The author has done extensive research into the time when
the apostle Paul worked in Corinth and has created the story of Ariadne and her
father, Galenos. Both get caught up in being thieves – ostensibly for a good
cause. In fact, Galenos is labeled the “Honorable Thief” then Ariadne saves her
father’s life in one of his thieving attempts, tying herself into the thievery.
On the other hand, Ariadne’s brother Dionysius meets the
Apostle Paul while in Athens and when he comes back home, he introduces Adriane
and their father to the Apostle Paul and soon they realize that they must stop
their double life of being respectable citizens of Corinth and also being
thieves. It is hard, however, especially for Ariadne, to stop the thieving
because Ariadne and her father had become quite adept with robbing from rich
people and giving to the poor and, of course, helping themselves also with part
of the loot.
Eventually Ariadne talks with the Apostle Paul and asks, “Tell
me, Paul, does your God have room in his heart for a thief?” The apostle tells
her about the thief that was crucified next to Jesus and accepted Jesus as his
Savior. He assured Ariadne that, yes God
had room even for thieves.
The story depicts some of how things were in Corinth, how
people lived and also how the gospel could reach even thieves.
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