Project Gutenberg 2015-02-19 Public domain in the USA. 62 Wilkinson, William Cleaver 1833 1920 Wilkinson, W. C. (William Cleaver) 99001068 The Epic of Paul Produced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Epic of Paul" by William Cleaver Wilkinson is a historical fiction work written in the late 19th century. The narrative presents the life and trials of the apostle Paul, focusing on significant events such as his arrest in Jerusalem, his imprisonment in Cæsarea, and his ultimate journey towards martyrdom. Central to the story are Paul himself, once known as Saul, and a variety of characters including Shimei, who conspires against him, and Stephen, Paul's young nephew who plays a crucial role in his defense. The opening of the book sets the stage for a tumultuous period in Paul’s life, beginning with his arrest and the conspiracy against him by a group of Jewish leaders. The narrative explores the tension between Paul and his former peers, illustrating his transformation from a persecutor of Christians to a prominent advocate of the faith. It introduces significant figures like Gamaliel, Paul's former teacher who remains loyal to him, and establishes the urgent atmosphere of danger surrounding Paul as he is caught between religious zealotry and Roman authority. The emotional layers of familial bonds, loyalty, and the weight of divine purpose are woven throughout this compelling introduction. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Paul, the Apostle, Saint -- Poetry PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 1159799 1159800 2024-09-20T08:13:45.342359 2023-09-21T05:05:23.398056 text/html text/html 1200046 2015-02-19T09:42:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 329572 2015-02-19T09:43:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 353117 2024-09-20T08:14:29.659132 application/epub+zip 367529 2024-09-20T08:13:56.598299 application/epub+zip 367529 2024-09-20T08:13:50.726345 application/epub+zip 774775 2024-09-20T08:14:41.921079 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 840486 2024-09-20T08:14:20.296187 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 836739 2022-09-22T03:34:02.570095 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 734469 734279 2024-09-20T08:13:38.090436 2023-09-21T05:05:16.301945 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 734313 2015-02-19T09:42:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 279201 2015-02-19T09:43:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18473 2024-09-20T08:14:42.127079 application/rdf+xml 5986 2024-09-20T08:13:51.089345 image/jpeg 1603 2024-09-20T08:13:50.910355 image/jpeg 328003 2024-09-20T08:13:45.419392 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia