At the time of his martyrdom, paul was about sixtysix 66 years old. I recommend it to any who wan t to know more about this amazing christian worker. A video description of the life of paul, an apostle for jesus christ. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The acclaimed, authentic biography of the early churchs greatest evangelistthe apostle paul. The apostle by john pollock audiobook download christian. A literary portrait of the apostle paul good and comprehensive account on the life of the apostle paul. The life of paul john pollock series kindle edition by pollock, john. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the apostle.
He may have not been as old as the rembrandt painting on the cover implies, but paul lived a relatively long life. Then straightway they departed from him which should have examined him. A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Pollock begins his fastmovig narrative with stephens death and follows paul through his conversion, missionary.
Pollock combines a storytellers gift with a scholars insight to create a fastpaced narrative of the apostle s life, from his stoning of stephen and conversion to his missionary journeys and execution. Pollock combines a storytellers gift with a scholars insight to create a fastpaced narrative of the apostles life, from his stoning of stephen and conversion to his missionary journeys and execution. Littleknown and remarkable facts about paul and his times. Excellent biography of the apostle paul which is scrupulously accurate and detailed. Bring the book of acts to life for your child 812 as the story of the apostle paul unfolds before them. A life of paul book by john charles pollock thriftbooks. Pauls letters were written during a short period of his life, the apostle.
John pollock does good job in providing historical context and circumstance under which paul made certain statements in his writings a supplement which goes a long way to enhance ones understanding of the apostles epistles. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the apostle. In a very readable way, he traces paul s life story and the missionary work that he did, using corresponding sources from contemporary writers, as well as the new testament. Kindle edition published in 2010, 09367656 paperback published in 1996, 0781405734 paperback published i. This book presents paul the apostle and his life as taken from his journeys in biblical times.
He was born into a jewish family in the city of tarsus. The apostle by john pollock is a thorough biography of the life of the man of god. The drama of a novel meets scholarship in leading christian biographer john pollocks classic work about one. The drama of a novel meets scholarship in leading christian biographer john pollock s classic work about one of the most transforming persons in history. A life of paul john pollock on free made in this book to gain a lot of new insight into the life and ministry of the great apostle. The early religious training paul receives comes from the best rabbinical school in jerusalem. The apostle masterfully combines careful adherence to biblical text, detailed research, and a storytellers gift to create a book equally relevant for both casual readers fascinated by pauls life and serious biblical scholars. 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. John pollock does good job in providing historical context and circumstance under which paul made certain statements in his writings a supplement which goes a long way to enhance ones understanding of the apostle s epistles.
However, i was able to download it on hoopla and dennis and i listened to it on. John pollock brings to life the story of the apostle paul. The apostle a life of paul, by john pollock, 1969 isbn 9780781405737. A life of paul by john pollock is a biography of the apostle paul written at the popular level. The story takes the modern day reader back into history. The acclaimed biography of the early churchs greatest evangelist, the apostle paul. The likely beheading of paul takes place around may or june of 68 a.
Perhaps the most influential person in church history, paul was instrumental in spreading the gospel throughout the roman empire. Can be purchased online through amazon and used books can be purchased on. The apostle by john pollock audiobook download christian audio. The acclaimed biography of the early churchs greatest evangelistthe. This engaging dvd follows pauls life from his persecution of the church to his many missionary journeys, and the imprisonments he suffered at the hands of those with whom he once aligned himself. His birth in a roman free city grants him roman citizenship, a privilege he will exercise later in life. He was the official biographer of billy graham and lived with his wife in rural north devon, england. In a very readable way, he traces pauls life story and the missionary work that he did, using corresponding sources from contemporary writers, as well as the new testament.
The apostle masterfully combines careful adherence to biblical text, detailed research, and a storytellers gift to create a book equally relevant for both casual readers fascinated by pauls. A life of paul unabridged audiobook, by john pollock. One of his best known books is the apostle, a life of paul. Bruce strongly defends the new testament as an accurate historical account of pauls life and does a little more expounding upon the extrabiblical history as well. Read the apostle the life of paul by john pollock available from rakuten kobo. Nero is the first emperor of the roman empire to actively persecute and kill christians. Five great books about the apostle paul brandon cox. The life of paul john pollock series kindle edition. John charles pollock 1924 6 january 2012 was a christian author.
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Delaware county district library ohio scanned in china. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. This is before the death of roman emperor nero on june 9, 68 a. He is the official biographer of billy graham and lives with his wife in devon, england. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read paul.
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