{"id":53835,"date":"2019-06-29T05:07:44","date_gmt":"2019-06-29T09:07:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/religionprof\/?p=53835"},"modified":"2019-06-27T13:00:32","modified_gmt":"2019-06-27T17:00:32","slug":"update-on-paul-the-apostle-the-final-verdict","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/religionprof\/2019\/06\/update-on-paul-the-apostle-the-final-verdict.html","title":{"rendered":"Update on Paul the Apostle: The Final Verdict"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><head><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><\/head><body><p>Robert Orlando made an excellent movie about the apostle Paul 5 years ago, subtitled <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2QfyHAK\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><em>A Polite Bribe<\/em><\/a>. He has been working on a sequel, which will have the subtitle <em>The Final Verdict<\/em>. Recently, Rob sent me an update and shared the following with me:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>When I first started on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/entry\/apostle-paul-the-final-verdict_us_59dbdea8e4b0b48cd8e0a594\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Apostle Paul Sequel, The Final Verdict,<\/a> I met with talk show host Ron Way for an in depth conversation on the story. He is very knowledgable on the subject and together we were able to lay out the epic tale.\u00a0 I was also able to make the case for many of the curiosities, occurring at the very end of Paul\u2019s life; unanswered questions that drive the next installment. How Paul\u2019s mission turns from a penultimate dramatic journey from a collection to Jerusalem as portrayed in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.apolitebribe.com\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Apostle Paul: A Polite\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.apolitebribe.com\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Bribe<\/a> to a series of court cases and prisons.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>You can listen to that conversation here:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1eslB8nJTRceSy02vhbrSPB5vTXfHlmmU\/preview\" width=\"320\" height=\"120\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Apostle-Paul-Polite-Peter-Reznikoff\/dp\/B00HRYH7BC\/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&amp;linkCode=li2&amp;tag=jamefmcgrshom-20&amp;linkId=d199fef4fcd7ef216607342eb3726b43&amp;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\" decorated-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=B00HRYH7BC&amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=jamefmcgrshom-20&amp;language=en_US\" border=\"0\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=jamefmcgrshom-20&amp;language=en_US&amp;l=li2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B00HRYH7BC\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\">I\u2019m really excited about this, since I enjoyed the first movie so much, and the creative way it explored neglected aspects of the story (such as even seemingly mundane details like, if one was bringing a large sum or money as a gift from Gentile to churches to the church in Jerusalem, how did one travel with that money \u2013 one couldn\u2019t simply find an ATM or write a check!)<\/p>\n<p>Have you seen <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2QfyHAK\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><em>Apostle Paul: A Polite Bribe<\/em><\/a>? If not, what are you waiting for? If you don\u2019t want to run out and buy it, then ask your local library to get a copy. Indeed, in some ways that is better, since it gives not only you but others the chance to watch the movie.<\/p>\n<p>And when the sequel eventually comes out, you can be sure that I\u2019ll be interviewing Rob on my podcast, blogging about the movie, and in other ways interacting with the film. Because, if there\u2019s one thing I can say with confidence based on watching the first movie and interacting with Rob, it is that the movie will be full of interviews and other content that reflect the perspectives of scholars working in this field. That isn\u2019t always true of documentaries \u2013 not by a long shot. And so I\u2019m excited to see where Rob takes this project next, since the things that emerge from the creative intersection of scholarship and filmmaking are always consistently interesting and thought-provoking.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07S32Z6JT\/ref=as_li_ss_il?_encoding=UTF8&amp;btkr=1&amp;linkCode=li2&amp;tag=jamefmcgrshom-20&amp;linkId=66b318012d156e52de0fced7fbdaeefc&amp;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\" decorated-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=B07S32Z6JT&amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=jamefmcgrshom-20&amp;language=en_US\" border=\"0\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=jamefmcgrshom-20&amp;language=en_US&amp;l=li2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B07S32Z6JT\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\">See too the news about Rob\u2019s most recent film,\u00a0\u201cThe Divine Plan: John Paul II, Ronald Reagan, and the Dramatic End of the Cold War\u201d, the <a href=\"http:\/\/catholicphilly.com\/2019\/06\/news\/national-news\/screening-of-divine-plan-marks-anniversary-of-popes-1979-poland-trip\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">screening for senior White House officials<\/a>, and the subsequent <a href=\"https:\/\/va.usembassy.gov\/remarks-by-ambassador-callista-l-gingrich-at-a-screening-of-the-divine-plan-john-paul-ii-ronald-reagan-and-the-dramatic-end-of-the-cold-war\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">remarks of Ambassador Gingrich<\/a>. You can also <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2ZX1pLh\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">read the book, also titled\u00a0<em>The Divine Plan<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I hope to resume the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/religionprof\/2019\/02\/new-series-putting-out-an-apb-on-paul-the-apostle.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">Paul the Apostle APB<\/a> series soon. In the meantime, hopefully this post and the links in it will help pass the time\u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/enochseminar.org\/review\/15931\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Enoch Seminar shared a review<\/a> of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2WObzM4\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Mark Nanos\u2019 book <em>Reading Paul Within Judaism.<\/em><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/academic.logos.com\/best-commentaries-on-paul-with-nijay-gupta-1-corinthians\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Nijay Gupta recommended commentaries on 1 Corinthians<\/a>. <a href=\"http:\/\/drkimys.blogspot.com\/2019\/06\/forthcoming-book.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Yung Suk Kim shared a blurb for his forthcoming book on Romans<\/a>, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/jesuscreed\/2019\/06\/21\/5-advantages-to-reading-and-teaching-romans-backwards\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">Scot McKnight shared 5 advantages to reading Romans backwards<\/a> (which is also <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Y31A6Z\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">the title of a book of his<\/a>) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/jesuscreed\/2019\/06\/17\/questions-about-reading-romans-backwards\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">a podcast discussion of that as well<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/readingacts.com\/2019\/05\/30\/book-review-frank-thielman-romans-zecnt\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Phil Long reviewed<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Y2kGdu\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Frank Thielman\u2019s <em>Romans<\/em> commentary<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/euangelion\/2019\/06\/video-release-four-views-of-the-apostle-paul\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">Mike Bird shared a video<\/a> about <em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2NwHhhN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\" decorated-link\">Four Views of the Apostle Paul<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>See also:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"oVoE9wb2af\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/euangelion\/2019\/05\/is-the-new-perspective-on-paul-a-product-of-the-wests-cultural-moment\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">Is the New Perspective on Paul a Product of the West\u2019s Cultural Moment<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cIs the New Perspective on Paul a Product of the West\u2019s Cultural Moment\u201d \u2014 Euangelion\" src=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/euangelion\/2019\/05\/is-the-new-perspective-on-paul-a-product-of-the-wests-cultural-moment\/embed\/#?secret=JESwdTQi6T#?secret=oVoE9wb2af\" data-secret=\"oVoE9wb2af\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"tbiuRdrOpg\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/anxiousbench\/2019\/05\/the-missing-paul\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">The Missing Paul<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cThe Missing Paul\u201d \u2014 Anxious Bench\" src=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/anxiousbench\/2019\/05\/the-missing-paul\/embed\/#?secret=4LEyN062cQ#?secret=tbiuRdrOpg\" data-secret=\"tbiuRdrOpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0795C989J\/ref=as_li_ss_il?_encoding=UTF8&amp;btkr=1&amp;linkCode=li3&amp;tag=jamefmcgrshom-20&amp;linkId=9c6be4a42b0e9268d5aeaedac221e836&amp;language=en_US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\" decorated-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=B0795C989J&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=jamefmcgrshom-20&amp;language=en_US\" border=\"0\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; 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