The apostle: a life of Paul

by John Charles Pollock

Hardcover, 1969

Status

Available

Call number

225.92 POL

Description

The acclaimed biography of the early church's greatest evangelist, the Apostle Paul. Master storyteller John Pollock makes Paul and his amazing story freshly alive, so that you can know the greatest apostle much as Luke and Timothy did as they traveled with him. As you turn the pages, you'll sense Paul's motives, his aims and priorities; what mattered to him; and what he was willing to die for. John Pollock, a Cambridge-educated clergyman, became Billy Graham's authorized biographer early in the evangelist's career. His biographies include The Master: A Life of Jesus, available from Victor Books in this pocket-size format. John Pollock and his wife, Anne, reside in Devonshire, England.

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LibraryThing member hredwards
Excellent work on the life of Paul.
LibraryThing member kwmcdonald
This is an incredibly good biography of Paul. Reading this has given me the "big picture" of Paul's life, which puts Acts and the Pauline Epistles in context for me more than ever before. The author is very good about identifying when he is speculating, but that said, he's not afraid to speculate
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here and there about obscure details. This book is fairly easy reading, and very enjoyable, yet highly informative.
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LibraryThing member BethanyBible
The acclaimed, authentic biography of the early church's greatest evangelist--the Apostle Paul. Master storyteller John Pollock makes Paul and his amazing story freshly alive, so that you can know the greatest apostle much as Luke and Timothy did as they traveled with him. As you turn the pages,
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you'll sense Paul's motives, his aims and priorities; what mattered to him; and what he was willing to die for.
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LibraryThing member highlander6022
Fabulous book.
LibraryThing member wpcalibrary
The Apostle masterfully combines careful adherence to biblical text, detailed research, and a storyteller's gift to create a book equally relevant for both casual readers fascinated by Paul's life and serious biblical scholars. Pollock begins his fast-movig narrative with Stephen's death and
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follows Paul through his conversion, missionary journeys, and eventual execution. Many will enjoy it simply as a satisfying and insightful true-life story, although maps and a study guide allow for deeper exploration.
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Language

Original publication date

1969

DDC/MDS

225.92 POL

Pages

244

Rating

½ (46 ratings; 3.9)
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