The letters revealed some of the details of his life, although that was not their main purpose. He who had once scoffed at the very subject addressed hoped that his past would not keep his readers from giving serious consideration to his words.
Did he know then that some of his writings would be laboriously copied for others to read and ponder? Did he realize then that some of the meaning of his words might be lost in the translations that would follow?
All he wanted to do was to bear witness of what he'd come to know was true, for he had seen the resurrected Christ in a vision and became a follower of Him.
Other letters are included in the New Testament, but it is Paul's letters which make up the majority of what we have come to know as the epistles.
NICELY done! I find it tough to write nonfiction in the constraints of six sentences... you did it. and there was a mystery as to who we were talking about until you rounded the corner in the middle there. thanks for linking in! Hope it was fun!
ReplyDeleteThank you. I am really enjoying blogging. There is so much to learn, but I love the kind of stuff I am learning as I try to discover more about the things I am posting, not to mention trying to develop greater writing skills.
DeleteI like this, Pat. The first thing you thought about were Paul's letters. And the letter from Paul I think about first, is the one to Corinthians - the greatest of these is LOVE.
ReplyDeleteThank you. There are so many great things to learn from the scriptures, and what a difference there would be in this world if we all had the understanding of what it means to love others.
DeleteYou are right that he wanted to bear witness, and keep those to whom he told the story on the right path. An excellent summary of a life that we know through letters.
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DeleteI like the (idea) of being able to pose question (of/for) the character and use that to draw us further into the story.
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Thank you. I'm trying to learn more as I read the posts of others and what kind of writing style appeals most to me.
DeleteHow most of us would have loved to so touched and chosen. From being tormentor to believer then advocate despite all the trials and punishment that he was to endure.
ReplyDeleteYes, I agree. Paul is one of the great ones I hope to meet on the other side someday.
DeleteWell done! You covered a lot in six sentences.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully done! I love Paul's letters. I did a Beth Moore Bible study on Paul and I cried when it was over.
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