Saul on the way to damascus to kill early christians , was struck by light and was blind for three days. Jesus said saul saul why do you persecuate me?. He then changed his ways and became the greatest missioary and wrote most of the books in the New Testament , incluiding one from jail.
I doubt that Paul was literally struck by light from God. He probably just realized that it was not right to persecute Christians. Also, Paul changed religions in that he admitted uncircumcized Gentiles into the Christian community. This caused Christianity to be seen as an independent religion rather than a sect of Judaism. Paul, in his letters and in his actions, created the standard for Christianity that is still around today. Why did he do this? We will never know; we cannot enter his mind.
Paul, formerly Saul of Tarsus, is known as the 13th Apostle.
He was born in Tarsus, which was the capital of the Province of Cilicia Prima (now in Turkey)
Tarsus(Acts 21:39) Then Paul said: "I am, in fact, a Jew, of Tarsus in Ci‧li′cia, a citizen of no obscure city. So I beg you, permit me to speak to the people."(Acts 22:3) "I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Ci‧li′cia, but educated in this city at the feet of Ga‧ma′li‧el, instructed according to the strictness of the ancestral Law, being zealous for God just as all of YOU are this day.--------------------------------------In addition to the above, Tarsus is no longer a busy trading centre as it was in those days, but still exists as a city about half way along the south coast of modern day Turkey. The remains of the ancient city of Tarsus are to be found among the modern buildings. As well as being a learned Pharisee under the tuition of Gamaliel, by trade, Paul was a tent maker who plied his trade in Tarsus before his work in Jerusalem for the Sanhedrin.
Saul of Tarsus who was renamed Paul...he was a lawyer who studied under the renowned Gamaliel.
Paul of Tarsus, also known as Saint Paul, was an apostle and early Christian missionary. He played a significant role in the spread and development of Christianity in the first century. Paul wrote several letters (epistles) that are included in the New Testament, and his teachings and missionary journeys contributed to the establishment of Christian communities throughout the Roman Empire.
It was in Tarsus.
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Paul was from the town or Tarsus which today is in Turkey.
No, Paul never did marry.
Yes he was.
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No, Paul of Samosata and Paul Saul of Tarsus are not the same person. Paul of Samosata was a bishop of Antioch in the 3rd century who held unorthodox views on the nature of Jesus, while Paul of Tarsus, known as Saint Paul, was an apostle and early Christian missionary who wrote many of the New Testament letters.
Surnames were not used at the time of St. Paul. However, he was originally known as Saul of Tarsus. He was a native of Tarsus.
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He was born in the town of Tarsus in what today we would call southern Turkey.
St. Paul, the biblical figure, is traditionally associated with Tarsus, which is located in present-day Turkey. Tarsus was an important city in the Roman province of Cilicia. In the New Testament, St. Paul is often referred to as Paul of Tarsus, highlighting his origins.