The Robe
by Lloyd C. Douglas
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My interest to read this novel was sparked by watching the movie. The novel is so much better than the movie, no big surprise there! :-) 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. Douglas's novel is marvelous! The movie does not do such an emotionally-charged book justice! The main characters, Marcellus, Diana, and Demetrius, are not as valiantly noble as Douglas's words create them o...more
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Read in May, 2008
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Jenny Bakerrecommends it for: Everyone in need of something
Life-altering.
For the first time, I feel like I have an inkling of what Christ's life was like, with whom he socialized, what he ate, saw, did, and where/and whom he taught. The relationships and accounts of Christ's sermons from fictional eye-witnesses were mesmerizng.
All of the accounts are what we've read about in the New Testament all our lives, but the fictional stories of how those teachings changed the lives of humble people in forsaken villages in a forsaken countryside made m...more
For the first time, I feel like I have an inkling of what Christ's life was like, with whom he socialized, what he ate, saw, did, and where/and whom he taught. The relationships and accounts of Christ's sermons from fictional eye-witnesses were mesmerizng.
All of the accounts are what we've read about in the New Testament all our lives, but the fictional stories of how those teachings changed the lives of humble people in forsaken villages in a forsaken countryside made m...more
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Read in February, 2008
This book was one of my mother's favorites. She also loved "The Magnificent Obsession" by the same author. I personally really liked the story and the thought provoking ideas that were presented. The history, though not completely accurate was also very interesting. The author is a really good writer, though maybe a little too verbose. It was fun testing my vocabulary a little bit. The only thing I found lacking were the "conversions" in this story. They seemed to be b...more
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This book was really good. It's interesting because it was written from a Catholic priests perspective and a lot of the things that were said about our Savior were so close to what we believe but yet sad that he just didn't quite get it :( One interesting thing was that he said the we were all created in the image of God. That seemed really neat to me. Yet I thought that he didn't explain the miracles too well It was like he didn't believe that Our Savior could do them if he wanted to. He also...more
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Read in March, 2008
It is fitting I finished reading on Easter Sunday. It was a great book to read the week of Easter. Very good story and characters. A Roman soldier, Marcellus, takes part in the crucifixion of Jesus, and is so upset by it that he eventually begins a search to find out all he can about Jesus. I liked that Douglas gives a wonderful back story to Marcellus. We learn of his loving parents and his sister, and his loyal slave, Demetrius. Demetrius is a great man. This is a character rich book, with man...more
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Read in May, 2005
I picked this book off a shelf at my grandparents house a few years ago. It was an old hardback copy. I had no idea what to expect when I opened it. I had no idea what the Robe was. I have to say I was pleasantly surprised by the adventure that I went on with this book. Obviously, the robe belonged to Jesus, and Marcellus, the main character, retraces Jesus's steps eventually acquiring the robe and becoming a Christian. Demetrius, Marcellus's Greek servant, was probably my favori...more
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Read in January, 2006
This was a very interesting perspective of not only the execution of Jesus, but of the power of his message that was left behind to be shared with humanity. This story has some corny parts to it, but I find that most ancient historical fiction does! Regardless, this is a good story and one that I will always remember as being on the list of my top 50 favorites. I rented the movie the other night - and talk about corny! I turned it off. I didn't want the movie to ruin my own perception of the cha...more
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This is probably my all time favorite! It was so thrilling to imagine being part of the world at the time when the Savior was there. It's about the life of the man who won the robe at the cross. I think part of my enjoyment stems from the fact that all the characters are fictional or barely refered to in the Bible so I had no preconceptions of what these people should be like. I also read "The Big Fisherman" by the same author about Peter and didn't enjoy it as much because I didn'...more
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Read in January, 1996
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people who like Christian or historical fiction
My all-time favorite re-telling of a Bible story: the death of Jesus and how it affected the centurion who won his robe.
I read this book about the same time I read Many Waters. It is so easy to think of the people in the Bible as one-dimensional, because the stories are so familiar and that is all we ever read about them. While I realize that everything else written about the Bible is fictional, it helps me remember that these people were REAL. It stirs up my imagination and makes the famil...more
I read this book about the same time I read Many Waters. It is so easy to think of the people in the Bible as one-dimensional, because the stories are so familiar and that is all we ever read about them. While I realize that everything else written about the Bible is fictional, it helps me remember that these people were REAL. It stirs up my imagination and makes the famil...more
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Read in November, 2007
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A Roman's search for the truth about Christ after participating in his crucifixion.
This book is giving me a greater understanding of the social climate at Christ's time; also a better perspective on how the miracles he performed and his teachings were received. One forgets that the things he taught were a new way of thinking and extraordinary.
I am gaining a greater testimony of of Christ's life and ministry, and the truly miraculous way that His life and teachings were not forgotten o...more
This book is giving me a greater understanding of the social climate at Christ's time; also a better perspective on how the miracles he performed and his teachings were received. One forgets that the things he taught were a new way of thinking and extraordinary.
I am gaining a greater testimony of of Christ's life and ministry, and the truly miraculous way that His life and teachings were not forgotten o...more
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Read in October, 2007
I absolutely loved this book. It provided a lot of insight into the New Testament for me and made me think a lot about the principles of core Christianity. Historical fiction is my favorite type of book because I feel like I'm learning a lot while also being entertained. Since it is fiction, you have to take it with a grain of salt, but I love the picture this book paints of the Savior...I even cried in a couple parts and I hardly ever cry when I read. This book is really fantastic!
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Read in January, 2007
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Grandpa Lorenzorecommends it for: Everyone
This is such a phenomenal book. I would recommend this book to anyone. It is about the Roman soldier who won Christs robe and played a part in the crucification of Christ. It is a story about his conversion and the turmoil he experienced knowing he crucified the Son of God. Honestly, this book is so moving. I was in tears throughout the whole thing. Probably one of my favorite books I have ever read. READ IT, and I want to hear your comments and thoughts on it. Take care. Bri
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Read in September, 2007
The Robe is about Christ, but rather than being about His life, it's about the impact His life had on a few people after His death and resurrection. The robe mentioned in the title is the robe His crucifiers gambled for while He was on the cross. The main characters are the Roman guard who crucified Christ and his Greek slave/friend. The book isn't gospel, but I highly recommend it!
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Read in January, 2007
The Robe tells the story of the Roman centurion from the Bible who witnessed the crucifixion of Christ. I was completely immersed in the main characters' moral dilemmas and emotional and physical struggles. It is full of amazing detail, and I was only a few pages into it when I started writing down words to look up because the vocabulary and language were incredible! This is one of my favorite books of modern literature, and I would recommend it to anyone, Christian or not.
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Read in January, 2005
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Read in January, 1994
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Mr. Kuhnrecommends it for: Anyone
This is an awesome book! I read it when I was 11 because my 6th grade teacher was impressed with my reading ability - already at a college level - so it was like an experiment for him. It was a little hard to get into, and it took me five months to get through, but in the end I was highly impressed. I've been looking for it ever since so I can read it as an adult. The storyline is different and a little odd, but very creative. I definitely recommend it.
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Read in December, 2006
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Book on CD. Good Narrator. Great book. Story about a roman soldier who ended up with the robe that Christ was crucified in. He won it in a bet with some other soldiers. He comes to realize there is something special about this robe and the man who wore it. He traces the robe back to friends and relations of Christ to find out who the man was and why he was so special. Great, great book. Very long book but worth it. Read around Christmas time.
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The main character of this story is the Centurion officer who receives the 'lot' of Jesus' robe after His crucfixion. The book follows his journey and how his life is changed ever after. While not always doctrinally correct, this book made me think about what life could have been for the early Christians. Warning: it does not have a happy ending, it is not that type of book but I am glad that I read it, and I found it moving.
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Read in January, 1984
Read this in High School. I give it 5 stars because of the impact it had on me at the time. I have read it about 2 or 3 times since then. Though it has never had quite the same impact, it is still always very powerful. I love it. Everyone I share it with usually ends up loving it too. My favorite part? Diana and Marcellus changing the hearts of a grumpy old man and an island of folk simply with kindness and love.
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avg rating (all editions): 4.30 (536 ratings) avg rating (this edition): 4.30 (519 ratings) number of reviews: 123popular shelves
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