Project Gutenberg 2013-07-18 Public domain in the USA. 130 Wilkinson, William Cleaver 1833 1920 Wilkinson, W. C. (William Cleaver) 31031185 The Epic of Saul 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) "The Epic of Saul" by William Cleaver Wilkinson is a narrative poem written in the late 19th century. The work explores the dramatic transformation of Saul of Tarsus from an ardent persecutor of Christians to a devoted follower of Christ, ultimately documenting his spiritual journey and internal conflicts. Central to the narrative is the character of Saul, who is shown grappling with his zeal for the Jewish faith and his encounters with early Christian figures, including Stephen. The opening of the text sets the stage for Saul's character and his relationship with Gamaliel, his mentor. As Saul expresses his desire to confront the Christian preachers, he is filled with a nationalistic fervor and deep-rooted convictions about the Jewish faith. Gamaliel advises restraint, highlighting the tension between Saul's youthful zeal and the cautious wisdom of his mentor amidst the backdrop of Roman occupation. The scene captures the beginnings of a conflict that raises questions about faith, authority, and identity, foreshadowing Saul's destined transformation into Paul, the apostle. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Paul, the Apostle, Saint -- Poetry PS Text Category: Poetry Category: Religion/Spirituality 639276 2025-08-17T11:47:05.759467 text/html 638465 2024-10-23T17:14:23 text/html 280487 2025-08-17T11:47:28.701364 application/epub+zip 286683 2025-08-17T11:47:11.929425 application/epub+zip 221661 2025-08-17T11:47:08.623444 application/epub+zip 580117 2025-08-17T11:47:35.761325 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 972646 2025-08-17T11:47:23.734373 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 846395 2022-09-19T17:38:27.285806 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 404179 2025-08-17T11:47:02.847472 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 384276 2024-10-23T17:14:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16135 2025-08-17T11:47:35.932293 application/rdf+xml 9334 2025-08-17T11:47:08.824439 image/jpeg 1639 2025-08-17T11:47:08.724442 image/jpeg 266284 2025-08-17T11:47:05.799483 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia