Ben Hur: A Tale of the Christ
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Perhaps few would consider Ben Hur a “Jesus Novel,” despite its title. Yet the gospel story is the frame for the story of Ben Hur’s enslavement, his revenge, and his redemption. American Timeline has recently posted a brief bio of the author, Lew Wallace. While best known for this novel, Wallace was also a Union general during the Civil War and later the governor of New Mexico.