A Week in the Life of Corinth  Book Cover  (click on the image
for more info on the book)  I love good historical fiction. Some
of my favorite books are from this genre — Killer Angels by
Michael Shaara, The Flames of Rome by Paul Maier, and Quo Vadis
by Henrik Sienkowicz, to name just a few. So, I was thrilled to
discover that Ben Witherington III had written a work of
historical fiction about Paul’s life in Corinth.  Witherington
is eminently qualified for such an undertaking.  He is professor
of New Testament Interpretation at Asbury Theological Seminary
and has written more than forty books on the socio-cultural
background of the New Testament.  He knows the first century
world intimately and is an imaginative and talented writer. He
is exactly the kind of person to engage such an undertaking.
The storyline of A Week in the Life of Corinth is derived from
the biblical account found in Acts 18:1-17.  It is a charming
story that is faithful to the details of the biblical record. 
It is imaginative and crea