{"product_id":"loa-apocalypse-of-paul-large-print","title":"Apocalypse of Paul — Large Print","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if creation itself bears witness to every human deed, and an angel leads you beyond the grave?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Apocalypse of Paul is an anonymous early Christian vision ascribed to the apostle Paul. It takes up the unexplained journey to the third heaven mentioned in his second letter to the Corinthians. According to the text, an angel guides Paul through a world where souls face judgment, reward, and punishment, and earthly choices carry consequences beyond death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe journey moves from creation reporting human sins to the places where souls meet their angels. Paul crosses the river Ocean toward the land of promise, then witnesses fiery rivers and dark pits of punishment. Widely read by medieval Christians, this vision explores divine justice and mercy through striking scenes rather than a calm account of doctrine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eInside this book\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA discovery in Tarsus\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore the preface's story of an angelic appearance in Paul's home town.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCreation as a witness\u003c\/strong\u003e – Encounter a vision in which the natural world reports human wrongdoing to God.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSouls at the threshold\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow Paul's account of the angels who accompany each soul at death.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLandscapes of promised reward\u003c\/strong\u003e – Cross Ocean with Paul toward the land where, according to the vision, saints will live.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJustice beside mercy\u003c\/strong\u003e – Consider how this harsh vision places compassion alongside the consequences of human actions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers of early Christian writing, students of imagined afterlives, and anyone curious about the roots of Dante's vision.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page and follow Paul's angelic guide into this vivid early Christian vision.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Large Print Paperback","offer_id":58122900832604,"sku":"LOA-195-LPPB","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large Print eBook","offer_id":58181199462748,"sku":"LOA-195-LPEB","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/195_c9b8d983-2418-441d-92e5-8fbc7352a7da.jpg?v=1782116064","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/it\/products\/loa-apocalypse-of-paul-large-print","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}