New York Times Bestseller: A “beautifully written” and “truly outstanding” novel based on the life of Paul the Apostle (The Cincinnati Enquirer). Born a veritable great lion of God to a devout Jewish family, Saul of Tarsus is raised by his parents to embrace their love of humanity. Dogged by what he perceives as a lack of true faith, he embarks on a journey to save his people from sacrilege. … journey to save his people from sacrilege. But on the road to Damascus a vision of the resurrected Jesus changes the course of his life. Converting to Christianity, the newly christened Paul transforms from persecutor of blasphemers into apostle to the gentiles, becoming one of the supreme influences on the Catholic Church and the Western world.
Great Lion of God paints a unique and very human portrait of Saint Paul, one of the most passionate, dauntless, and complex figures of early Christianity–Pharisee, lawyer, theologian, and above all, a “man like ourselves with our own despairs, doubts, anxieties and angers and intolerances, and ‘lusts of the flesh.’”
The central novel in author Taylor Caldwell’s biblical trilogy, which also includes Dear and Glorious Physician and I, Judas, Great Lion of God is both “sheer entertainment” and a moving tribute to the majesty and power of the Christian faith (Fort Worth Star-Telegram).
This ebook features an illustrated biography of Taylor Caldwell including rare images from the author’s estate.
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Well researched and an interesting sanerio of the life of the Apostle Paul. Modt interestin for mr was the interply of cultures of that era.
I would recommend this book. There is not much known about Paul and this gives us a feel for the man/saint.
Too long & cumbersome to read & though it’s a fictional account of the life of Saul/Paul, it’s a little too far fetched.
This is one of my all time favorite reads.
Makes Biblical characters come alive.
If the author had not been so caught in all the big words that you had to look up in the dictionary to understand ( and I am not an uneducated person) I would have enjoyed this book. It was as if she deliberately wanted to impress you with all
her great knowledge of words, and not be concerned with the average reader.
Great read!
The combination of Taylor Caldwell, one of my favorite authors, and Paul, who I hope to meet in heaven, make this one of my top ten favorite books! A great story of a great man!
Taylor Caldwell has long been one of my favorite authors. Historical fiction at its finest. Great character development, wonderful story.
It brought St. Paul ( maybe the greatest apostle of all ) to life. You could almost feel that you were on the road to Damascus with him as he encountered the Lord Jesus. I woul recommend this book to anyone who would like to know more about the world and times in which Jesus walked the earth.
Probably one of the all-time best books I have ever read. It brings a Biblical character into the realm of real life