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Date Posted: 22:06:57 12/02/03 Tue
Author: Mt. Healthy Mountaineer
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ANHOW Review of Books: "The Life and Times of the Apostle Paul"

Author: Charles Ferguson Ball
Published 1996 by Tyndale House Publishers
Originally published: 1951
Genre: Historical fiction

Synopsis: Like the cover says, it is "a colorful retelling of the world's most famous mission story."

Ball is an amateur expert on the 1st century Roman empire and has personally led tour groups throughout the cities that Paul visited during his mission trips to Asia Minor and Greece. He covers Paul's life from early childhood in His work must be considered historical fiction since so many details of Paul's trips are not covered in the book of Acts or in his epistles.

It is an enjoyable book - not a great work by any means but I enjoyed reading it and felt that I learned a little something along the way as well. The details on the life around the Jerusalem temple and about the cities Paul visited make it worth reading, even if you are not a great fan of Paul.

I give this book a "B+"

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If you're a Paul guy, you might like this... -- Abba's Son, 17:30:34 12/15/03 Mon
- Re: If you're a Paul guy, you might like this... -- Mt. Healthy Mountaineer, 23:34:42 12/16/03 Tue