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Based on the epistles of Paul and his own description of his conversion, it is possible that he was a rabbi, but probably impossible to prove. Some scholars, such as Maurice Goguel (Jesus the Nazarene), are more certain and do describe Paul as a rabbi. This appears to conflict with the description of him in Acts of the Apostles as a mere tent-maker, but it is true that rabbis were encouraged to learn a trade.

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