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The Robe

Lloyd C. Douglas

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May 25, 2023 Jen Pratt rated it really liked it

I really liked the premise and main characters in this book. The only thing keeping it from being five stars for me was it’s length. I listened to it and it was over 22 hours. The same story could have been told in half the time and it would have been excellent. It makes many of the characters from the book of Acts in the Bible come to life.
Marcellus is a Roman Tribune who was ordered to crucify Christ. He won His robe and became interested in His life after his death. He felt sick about his par ...more

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Mar 22, 2008 Sera rated it it was amazing

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This book is excellent and provides a third party perspsective on what happened when Christ was crucified and the impact that it had on the people who witnessed it.

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