Paul of Tarsus and Judaism

Greco-Roman Culture. Per Hawthorne, “Paul, one man who lived in two cultures, Saul, who is also called Paul, was born in Tarsus, the city of Tarsus, where Paul was born, a very important city. Tarsus, one of the largest trade centers on the Mediterranean coast, a seaport city, a rich city mainly because of trade”. However, Merchants from Tarsus were well known throughout the Roman empire: Known for their crafts, and monetary investments in their cities, the merchants of Tarsus invested in good roads, education

and the women. A peasant had just as much place in Christianity as an aristocrat. Spiritual equality was a reality in Christianity. It had previously been believed that only Jewish people could join Christianity, but Paul of Tarsus changed that by sharing his beliefs. Paul of Tarsus, also called the “second founder of Christianity,” believed that gentiles should be given the opportunity to be a part of Christianity too. In the Roman Empire there were not many choices of

MIRACULOUS SALVATION OF SAUL OF TARSUS BIBLE 364 RESEARCH PAPER MAY 12, 2014 THE MIRACULOUS SALVATION OF SAUL OF TARSUS Thesis: To understand the impact of Christ’s intervention in Saul’s life, we need to focus on three separate descriptions of Saul that Scriptures teach: Saul of Tarsus before his conversion, Saul’s encounter with Christ and his supernatural conversion, and Saul’s name changed to Paul after Christ converted and called

Stephanie Cairns - SOR The Second Most Important Man Towards Christianity Question: Analyse the contribution that Paul of Tarsus had on the development and expression of Christianity. Paul of Tarsus or Saint Paul is considered by many Christians today to be the most important disciple of Jesus, and beside this the second important found in the development of Christianity. Saint Paul had a major impact on the spread of Christianity, contributing to the underlying unity of the religious tradition

and understanding the Apostle to the gentiles, Paul! Reading Rediscovering Paul it is apparent that the Apostle was influenced by the society he was raised in. The three influences that fashioned Paul’s future was Judaism; the Greco-Roman world and of course Paul’s social identity of both Jewish and Hellenistic cultures. The first of these was his being a Jew; Paul called himself a “Hebrew of Hebrews” (Philippians 3:5). Judaism wasn’t known for its sophistication

One of the most intriguing and most remarkable conversion experience was that of Saul of Tarsus. This documented history has made a radical shift towards the plan of God in salvation and what was to come for God’s people. Saul was the worst example of a human being you could think of in the time he was walking on the Earth. With all of the religious ideas and theologies at the time, Saul was one that represented a devout Pharisee. The many teachings and upbringing had deep roots in Saul, which

Chapter 4 Discussion Explain the contributions of Paul to the rise of Christianity. Paul of Tarsus is the most essential figure in early Christianity. His transformation to Christianity opened doors for the religion. Paul 's associations, political aptitudes, and Roman citizenship gave opportunities other Christian pioneers needed. Paul 's work made Christianity open for the masses and expanded its range past the Holy Land (Fiero 98). Paul was a Roman citizen and Jewish. His citizenship gave

Paul of Tarsus Contribution to the development and expression of Christianity Paul of Tarsus (originally Saul of Tarsus) is widely considered to be central to the early development and adoption of Christianity. Many Christians view him as an important interpreter of the teachings of Jesus. Little is known of the birth and early childhood of Paul, then known as Saul. It is known in the scriptures that he was born in the city of Tarsus (Acts 22:3) located in the Roman province of Cilicia around

Saul was born on 5 AD in Tarsus and died on 67 AD in Rome. He changed his name to Paul after he was baptized to reflect on his new persona and to begin travelling and preaching. He was a prosecutor that would punish people who were following Jesus and his new religion back then. Paul was changed into a follower and became one of Jesus’ Apostle(13th) by having a vision from God which blinded him(also known as the road to Damascus). He was then saved by the followers of God who also helped him, and

all of this was St. Paul. St. Paul was one of the most influential and important of all the saints. St. Paul was born in Tarsus in A.D. 10 and died around A.D. 64. St. Paul, the Apostle, is often considered to be the second most important person in the history of Christianity. St. Paul was originally known as Saul and was a Roman citizen. He experienced a powerful vision that caused him to convert to Christianity and he changed his name to Paul after he was baptized. Paul traveled the world.