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Paul the Apostle. Life. Paul's exact date of birth is unknown. It is reasonable to surmise that he was born within a decade of Jesus' birth. He died, probably as a martyr in Rome, in the mid- to late a.d. 60s. Paul's birthplace was not the land Christ walked but the Hellenistic city of Tarsus, chief city of the Roman province of Cilicia.
Apr 23, 2024 · St. Paul the Apostle (born 4 bce?, Tarsus in Cilicia [now in Turkey]—died c. 62–64 ce, Rome [Italy]) was one of the leaders of the first generation of Christians, often considered to be the most important person after Jesus in the history of Christianity.
Feb 28, 2019 · The Apostle Paul was one of the most influential leaders of the early Christian church. He played a crucial role in spreading the gospel to the Gentiles (non-Jews) during the first century, and his missionary journeys took him all throughout the Roman empire.
From his birth around 2 A.D. to his death by the Romans in 68, he led an amazing life full of meaning and purpose. The goal of this series is to give a real and true portrait of Paul's life and missionary journeys against the backdrop of the world in which he lived.
Early Church. Middle Ages. Reformation. Early Modern. Modern. The Apostle Paul and His Times: Christian History Timeline. Janet Meyer Everts. Image: Mission Media / Lightstock. The Apostle...
Dec 11, 2013 · Paul was a Diaspora Jew, a member of the party of the Pharisees, who experienced a revelation of the resurrected Jesus. After this experience, he traveled widely throughout the eastern Roman Empire, spreading the “good news” that Jesus would soon return from heaven and usher in the reign of God (“the kingdom”).
While it may be close to impossible to retrieve the historical Paul from the pages of the New Testament, this essay will attempt to construct a brief biographical overview of Paul and his life, synthesizing information from the book of Acts and from Paul’s own letters while also remaining cognizant that there are several places where the New ...
