Saul persecuted the Christians as they didn't believe the Jewish oral or written law. He was also afraid of how rapid the religion was growing and very envious of it. Saul felt it was his place to protect the Jewish religion and would do whatever it took to do it.
Saul persecuted and killed some of the Christians because of their beliefs.
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.
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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.
DavidAnswer:Acts 9:4, 5 - Then he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?" 5 And he said, "Who are You, Lord?" Then the Lord said, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goads." [NKJV]
To kill arrest the Christians and persecute them
Saul was traveling to Damascus to persecute Christians. He intended to arrest followers of Jesus and bring them back to Jerusalem for punishment. This journey marked a pivotal moment in his life, as he experienced a dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus. Following this event, he became a prominent figure in the early Christian church, known as Paul.
Jewish authorities gave Saul authority to persecute Christians.
Saul encontered Jesus on his was to Damascus .
Saul, as he was then known, was on his way to Damascus in order to persecute Christians when a brilliant light from heaven shone. The voice of Jesus spoke to him saying " Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?... I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks." Saul turned in an instant from persecuter to believer, and inquired of the Lord as to what he should do. Saul also temporarily lost his vision.
Saul was given permission to go to Damascus by the high priest. He sought letters from the high priest to the synagogues in Damascus, authorizing him to arrest any followers of Jesus. This request was part of his mission to persecute Christians in that city before his dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus.
No. Saul became Paul because Saul murdered Christians, but when he started following Jesus, Jesus changed his name to Paul.
Saul who became Paul was a sworn enemy of jesus first.