7/10
Biblical epic from the book of Acts and Paul's epistles , well starred by James Faulkner and Jim Cazievel as St. Luke
22 January 2023
Saint Paul and Saint Luke's biopic focusing their imprisonment , Christian persecution and other happenings narrated by means of flashbacks . Biblical epic from the book of Acts a covering the conversion of Saul of Tarsus and his ministry to the Gentiles , now known as Paul . Pursued by fellow Jew Reuben, who wishes him dead, Paul takes the Gospel of Jesus throughout the known world to Rome . Semi-biography of Saul or Pablus of Tarso , generally regarded as one of the most important figures of the Apostolic Age, he founded several Christian communities in Asia Minor and Europe from the mid-40s to the mid-50s AD . Known as Saul the Butcher , the stoning of Stephen was said to have shattered Saul's faith in the Temple . Paul prior to his conversion, persecuted early Christians "beyond measure", as an anti-Christian he was in charge during the time, of their pursuit , more specifically Hellenised diaspora Jewish members who had returned to the area of Jerusalem . Paul's initial persecution of Christians probably was directed against these Greek-speaking "Hellenists" due to their anti-Temple attitude. Within the early Jewish Christian community, this also set them apart from the "Hebrews" and their continuing participation in the Temple cult . Depicting his famous journey through the desert to Damascus. But shortly before reaching Damascus something unusual happens. Saul fell from his horse as though he had been struck by lightning and Jesus speaks to him: "Saul, why do you persecute me?" Saul has gone blind and no longer eats or drinks. He just weeps and speaks of Jesus . His conversion to Christianity and baptism as Paul changed the history of the world. Later on , Paul is imprisoned and Christians in Rome are facing heavy persecution , while is developed some flashbacks dealing with Paulus miraculous conversion and his teachings . It starts when Luke (Jim Cazievel) travels Roma looking for apostle Paul (James Faulkner) , turned in Nero's prisoner due to his enjaillement by Roman officer Mauritius Gallas (Olivier Martinez) , to tell his story before his execution . With darkness seeming to close in, Luke meets with Paul to receive encouragement and guidance for God's people, inspired to write down Paul's story into what would become known as the book of Acts. Their Faith Challenged an Empire !. Where Sin Abounds... Grace Abounds More !. The church's greatest enemy became Christ's most prolific messenger !. Where The Passion ends... the story of Paul begins !.

This is an acceptable film showing the painful life of Apostle Paulus when's imprisoned , as well as other deeds as the cruel pursuits of the unfortunate Christians , martyrdom of Saint Esteban and Saint Paul conversion . Dealing with various historical figures , such as : Paulus , Luke , Nero , Jesus , Mary and Ananias who returned Paulus his sight thanks to the miraculous intervention of God . Being well played by some familiar faces , such as : Jim Caviezel as Luke , James Faulkner as Paul the apostle and Saul of Tarso , Olivier Martinez as Mauritius Gallas , Joanne Whalley as Priscilla , John Lynch as Aquila , among others . The motion picture was professionally directed by Andrew Hyatt .

According to the New Testament book Acts of the Apostles, Paul was a Pharisee ; he participated in the persecution of early disciples of Jesus, possibly Hellenised diaspora Jews converted to Christianity, in the area of Jerusalem, prior to his conversion . In the narrative of Acts, Paul was traveling on the road from Jerusalem to Damascus on a mission to "arrest them and bring them back to Jerusalem" when the risen Christ appeared to him in a great bright light. He was struck blind, but after three days his sight was restored by Ananias of Damascus and Paul began to preach that Jesus of Nazareth was the Jewish messiah and the Son of God. Approximately half of the Acts of the Apostles deals with Paul's life and works. Fourteen of the 27 books in the New Testament have traditionally been attributed to Paul. Seven of the Pauline epistles are undisputed by scholars as being authentic, with varying degrees of argument about the remainder. Pauline authorship of the Epistle to the Hebrews is not asserted in the Epistle itself and was already doubted in the 2nd and 3rd centuries. It was almost unquestioningly accepted from the 5th to the 16th centuries that Paul was the author of Hebrews , but that view is now almost universally rejected by scholars. The other six are believed by some scholars to have come from followers writing in his name, using material from Paul's surviving letters and letters written by him that no longer survive. Other scholars argue that the idea of a pseudonymous author for the disputed epistles raises many problems.
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