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The widespread success of Epochs in the Life of Jesus prompted Robertson to offer a treatment of Paul’s life in the same manner. In this companion volume, Robertson does not offer critical or textual discussions. Instead, he gives an honest and constructive account of Paul and his work in Acts and the epistles. Beginning with Paul’s life before his conversion, and chronicling his missionary...

11. Paul’s Death.—The details are all wanting. Tradition supplies only a few, which may be true or not. The story is that Paul was beheaded on the Ostian Road. It was customary for criminals of prominence to be executed several miles out of the city so as to avoid the crowds. We may picture the event in a possible manner. One day in late spring or early June the executioners came to Paul’s dungeon and led him out of the city. One is reminded of Jesus as he bore his cross along his Via Dolorosa. Paul,
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