Project Gutenberg 2016-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 143 Jones, Rufus M. (Rufus Matthew) 1863 1948 Jones, Rufus Matthew St. Paul the Hero The boy of ten years -- His heroes -- In Jerusalem -- In Rabbi Gamaliel's school -- Tent-making in Tarsus -- The great teacher of Galilee -- In Jerusalem again -- The man with a shining face -- On the road to Damascus -- In Arabia -- Fifteen wonderful days -- The first great missionary journey -- The first great problem -- A letter to his churches -- "Come over into Macedonia and help us" -- Alone in Athens -- Corinth and Ephesus -- "Ready to be bound" -- In the prison at Caesarea -- The stormy journey to Rome -- The triumph of the hero. Produced by Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "St. Paul the Hero" by Rufus M. Jones is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the life and journey of the Apostle Paul, detailing his early years, education, and transformation from a persecutor of Christians to one of the most influential figures in early Christianity. Through the narrative, readers get to know key moments from Paul's life, his struggles, triumphs, and the significant relationships he formed along the way. At the start of the narrative, we meet a young Saul, a curious and thoughtful boy from Tarsus, who learns about his Jewish heritage and the law from his father. As he grows, Saul imagines himself as one of the great heroes of his faith. He is eventually taken to Jerusalem to study under the renowned Rabbi Gamaliel, where his thirst for knowledge flourishes. Soon, news of a revolutionary teacher from Galilee reaches Saul, which stirs both confusion and contempt within him. This internal conflict intensifies when he witnesses the execution of Stephen, a follower of the Teacher, and later embarks on a mission to persecute Christians. However, a pivotal encounter on the road to Damascus alters the course of his life forever, setting him on the path to become Paul, the apostle who would spread the message of Christianity far and wide. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Paul, the Apostle, Saint -- Juvenile literature Apostles -- Biography -- Juvenile literature BS Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Religious 216765 2025-09-21T06:25:24.073278 text/html 192884 2024-10-23T00:55:48 text/html 943581 2025-09-21T06:25:28.875252 application/epub+zip 941151 2025-09-21T06:25:25.253245 application/epub+zip 173632 2025-09-21T06:25:24.526273 application/epub+zip 995484 2025-09-21T06:25:31.601213 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 962532 2025-09-21T06:25:28.400281 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 196689 2022-09-24T00:14:53.514977 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 185928 2025-09-21T06:25:23.746291 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 166107 2024-10-23T00:55:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17191 2025-09-21T06:25:31.732206 application/rdf+xml 18792 2025-09-21T06:25:24.601279 image/jpeg 2882 2025-09-21T06:25:24.563291 image/jpeg 884388 2025-09-21T06:25:24.116279 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