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I've always liked Swindoll and his Profiles in Character series are some of my favorites. This one is on the apostle Paul. This goes through the life of Paul as we see him in the Bible, from the time he was known as Saul and persecuting the early followers of Christ to his imprisonment and execution at the hands of the Romans. We follow him as we move through the Book of Acts and through the letters that Paul wrote.

One thing we learn about Paul from this look at Paul is how he persevered throughout his trials and triumphed despite them. He stayed positive throughout, despite his certain execution and showed his deep love for those he ministered too and through them his love for Christ. Very inspirational when we look at our own tough times and how we often find defeat even though we deal with lesser tribulations than Paul had faced.

Once again Paul, brings us a great look (though perhaps not as in depth as it could have been) into one of the great people of the Bible. ( )

I felt this was better than his biography of Jesus although it did not satisfy my interest in learning a little more about the life of Paul. I am now reading a book by F. F. Bruce that is more in depth and I think I will find what I am looking for. However, this book was very inspirational and I would highly recommend it. ( )

If you really want to know about Paul, look somewhere else. ( )

Excellent book on the life of the apostle Paul. Swindoll adds the human touch and life application value to this biography. ( )