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Dec 11, 2013 · published on 11 December 2013. Available in other languages: French, Spanish, Turkish. Paul the Apostle. RomanZ (CC BY-NC-SA) Paul was a follower of Jesus Christ who famously converted to Christianity on the road to Damascus after persecuting the very followers of the community that he joined.
Aug 10, 2021 · Full Name: Paul of Tarsus, previously Saul of Tarsus. Known For: Stand out missionary, theologian, biblical writer, and key early church figure whose 13 epistles comprise almost a fourth of the New Testament. Born: c. A.D. 1. Died: c. A.D. 67. Family Background: According to Acts 22
PAUL, THE APOSTLE ( Παῦλος, G4263, Rom. name meaning little; also called Saul, שָׁא֑וּל, Heb. name meaning asked for ). A leading figure in the Early Church whose ministry was principally to the Gentiles. A Jew of the tribe of Benjamin ( Phil 3:5 ), Saul, “who is also called Paul” ( Acts 13:9 ), was given the name of that ...
Saint Paul, orig. Saul, (born ad 10?, Tarsus in Cilicia—died 67?, Rome), Early Christian missionary and theologian, known as the Apostle to the Gentiles. Born a Jew in Tarsus, Asia Minor, he was trained as a rabbi but earned his living as a tentmaker.
St. Paul the Apostle. St. Paul preaching the gospel, detail of a 12th-century mosaic; in the Palatine Chapel of the Royal Palace, Palermo, Sicily. (more) Paul believed that his vision proved that Jesus lived in heaven, that Jesus was the Messiah and God’s Son, and that he would soon return.
Dec 1, 2022 · The conversion of Paul the Apostle was a watershed moment in Christianity. Here’s how his efforts to spread the faith jumpstarted what is now the world’s largest religion. Saint Paul, a...
The Apostle Paul’s Birth & Education. c. A.D. 6 Born a Roman citizen to Jewish parents in Tarsus (in modern eastern Turkey). c. 20–30 Studies Torah in Jerusalem with Gamaliel; becomes a ...
