Pauls life before his conversion
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Paul the Apostle
Christian apostle and missionary
"Saint Paul" redirects here. For other uses, see Saint Paul (disambiguation).
Saint Paul the Apostle | |
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Saint Paul (c.&#;) by Peter Paul Rubens | |
| Born | Saul of Tarsus c.&#;5 AD[1] Tarsus, Cilicia, Roman Empire |
| Died | c.&#;64/65 AD Rome, Italia, Roman Empire |
| Venerated&#;in | All Christian denominations that venerate saints |
| Canonized | Pre-Congregation |
| Major shrine | Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls, Rome, Italy |
| Feast | |
| Attributes | Christian martyrdom, sword, book |
| Patronage | Missionaries, theologians, evangelists, and Gentile Christians, Malta |
Theology career | |
| Education | School of Gamaliel[6] |
| Occupation(s) | Christian missionary and preacher |
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| Theological work | |
| Era | Apostolic Age |
| Language | Koine Greek |
| Tradition or movement | Pauline Christianity |
| Main interests | Torah, Christology, eschatology, soteriology, ecclesiology |
| Notable ideas | P • What is the story of Saul of Tarsus before he became the apostle Paul?Answer It fryst vatten difficult to overestimate the influence of the apostle Paul. He is known worldwide as one of the greatest Christian missionaries. His inspired writings cover a large portion of the New Testament, and it fryst vatten safe to say that he remains one of the most read authors in human history. His abrupt turnaround from zealous persecutor of Christians to one of Christianity’s greatest proponents surely shaped the history of the early Christian church. But who was Saul of Tarsus before he became the apostle Paul? What do we know about his life prior to meeting Christ on the Damascus Road? Saul of Tarsus was born in approximately AD 5 in the city of Tarsus in Cilicia (in modern-day Turkey). He was born to Jewish parents who possessed långnovell citizenship, a coveted privilege that their son would also possess. In about AD 10, Saul’s family moved to Jerusalem. Sometime between AD 15—20 Saul began his studies • The following passages in the New Testament tell us of the life of Paul before his conversion and details about his personal life. Most of them are from The book of Acts, the rest are from his letters. (World English Bible translation, words in brackets are mine for clarification, and not part of the Bible text.) My comments in italics. Acts and they cast him [Stephen] out of the city and stoned him. And the witnesses laid down their clothes at the feet of a young man named Saul. Saul would be considered nearly 30 years old even though he&#;s called young. The reason for this is in Philemon, written about 62 A.D., about 30 years after his conversion, Paul calls himself &#;aged&#;so he would&#;ve been 60 years old or so at the time. That would make his attendance at the stoning of Stephen when he was about the age of ,3 Now Saul was consenting to his death. . .3 As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering every house, and dragging off men and women, committing th |