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Following Jesus' instructions, Saul met and spent several days with Ananias in Damascus.
Acts 9:6-17 "And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do... And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus. And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink. And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord. And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth... Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel: For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake. And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me..."
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Paul met a man named Ananias in Damascus, who helped him regain his sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit after his encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus. Ananias also baptized Paul.
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∙ 13y agoYes Paul did here Gods voice on the road to Damascus, but note he did not see him in person.
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Who did Jesus meet on road to Damascus?
A:According to Acts of the Apostles, Paul saw Jesus on the road to Damascus and was converted. He was blinded by a light, fell down and heard the voice of Jesus saying, "It hurts you to kick against the goad [or 'pricks']" (Acts 25:14). This is a quotation from theancient play known as Bacchae by Euripides (d. 406 BCE). The scene has parallels to the play and peculiarly has Jesus quote a Greek proverb to Paul while speaking Aramaic ("in the Hebrew language"). Paul was then taken, blind and helpless to Damascus, where he was taught the gospel. Paul himself never mentions this episode, and says that after his conversion, he went straight to Arabia. Another clear parallel between Acts and the Bacchae is when Paul is miraculously released from prison. Taken together, these accounts demonstrate that the source was a play, not actual events. Paul did not really meet Jesus on the road to Damascus.
What bible verse does it say Paul never meet Jesus?
There is no Bible verse that says that, because it is not true - Paul did meet Jesus on the road to Damascus. Acts 9:1-8Besides that, Paul could not be an apostle, had he never met Jesus, because his preaching would not have the same authority. Galatians 1:11-12 "But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man, for I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ"
Did the apostle Paul meet Jesus?
The apostle Paul did not meet Jesus during his earthly ministry. Paul had a transformative encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus after Jesus' resurrection, which led to his conversion and becoming an influential figure in the early Christian church.
Is paul a apostle of jesus?
Even though Paul never did meet Jesus, he always claimed and worked for Jesus as his apostle.
Where did Jesus meet his apostles?
Paul the apostle was persecuting Christians after Jesus' resurrection and so therefore never met him physically. Paul (recently known as Saul) was on the road to Damascus when he was dazed by a blinding light and fell to the ground. Then he heard a voice, "Saul, why are you persecuting me?" Later the voice introduces himself and Jesus and instructs Saul to go into the city. His sight is restored by God through Ananias and Saul is transformed from Saul to Paul. Paul meets Jesus on the road to Damascus, and here Paul is changed from an oppressor of Christians to the most influential apostle of the Gentile world. Resources: Acts 9:1-31
Did paul ever meet meet Jesus?
A:Paul certainly did not meet Jesus in the flesh, but at 1 Corinthians 15:3-8, he said that Jesus died and was buried, rose again according to the scriptures, then was seen by Cephas, then the twelve, then by more than 500, most of whom were still alive, then by James and all the apostles, and finally by himself. Here Paul implied that the appearances were all of the same nature, with no suggestion that any of the appearances to Cephas, the twelve, James or the apostles were somehow more real than the appearance he experienced. Nevertheless, it is clear from his account that this was only a spiritual experience, perhaps in a dream or vision. Acts of the Apostles gives three separate accounts of Paul meeting Jesus on the road to Damascus. However, the accounts actually appear to have been based on the ancient play of Euripedes called the Bacchae rather than a real event in Paul's life. This alone would be enough to cast serious doubts on the explanation in Acts, but there are so many contradictions to Paul's own account that the story of meeting Jesus on the road to Damascus is unlikely to have been true.A:No Paul never met jesus, as the christian movement started after Jesus died. A:Paul met Jesus on the road to Damascus. Acts 9:3ff
What does a timeline of Jesus and St Paul look like?
Paul was born Saul of Tarsus around 10 A.D. and lived to about 67 A.D. He was not one of the twleve disciples, and did not meet Jesus in the flesh. After Jesus' death, Paul was hired by the Roman-controlled Temple establishment to persecute the original followers of Jesus (which did not call themselves "Christians"). On his way to Damascus, he had a vision of Jesus, who said "Paul why do you persecute me?". Paul then became a follower of Jesus (in his own way, preaching a gospel unique to his revelation, and often at variance with that of the Apostles (see Council of Jerusalem). Paul is now known for writing over half of the new testament, and is responsible for the doctrine of Salvation by Grace thru Faith in Jesus.
How did Paul become an evangelist?
Saul of Tarsus was a Pharisee who persecuted Christians. Saul had a vision where Jesus was asking him why he was persecuting him (Jesus). Saul was struck blind, and then Jesus told him (Saul/Paul) where he could be healed. Saul became the Christian St. Paul after that. --from Acts of the Apostles
How did Paul become blind?
A:Christians believe that Jesus appeared to Paul on the road to Damascus and that as a result of that experience, he was blinded and taken to Damascus, where he converted to Christianity and became an evangelist. Acts of the Apostles, written decades after Paul's death, provides three parallel but different miraculous stories in which Jesus appeared to Paul on the road to Damascus. In each account there was a blinding light, which appeared only to Paul in the version at Acts 9:3-8 and probably at Acts 26.13-19, but appeared to both Paul and his men at Acts 22:6-11 (although only Paul was blinded). Paul alone heard a voice from heaven at Acts 22:6-11 and probably at Acts 26.13-19, but both Paul and his men heard the voice at Acts 9:3-8. Each of these stories says that the voice from heaven said it was Jesus, and from this one could believe that Paul did accept that it was really Jesus.The three accounts of this event actually appear to have been based on the ancient play of Euripedes called the Bacchae. This alone would be enough to cast serious doubts on the explanation in Acts.Paul himself provides very little information about how he came to believe that he was called to be the apostle to the gentiles. He never mentions any divine vision that led to his conversion nor of his being temporarily blinded; in fact his epistles seem to have ruled this out. In his Epistle to the Galatians, Paul said that after his conversion, he travelled to Arabia, and only then went to Damascus (bypassing Jerusalem), then Jerusalem, Syria and Cilicia, and, after a period of fourteen years, back to Jerusalem (Galatians 1:17-2:1). On this evidence, we could reasonably say that Jesus did not meet Paul on the road to Damascus, at least not at the time of his conversion, and Paul was certainly not required to go immediately to the nearest city (Damascus) because of blindness.
Paul's coversion on the road to Damascus?
A:According to Acts of the Apostles, Paul converted on the road to Damascus. He was blinded by a light, fell down and heard the voice of Jesus saying, "It hurts you to kick against the goad [or 'pricks']" (Acts 25:14). This is a quotation from theancient play known as Bacchae by Euripides (d. 406 BCE). The scene has parallels to the play and peculiarly has Jesus quote a Greek proverb to Paul while speaking Aramaic ("in the Hebrew language"). Paul was then taken, blind and helpless to Damascus, where he was taught the gospel. Paul himself never mentions this episode, and says that after his conversion, he went straight to Arabia. Another clear parallel between Acts and the Bacchae is when Paul is miraculously released from prison. Taken together, these accounts demonstrate that the source was a play, not actual events. If Paul was not really converted on the road to Damascus, then no one was.
Did paul meet christ at any time?
No.'Apostle' Paul told the world it was Jesus who appeared to him in a light on the road to Damascus and 'commissioned' Paul to take 'a gospel' to the Gentiles.Even then he did not see Jesus because he was on the ground:Acts 26:14 And when we all had fallen to the ground, I heard a voice speaking to me and saying in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.' 15 So I said, 'Who are You, Lord?' And He said, 'I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.Below is what someone who saw 'Apostle' Paul in the flesh thought of the hoax:At this point Festus interrupted Paul's defense. "You are out of your mind, Paul!" he shouted. "Your great learning is driving you insane." [Acts 26:24]ANOTHER THOUGHT: Yes I believe that Jesus Appeared to Paul on the road to Damascus. Paul had a 180 degree change in his direction after the meeting. Before Paul's conversion he had it made. He was high up in the Judean ruling class and probably wanted for nothing. He believed in God and that was all he needed ( He thought).After conversion Paul's life changed drastically, not only in his heart but his life style. If Paul did not belong to Christ why would he suffer many, many things for the cause of Christ? And why would he dare to die for Christ sake? Paul was not insane.
Why did Paul abandon Jesus when he needed him most?
Apostle Paul did not abandon Jesus when he needed him most. In fact Paul did not even meet Jesus in person and became a "Christian" believer after Jesus died and rose again then when up to Heaven. Paul was always faithful to Jesus. Now Peter, he is another matter. He denied being one of Jesus disciples after Jesus was killed and laid to rest. He feared the people who were harassing the disciples. He did "go back to Jesus" and became the leading Apostle. See the book of Acts to see how he lived for Jesus. Click on the link below for more information on Paul.
