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Jewish authorities gave Saul authority to persecute Christians.
Stefanie Raynor
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∙ 10y agoBefore Saul became a Christian and an apostle he persecuted the Church. The book of Acts, chapter 9 tells us that Saul went to the High Priest to get letters from him for this action. The High Priest is said to have been Theophilus.
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Who did saul persecute?
Christ-Christians
What was saul's original mission?
To kill arrest the Christians and persecute them
Who gave Saul authority to arrest Christians?
Saul, later known as the apostle Paul, was given authority by the high priest in Jerusalem to arrest Christians. He believed it was his duty to persecute followers of Jesus, which led to his transformation after a personal encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus.
When Saul was in Damascus who came to him and said Brother Saul receive your thy sight?
Ananias, a disciple in Damascus, came to Saul and said, "Brother Saul, receive your sight." Ananias then laid his hands on Saul, and something like scales fell from Saul's eyes, and he regained his sight. (Acts 9:17-18)
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Yes, the Moors did persecute the Early Christians.
Where did saint paul travel to persecute Christians?
Saint Paul was traveling throughout the mideast when he was persecuting the Christians. It was on the Damascus road where he was supposed to have had his miraculous conversion. At that time he was not known as Paul, but was known as Saul.
Who did Romans persecute?
Christians:)
Why did Paul follow in Jesus footsteps?
A zealous persecutor of the Christians one day Saul was traveling on the road from Jerusalem to Damascus on a mission to "bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem" when the resurrected Jesus appeared to him in a great light and asked "Saul, why do you persecute me?". Saul was blinded by the great light, but his sight was restored by Ananias a Christian living in Damascus. Saul became a Christian himself at this point, was baptised, took the new name Paul, and was as zealous to spread Christianity from then on as he had been to persecute Christians and try to eliminate Christianity before his direct encounter with the resurrected Jesus.
Emperor Nero and his reasons in persecuting christians?
The reason for Nero's persecution of Christians may be attributed to the Great Fire of Rome in 64 AD. The city was reduced to rubble and although many thought that Nero may have been responsible for the blaze, a few sources say that Christians may have confessed to the crime, although by free will or by torture is unknown. Because of this, Nero and the community placed the blame on the Christians, and thus they suffered greatly, by being crucified, thrown to dogs, and burned.
Why did Romans Emperor's persecute Christians?
Christians refused to worship Roman gods.
Did the Roman government began to persecute christians?
yes
Should the government fund countries that persecute Christians?
No
