April 7th 1999 The book was one of the best-selling titles of the 1940s.
One of the repeated discussions I have had and probably will continue to have with my dad is the subject of this book; would we believe in Jesus if we were alive when he was? The book was originally published in 1942. Israel is on the verge of total anarchy with zealots screaming to overthrow Rome. The film was released by 20th Century Fox and was the first film released in the widescreen process CinemaScope. With his parents lost at ... the playful language and hilarious illustrations while they learn about twenty-one insects that will bug or beguile them. Javascript is not enabled in your browser. It was definitely a long book but I did enjoy this descriptive dramatic story of what might have happened to the robe of Jesus that was cast lots for. The Robe is a 1942 historical novel about the Crucifixion written by Lloyd C. Douglas. by Mariner Books
The book was copyrighted in 1942, and my copy was from the 44th printing, just three years later!
This is as fine a novel as any produced by someone who had been scribbling since childhood. Although this is pure fiction, it seems terribly real.
Congregational minister Douglas uses these verses as a take-off point for this novel, speculating about the effect of the robe on the fictional Roman officer who wins it, and on the rJohn's Gospel (19:23-24) records that at the crucifixion of Christ, the soldiers divided up his clothes among them (the condemned were crucified naked, save for a loincloth which was allowed to the Jewish victims), and cast lots for the finest item, a seamless robe. NOt by publishing date--but the first book I ever purchased for myself--at age 14 and I still have it.What a powerful story! Here is a timeless story of adventure, faith, and romance, a tale of spiritual longing and ultimate reA Roman soldier, Marcellus, wins Christ's robe as a gambling prize. And then--you can't stay there, but must continue your journey--you begin climbing down the other side, so busy with your footholds that your summit experience is forgotten." Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account.
That astounds me. This boom is one of the triumphs of 20th century literature. CHAPTER III. It is more like a kit of tools with which a man may build himself a house. Nathaniel Fludd’s life has taken a turn for the worst. I read this book on the recommendation of a fellow Goodreads friend.First of all, I have to say I'm not particularly religious. One of the repeated discussions I have had and probably will continue to have with my dad is the subject of this book; would we believe in Jesus if we were alive when he was?
It is the story of the crucifixion of Jesus and was one of the bestselling books of the 1940s, spending almost a full year at the top of the New York Times book list. The Robe, by Lloyd C. Douglas, free ebook. in the playful, witty language of twenty-one lively poems while they learn about their ocean and freshwater friends.
I understood Marcelles was trying to explain everything, but I didn't like that he took away God's power from the situation.
The soldiers crucify him on the cross like any other criminal, or any other wrongly accused man. First of all, I have to say I'm not particularly religious. It is to her that Douglas dedicated this book. 1.
As a movie, seen from today's perspective, it's a pretty sad reflection of the Hollywood Studio system, and it wouldn't survive a two-week theatre exposure today, but it had such a huge impact on me I first heard of The Robe when the original (and only) Movie version appeared in 1953. To create our lis...A Roman soldier, Marcellus, wins Christ's robe as a gambling prize. And then--you can't stay there, but must continue your journey--you begin climbing down the other side, so busy with your footholds that your summit experience is forgotten." But Marcellus’s luck doesn’t stop there; he also wins the roll of the dice which brings him The Robe ... My mother and I read this book sitting on a quilt pallet out in the heat with a pitcher of iced lemonade in the summer in Brookshire, Texas. On the one hand, there are some moments in the story with real pathos and heart--but on the other, the narrative is a bit rambling, and seems to cut off suddenly rather than end.
He then sets forth on a quest to find the truth about the Nazarene's robe-a quest that reaches to the very roots and heart of Christianity and is set against the vividly limned background of ancient Rome. Lloyd C. Douglas’s most popular book is The Robe. She read "The Robe" first and asked if I wanted to and I did, which more than anything just added to my appreciation of history, especially the history of that period.
I think I have seen the movie a time or two. He then sets forth on a quest to find the truth about the Nazarene's robe-a quest that reaches to the very roots and heart of Christianity and is set against the vividly limned background of ancient Rome. This is my "oldest" book.
John's Gospel (19:23-24) records that at the crucifixion of Christ, the soldiers divided up his clothes among them (the condemned were crucified naked, save for a loincloth which was allowed to the Jewish victims), and cast lots for the finest item, a seamless robe. :-) Yet, I was surprised to see just how many characters and details had been eliminated in the movie version to make the plot fit into a 2-hour presentation. This brings them to Palestine at the time of the Jewish Passover when Jesus of Nazareth is about to be executed. He then sets forth on a quest to find the truth about the Nazarene's robe-a quest that reaches to the very roots and heart of Christianity and is set against the vividly limned background of ancient Rome. But I didn't find it preachy.
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