
WILLIAM CLEAVER WILKINSON
THE EPIC OF SAUL.
BOOK I. - SAUL AND GAMALIEL.
BOOK II. - SAUL AND THE SANHEDRIM.
BOOK III. - SAUL AGAINST STEPHEN.
BOOK IV. - STEPHEN AGAINST SAUL.
BOOK V. - SAUL AND SHIMEI.
BOOK VI. - SAUL AND RACHEL.
BOOK VII. - STEPHEN AND RUTH.
BOOK VIII. - STEPHEN MARTYR.
A young Saul, raised in Jerusalem and tutored by the renowned Rabbi Gamaliel, is portrayed as an eager but measured defender of the Jewish faith. He steps into the public arena, intent on confronting the emerging Christian preachers, while the city's leaders plot severe punishments that could draw the Roman authorities into the fray. The narrative captures the tension of a city under imperial pressure, the weight of tradition, and Saul’s growing conviction that the new movement threatens the old order.
As Saul’s zeal intensifies, his actions shift from scholarly debate to a fierce campaign against the believers he denounces as heretical. The story follows his relentless pursuit, the mounting hostility, and the shadow of a looming personal crisis that hints at a profound reversal. Listeners will be drawn into the dramatic clash of faiths and the inner turmoil of a man poised on the brink of an unexpected transformation.
Language
en
Duration
~5 hours (337K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
2013-07-18
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1833–1920
A 19th-century Baptist preacher, professor, and prolific man of letters, he wrote across theology, literary criticism, biography, and poetry. His work reflects a lively mix of religious conviction, classroom clarity, and a broad curiosity about literature and public speaking.
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by William Cleaver Wilkinson