Don’t worry – The Robe still has a lot of deep information in it, but Douglas presents it in an easier-to-digest format than Wallace does in Ben Hur. There were two main reasons for this: a) The Robe is just plain easier reading and not quite as deep as Ben Hur, and b) this book contains what I feel is a much more accurate portrayal of Jesus (Wallace feminized Him in Ben Hur). In all honesty, I think I enjoyed The Robe better than I did Ben Hur. Michaela was right – I did enjoy it – very much indeed. I found an old copy of The Robe at a thrift store and finally got around to reading it several months after finishing Ben Hur. This spring I took Ben Hur with me on a week long choir tour ( you can see my review of that book here), and Michaela, who had read Ben Hur before, told me that if I enjoyed that book I would probably also enjoy The Robe (by Lloyd C. This particular book was suggested to me by my friend Michaela. It was rather as if he had confronted his tragedy! – had gone to meet it! ( The Robe, pg.143) The best that ‘fortitude’ could accomplish was courageous endurance. He had borne his pain with admirable fortitude Was ‘fortitude’ the word? No – murmured Marcellus – the Galilean had something else besides that. He had been unfairly tried, unjustly sentenced, and dishonorably put to death. The man who wore it had been innocent of any crime.

First of all, the Robe had symbolized that whole shameful affair at Jerusalem. Marcellus gave himself to serious reflection. If you purchase items through my affiliate links, I receive a small commission but your price doesn't change. © 2020 Mariner Books (E-bog): 9780544050020This post may contain affiliate links. Set against the vividly drawn background of ancient Rome, this is a timeless story of adventure, faith, and romance, a tale of spiritual longing and ultimate redemption …

Through the pages of this great book, the reader sees how a pagan Roman was eventually converted to Christ. After he won Christ’s robe in a game of dice on Calvary, he experienced a slow and overpowering change in his life. Here is the fascinating story of this young Roman soldier, Marcellus, who was in charge at the crucifixion of Jesus. He then sets forth on a quest to find the truth about the Nazarene-a quest that reaches to the very roots and heart of Christianity. It is to her that Douglas dedicated this book.Ī Roman soldier wins Christ’s robe as a gambling prize. Douglas immediately began working on The Robe, sending each chapter to Hazel as he finished it. One of those fans, a department store clerk in Ohio named Hazel McCann, wrote to Douglas asking what he thought had happened to Christ’s garments after the crucifixion. Douglas was receiving an average of one hundred letters a week from fans. More than 6 million copies sold! The classic Christian novel of the crucifixion and one Roman soldier’s transformation through faith.Īt the height of his popularity, Lloyd C.

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