Author Jerry Jenkins has cleverly juxtaposed the story of God's anointed apostle Paul with the present day discovery of well-preserved papers documenting the complete story of Paul's devotion and thoughts during his final imprisonment in Rome.Scholars encourage the revelation of Paul's autobiography as the most important discovery since the advent of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Indeed, the suspenseful events surrounding this discovery reveal a maze of intrigue and danger, highlighted by an American theological professor in his efforts to obtain these documents, aided by his resourceful confidant in Rome and his beautiful fiancee, who has ties with the nefarious masterminds who plan to make millions from Paul's writings.Truly a fascinating read. Highly recommended. This book by Jerry Jenkins (of Left Behind fame) alternates between the modern adventures of theology professor Augustine Knox and the Apostle Paul during the first century. Eventually, the two stories collide as Knox gets caught up in the discovery of Paul's memoirs and the illicit activities of those who seek to profit from the find. I enjoyed this book, however, Jenkins seemed to have a much better handle on the first century timeline than its modern counterpart. The characters of Paul and Luke (along with Timothy and Mark in bit parts) seem very believable and I found myself drawn into their story. However, it took me awhile to warm up to the modern timeline. The characters were less real and harder to like. By the latter stages of the story, however, I found myself fully engaged. In my opinion, the writing in this book far surpasses that found in the majority of the Left Behind books and it was a fun read.
Do You like book I, Paul (2014)?
this wasn't the absolute best biblical fiction I've ever read, but I still really enjoyed it.
—rubiya
I really enjoyed reading about Saul's experience from his perspective.
—Madii
Excellent! I enjoyed the multiple plot lines.
—honey
Great read...can't wait for the sequel.
—somac8238
