Transcriber's note:
Variations in spelling, punctuation and hyphenation have been retained except in obvious cases of typographical error.
About This Book
A sweeping narrative poem follows a zealous Jewish scholar who becomes a fierce persecutor of early followers, participates in councils and debates, witnesses a martyrdom that haunts him, and experiences a profound inner crisis leading to a sudden conversion and new vocation as a teacher of the faith he once opposed. Through vivid scenes, rhetorical discourse, and complex character portraits, the poem examines themes of zeal, conscience, redemption, and the collision between legal tradition and emergent belief, blending lyrical description with dramatic action.