The Greatest Story Ever Told
The Greatest Story Ever Told is a novel by Fulton Oursler that tells the story of the Bible from creation to the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
By Fulton Oursler · First published 1949 · Genre: Religion, Historical Fiction, Biography · 60 chapters · 135,578 words
First lines
PeopLe in Nazareth said that Joseph was like his great ancestor, the favorite son of Jacob. It was true that the carpenter of Nazareth, with his small golden beard, so different from his black-haired neighbors, was a dreamy, quiet-spoken man, looking more like a scholar than a craftsman.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Fulton Oursler
- Date: 1949 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Religion, Historical Fiction, Biography, Spirituality
- Length: 135,578 words
- Structure: 72 chapters, 3,066 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Religion — This book is a novelization of the life of Jesus Christ, pulling from Bible scriptures and historical texts, hence religion is a primary genre.
- Historical Fiction — The narrative takes real historical figures and events, specifically those from Christian history and scripture, but embellishes or dramatizes them which classifies it as historical fiction.
- Biography — The book offers a detailed account of Jesus Christ's life, making its genre akin to a biography, despite the narrative liberties taken.
- Spirituality — Given its depiction and exploration of Jesus Christ's divine nature and teachings, this book could be classified under the spirituality genre too.
Tags
Bible · religion · history · fiction · classic · novel · epic · mythology · legend · prophecy · jesus · christianity
Contents
- THE MAN WHO WAITED
- THE BETROTHAL
- THE UNKNOWN MESSENGER
- NO DREAMS TONIGHT
- HAIL, MARY!
- WHAT A ONE, THINK YOU!
- HEN HALF-GODS GO
- JOSEPH DREAMS A DREAM
- COMMAND FROM ROME
- THE LONG JOURNEY
- SHEPHERDS AT THE BACK DOOR
- TWO PIGEONS, PLEASE!
- THE KING AND THE CHILD
- KILL THEM ALL!
- BY THE NILE
- HEROD'S LAST NIGHT ALIVE
- BEHIND THE MASQUERADE
- JESUS BARABBAS
- WHERE IS MY SON?
- STRANGE WORD FROM THE SOUTH
- THE VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS
- NEW FRIENDS
- THE CATERER IS AMAZED
- THE WICKED QUEEN
- THE WOMAN AT THE WELL
- WHAT HAVE WE TO DO WITH YOU?
- PETER'S MOTHER-IN-LAW
- THE FIRST CLASH
- A TAX AGENT RESIGNS
- JOHN HAD TO KNOW
- A YOUNG GIRL DANCES
- CHOSEN
- THE SECOND STEP
- THE FIRST BOX OF OINTMENT
- THE WOMAN WHO UNDERSTOOD
- THE TELLER OF GOOD YARNS As uts public speaking continued, Jesus began to prove Himself the greatest teller of good stories the crowds had ever listened to
- A TIME OF WONDERS
- NOT WITHOUT HONOR
- BARLEY LOAVES AND FISHES
- THE CONSPIRATORS RETURN
- TRANSFIGURED
- TRIBUTE TO CAESAR
- YOU MUST HAVE A DEVIL
- A REAL INVESTIGATION!
- THAT BETTER PART
- THE DINNER TABLES OF THE
- URGENT TEACHING
- COME FORTH!
- A POLITICAL SETBACK
- THE GREAT FEAST
- PALM SUNDAY
- THE GREAT CLASH
- THE POLITICAL BOSS
- THE UPPER ROOM
- THE PARTING
- THE BARGAIN
- A VISIT TO PILATE
- WE ARE READY
- THE DARK GARDEN
- THE PRISONER