Tarsus

How did he become a Christian? What did he do after he converted? What was the name he took after he converted? Saul of Tarsus known as Apostle Paul was not one of the Twelve Apostles but he is considered one of the most important figures of the Apostolic Age. He founded several churches in Asia Minor and Europe. Paul took advantage of his status as both a Jew and a Roman

Paul, originally named Saul, didn’t begin as a man of God but ended as an important figure in Christianity. He was born as a Greek-speaking Jew from Tarsus. Paul was a member of the Pharisees and did not believe in God before his faith was converted. From synagogue to synagogue, he went around persecuting Christians. One day, Paul had permission from the high priest to go to Damascus because he wanted to persecute more Christians. However, on the road to Damascus, God gave Paul a vision. A bright

In order to comprehend and gleam the theological insights of Philemon, or any Biblical scripture, it is imperative that, at least, a basic understanding of the historical and cultural principles be present in the mind of the reader. Without a comprehension of these truths, a false understanding or misrepresentation of the text may occur. This is not to say that nothing can be obtained from the scripture in and of itself. However, many deeper details may remain hidden without further exploration

simple religious man transformed his time and became a great “conqueror”, using no army, no armor or deadly weapons, and much less material resources. He was able to conquer and help build a ‘spiritual’ empire in the name of Jesus. This man is Saul of Tarsus or later and better known as Paul. We will explore who he was, what he did during his lifetime and how he eventually became the “mother” of early Christianity. To understand and learn about the life of Paul we will use for the most part the bible

life to the persecution of Christians and early disciples in Jerusalem. He was a Hebrew from the tribe of Benjamin, a Pharisee, and someone who is very literate in Judaism faith as well. He was born into a devout Jewish family in Tarsus of Cilicia, hence known as Saul of Tarsus, one of the major trade centers on the Mediterranean Coast in present day Turkey. During his early life, he was sent to Jerusalem to receive his education in classical literature, philosophy, law, and ethics under Rabbi Gamaliel

the Text and Literature As one of the shortest of Paul’s letters, a careful reading of Galatians 4:13-15 shows that it is situated within the wider pericope of Chapter 4 and the entire book of Galatians. Paul grew up and spent his early years in Tarsus in a setting that taught him the critical importance of penetrating major commercial centers with the Gospel, and so in Galatia, “the northern part was not as well developed as the southern region…..and thus Paul’s churches would have been established

converted to Christianity, it would not have spread to the Roman Empire, and it would have never been legalized, therefore it would not be a common religion today. Saint Paul was born in 2 AD in Tarsus, Cilicia, modern-day Turkey. Saint Paul went by many different names, some being St. Paul of Tarsus, and the Apostle to the Gentles. During his early years he was Jewish and was trained as a rabbi. Later in life, Paul decided to convert to

Paul, the apostle to the gentiles wrote “1 Corinthians 13” to the church he had established at Corinth. It was a letter meant to communicate with the people of the church. Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey wrote the sonnet “Love that doth reign and live within my thought” to entertain his readers. The two authors lived centuries apart in vastly different worlds. Although they chose the same topic—love--, their background and circumstances of life influenced the way they described the subject. Paul’s

Reformation and reclamation are words that could accurately describe apostle Paul’s life. For much of his younger life Paul persecuted people for their faith, even bearing false witness against people to get them put in prison for their faith. Paul even persecuted christians after Jesus’s death; that all changed after his experience on Damascus road though. Paul went through a conversion after this experience, in which Jesus came to talk to him about his persecution of Christians. From being a zealous

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ had a life marked by a mission. A once persecutor of the church is now one of the church’s most influential and powerful missionaries. After an encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus, Paul would have a total life transformation with a passion for his savior. This man’s newfound calling was to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ around the world to whoever would receive it. Though this calling would be extremely difficult, Paul states, “I am a debtor” (Rom. 1:14)