers wishing insight into Paul, the New Testament church and the schisms that nearly destroyed it will be rewarded for their patience. (May)
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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5.0 out of 5 stars How beautiful!, July 3 2003
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Amanda Mcclendon "poetryqueen85" (Houston, Texas United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Paul (Paperback)
I've read this novel about three different times and I always find something new in it. The way the early church is portrayed is very endearing, yet somehow realistic because of the conflicts involved.

Some other reviewers have wondered about the Seneca sections, feeling that they detract from the book rather than add to it. I think Seneca was actually included to serve as a foil to Paul, to be a contrast to him, as well as show the historical context of the plot.

There was actually only one thing that sort of bothered me: The whole "speaking in tongues" bit. From what I can gather in the Bible, it wouldn't have been like it was described in the book. I wonder if Mr. Wangerin's personal bias didn't sneak in there. Otherwise, this is an excellent book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars How beautiful!, July 3 2003
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Amanda Mcclendon "poetryqueen85" (Houston, Texas United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Paul (Paperback)
I've read this novel about three different times and I always find something new in it. The way the early church is portrayed is very endearing, yet somehow realistic because of the conflicts involved.

Some other reviewers have wondered about the Seneca sections, feeling that they detract from the book rather than add to it. I think Seneca was actually included to serve as a foil to Paul, to be a contrast to him, as well as show the historical context of the plot.

There was actually only one thing that sort of bothered me: The whole "speaking in tongues" bit. From what I can gather in the Bible, it wouldn't have been like it was described in the book. I wonder if Mr. Wangerin's personal bias didn't sneak in there. Otherwise, this is an excellent book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Pastor P in WI, Dec 2 2002
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This review is from: Paul (Paperback)
This is an excellent book, but one should read it with the following caveats:
(a) IT'S A NOVEL. It's creative. And although it is well-informed and well-studied by its author, if you want something authoritative, pick up the Bible itself and a good historical commentary.
(b) I won't give away the story line here, but in a book group of which I am a part, there were some who were taken aback by some "sexual" overtones. In our over-sexed culture, it is virtually impossible to imagine any sort of intimate relationship without sexualizing it. One needs to struggle hard against this cultural bias and suspend one's own suspicions about intimate human relationships. It is a Christian assumption that human relationship found in God through Jesus Christ is a new creation...one in which it is thoroughly possible to imagine and achieve a depth of intimacy without sexual behavior. Call me old fashioned...

I LOVED THIS BOOK.

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