A brief guide to the apostle paul, and why he is so. Paul was likely born between the years of 5 bc and 5 ad. He was born in a wealthy family and he also participated in stoning stephen, the first christian martyr. Paul went to arabia for 3 years after his conversion. Paul the apostle, commonly known as saint paul, was an apostle, though not one of the twelve apostles, who taught the gospel of the christ to the first century world. Littleknown and remarkable facts about paul and his times. Paul is generally considered one of the most important figures of the apostolic age and in the mid30s to the mid50s ad he founded several churches in asia minor and europe. A brief guide to the apostle paul, and why he is so important beliefnet. Pain and struggle may have marked his life, but gods lavish grace sustained him every moment. Pauls life stands as a testimony to gods power and grace working in the lives of his people to carry out his purposes. Paul was born in the roman city of tarsus, the same city where cleopatra staged a colorful and seductive first meeting with marc antony. Paul, the apostle to the gentiles, had plenty of opportunity to preach to jews in his travels. Paul the apostle facts for kids kiddle encyclopedia.
Paul the apostle, commonly known as saint paul, was an apostle, though not one of the twelve apostles, who taught the gospel of the christ to. In acts 23 we have mention of pauls father who was a pharisee v 6, his sister, and his nephew v16 who saves him from a plot against his life. He was the christian churchs apostle to the gentiles. Paul the apostle 6 things from the bible you didnt know.
He took advantage of his status as both a jew and a roman citizen to minister to both jewish and roman audiences. Paul was born in the roman city tarsus, located in todays turkey. Paul, whose original name was saul, took the name familiar to us after his conversion to christianity. Paul the apostle, original name saul of tarsus, born 4 bce. Paul was born in tarsusa prosperous city in the province of ciliciawhich granted him roman citizenship. Make sure to watch the new, sony and affirm films, film, starring jim caviezel. Of the 27 books that make up the new testament, paul is credited with writing of them. Pauls death are unknown, but tradition holds that he was beheaded in rome and thus died as a martyr for his faith.
Unlike jesus other early followers, who were mostly palestinians, paul was. Paul, a pharisee and a tentmaker, was not physically impressive nor was he a good speaker. Paul, whose original name was saul or shaul, was born in the town of tarsus, cilicia in modern. Scholars put the birth year of paul between 2 to 6 years after the birth of christ. It is believed that he wrote thirteen books of the bible, all of which are letters to churches and christians, encouraging them.
There were some four to five million jews living abroad in the first century. When you read the acts of the apostles, you get the sense that paul went straight into ministry after his conversion. The apostle pauls last written words, in his second letter to timothy. Paul never met jesus during his brief years of ministry. The apostle paul is by far the most prolific new testament writer. Paul is generally considered one of the most important figures of the apostolic age and from the mid30s to the mid50s ad he founded several christian communities in asia minor and europe. He was born in a wealthy family and he also participated in. Paul the apostle, commonly known as saint paul and also known by his hebrew name saul of tarsus,acts 9. While studying the apostle paul s life for my newest bible study, i discovered several new things about the apostle of grace. Make sure to watch the new, sony and affirm films, film, starring jim caviezel, james faulkner and olivier martinez. Some of pauls relatives are mentioned in the bible. The book of acts indicates that paul was a roman citizen by birth, but helmut koester takes issue with. He wrote the pauline epistles in the new testament.