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When Abir agreed to listen to a preacher named Peter, he had no idea how that one decision would turn his entire world upside down. Now a member of the Way, a group of men and women who believe Jesus of Nazareth is the Messiah, Abir must face persecution by Saul of Tarsus, bitterness from an old neighbor, and his own selfish desires. Meanwhile, an Egyptian man who was sold into servitude under Saul of Tarsus is eager to escape from his zealous, bloodthirsty master and run from his own dark past. These men are entrenched on opposite sides of the gospel, but circumstance may force them together in ways they never expected.
298 pages, Paperback
First published October 9, 2011
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July 17, 2015
This is an interesting look into the first century church. It was a nice and enjoyable read.
There were a few problems I had with the book. There wasn't anything really major, just some details that detracted from my enjoyment of the book.
The timeline of the book can be very choppy. There were certain parts where time passed very suddenly and without warning leaving me confused as to what was going on.
I appreciated that all the characters had their faults(except Barnabas apparently which made him seem unauthentic) - even Peter and Paul. But I didn't like how Peter's faults were handled, it didn't seem at all in keeping with who he is. In fact, I really didn't care for Peter throughout the story. He came across arrogant, bitter, and resentful.
I found many of the conversion experiences to be off-putting - particularly the drunk man's. The way the story was written it was like they baptized people and then told them the Gospel. It all seemed very backwards. I also found it odd how many times they told people to "come back tomorrow and hear more" or to "go to that person and he'll tell you more" as if they couldn't be bothered anymore that day.
I found the one man's descriptions of his romantic longings to be heavy-handed and slightly off-putting.
There were a few problems I had with the book. There wasn't anything really major, just some details that detracted from my enjoyment of the book.
The timeline of the book can be very choppy. There were certain parts where time passed very suddenly and without warning leaving me confused as to what was going on.
I appreciated that all the characters had their faults(except Barnabas apparently which made him seem unauthentic) - even Peter and Paul. But I didn't like how Peter's faults were handled, it didn't seem at all in keeping with who he is. In fact, I really didn't care for Peter throughout the story. He came across arrogant, bitter, and resentful.
I found many of the conversion experiences to be off-putting - particularly the drunk man's. The way the story was written it was like they baptized people and then told them the Gospel. It all seemed very backwards. I also found it odd how many times they told people to "come back tomorrow and hear more" or to "go to that person and he'll tell you more" as if they couldn't be bothered anymore that day.
I found the one man's descriptions of his romantic longings to be heavy-handed and slightly off-putting.
May 27, 2013
amazing look into the life of Paul
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