Strange Tales and Shadowy Beings from Beyond the Bible - Vol. 3

A Collection of Short Stories in the Later Life of Saint Paul - Stories that will stir your imagination! Thought-provoking and entertaining! Easy-to-read unusual stories involving heroes and villains from the Bible and beyond – "outside-the-box" mystical intrigue with a Christian bent – The Transformation of Saul - A Jewish traditionalist sets out to purge the province of a new heretical sect (or so he thinks) that have become troublesome. But on the way he has a supernatural vision that changes the rest of his life, and transforms the world forever. The Romance between Paul and Thecla - A teenage girl becomes enamored with Paul after secretly listening to his sermons on faith. She becomes an ardent follower but encounters deadly persecution because of her sex as well as her faith. Yet she endures and becomes the first female blessed by Paul to evangelize the nations. The Temple of Apollo - Undeterred by greedy merchants trying to capitalize on pagan rituals, Paul destroys the mighty Temple of Apollo in response to being incarcerated by angry partisans. The Beautiful but Shameless Drusilla - On trial in Caesarea facing charges of insurrection by the Jewish priests, Paul fervently derides the Roman governor Felix and his wife Drusilla for immorality. But she is incensed at his bluntness and candor, and refuses to have him released. Arrival in Italy - Paul arrives in Italy with a price on his head by Jewish traditionalists after being shipwrecked on Malta. But he has to evade the bounty hunters sent out by the emperor. Avenging the death of a faithful follower, Paul commands a port city to sink in the harbor. The Last Missionary Voyage - Paul's final missionary voyage to Spain, Crete, Asia Minor, Macedonia, Corinth, and Nicopolis – the gap in time between release from house arrest in Rome and final imprisonment and martyrdom again in Rome. The Last Days - The last month in the life of Saint Paul: Arrest in Nicopolis, imprisonment in Rome, final appearance before the emperor, reminiscences to Luke, and Paul's last conversions and prayers.