The Gaius Diary

First Century Diaries #5

by Gene Edwards

This title is no longer available from Tyndale, but it can be ordered from SeedSowers / 4003 N. Liberty Street / Jacksonville, FL 32206
This inspiring historical fiction account by Gene Edwards tells of the latter part of Paul's life in Rome, and of his death at the hands of Nero.

Genres: Christian, Fiction, Christian Fiction

176 pages, Paperback

First published March 15, 2002

About the author

Gene Edwards is one of America's most beloved Christian authors. He has published over 25 best-selling books, and his signature work, "The Divine Romance," has been called a masterpiece of Christian literature. He has written biblical fiction covering nearly the entire Bible, with titles that include the following: "The Beginning," "The Escape," "The Birth," "The Divine Romance," "The Triumph," "Revolution," "The Silas Diary," "The Titus Diary," "The Timothy Diary," "The Priscilla Diary," "The Gaius Diary," and "The Return."

Gene grew up in the East Texas oil fields and entered college at the age of 15. He graduated from East Texas State University at 18 with a bachelor's degree in English history and received his M.Div. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Gene is part of the house-church movement, and he travels extensively to aid Christians as they begin meeting in homes rather than in church buildings. He also conducts conferences on living the deeper Christian life.

Gene and his wife, Helen, reside in Jacksonville, Florida, and have two grown children.

Reviews

[Brianna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like this series because it brings breathes new life to the letters of the New Testament

[Carol Ghattas · Rating 3 out of 5]

Chronicling Paul's Roman imprisonment, The Gaius Diary, shows how Paul's later letters to the churches sought to maintain the unity of the growing churches and then handle the later influx of Jewish believers fleeing Israel. I appreciate Edwards' continuous reminder throughout the books of how many years had passed since Pentecost and until the time Rome would burn and Jerusalem fall. So much happened in a mere forty-year span of time.

As we come to the end of the "story" of Paul, I'm grateful for the reminder that God has been faithful, not just in those turbulent forty years, but in the 2000 years since, keeping his Church intact throughout this world, despite outer and inner struggles and attacks. These books are an encouragement to all who seek to stand firm in faith.

[Matthew James Elliott · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best tellings of the end of Paul's life I've read. I do not know much about Gaius but having him tell the last phase of this series really gave me a curiosity about the historical character himself. While there is a good portion of scripture place within its pages, this one which is a quicker read than the others really made me think about what could have happened during this time.

[Marcia Nemecek · Rating 5 out of 5]

The books of this series are an easy read, fun, and give a greater understanding of the New Testament as well as the lives of those people we read about in it.I really enjoyed the "first century diaries" series of books.