Soldiers, Saints and Sinners - Filby, Ray
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As one reads the gospels, one finds Jesus's path being crossed by what we might call walk on characters. These are often people with a need, to whom Christ ministers in a way which reveals his glory. Then the narrative moves on to new characters, new situations and the individuals to whom Jesus has just ministered fade into obscurity. But these walk on characters were real people living in real situations, facing real problems. Apart from their brief appearance in the gospel narrative, we know nothing about their lives. This book provides a series of pictures which speculate on what the…mehr

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As one reads the gospels, one finds Jesus's path being crossed by what we might call walk on characters. These are often people with a need, to whom Christ ministers in a way which reveals his glory. Then the narrative moves on to new characters, new situations and the individuals to whom Jesus has just ministered fade into obscurity. But these walk on characters were real people living in real situations, facing real problems. Apart from their brief appearance in the gospel narrative, we know nothing about their lives. This book provides a series of pictures which speculate on what the background of these characters might have been. Of course, these accounts are all fictional. They suggest situations which may provide explanations to questions which are not answered in the gospels. For example, why did Jesus's declaration of forgiveness to the paralysed man whose friends had lowered him through the roof to Jesus feet, so immediately effect his cure? What was so special about the centurion and his servant who Jesus healed at a distance without ever meeting them or even entering into the Centurion's house? While the stories in this book suggest answers to these and other unknown facts about the walk on characters in the gospels, the reader is invited to consider whether or not the writer's suggestions are really plausible, and if not, to suggest what may be more likely scenarios. The writer hopes that these stories will bring to life, Biblical characters who may be otherwise overlooked as just incidental by anyone reading the gospels and rightly, fully focusing their attention on Jesus, as he reveals his unique nature through his ministry of teaching and healing.
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I am currently a Reader in the Church of England. I am married with two children and five grandchildren. My career has covered a wide range of activities. While serving with REME in the army, I was for a time in charge of the garrison telecommunications workshop.in Gibraltar. I worked as a development engineer in industry before moving on to do research at a university. I have worked in technical colleges as a lecturer and senior manager and have been employed in an advisory capacity by a local education authority. I have worked as a technical writer for Jaguar cars and managed data for Severn Trent water. I was awarded an open scholarship to Imperial College, London University where I graduated with bachelor's and doctor's degrees. I was awarded a special prize by Warwick University for the work I undertook in following a master's degree in manufacturing systems engineering.