Saul changed his name to Paul.
He, king Saul was only anointed by the prophet Samuel , as the first king.
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It began at Jesus and at pentacost and also when Jesus stopped Saul on the demascus road.
Saul's name before becoming a Christian was Saul. Afterwards he changed it to Paul.
Before Paul became a Christian he was called Saul. When he became a Christian his name was changed from Saul to Paul
Without the advent of the monotheistic religion of Judaism, there would have been no rise of the Christian faith.
Yes. Saul is his jewish name and Paul is his christian name.
Acts 9:18 Immediately, something like scales fell from Saul's eyes, and he could see again. He got up and was baptized..
He was what we now call Jewish.See also:How Saul was chosen as the first Israelite king
Saul (aka Paul) was a devout Jew before his conversion.
Saul would probably be the biggest incident of a person changing of a religion. Just in case, this Saul is not the king before David, this Saul is the man who changed is name to Paul after believing in Jesus, who he met on his way to Damascus
Yes the vision was powerful.Another answer:Saul was not saved by his vision; Jesus told him to "go into the city, and you will be told what you must do" (Acts 9:6). Saul was baptized by Ananias after spending three days in Damascus blinded by his vision, taking no food or drink (v.9). Acts 9:17-19 - And Ananias went his way and entered the house; and laying his hands on him he said, "Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you came, has sent me that you may receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit." Immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he received his sight at once; and he arose and was baptized. So when he had received food, he was strengthened. Then Saul spent some days with the disciples at Damascus.Not only was Saul baptized, he was baptized before he even ate after fasting for three days. His haste clearly affirms the need, and speaks volumes about what's truly important.Also, in the discourse recorded in Acts 22, Saul (now called Paul) quotes Ananias in verse 16: 'And now why are you waiting? Arise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.'[Quotes from NKJV]