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We know he escaped from Damascus when the governor under Aretas, king of the Nabateans from 9 BCE to 40 CE, had a garrison deployed to arrest him because of his Christian activities (1 Corinthians 11:32-33). This information gives us the latest possible date for Paul's conversion. There is no reason at this stage to assume that the escape should have occurred near the end of the king's reign, a somewhat improbable coincidence, but if it did then Paul's conversion could have been as late as the year 36. He seems to have spent several years prior to his conversion, persecuting the Christians.
If Galatians 2:10 and references in the other epistles to a collection for the 'poor' were, as they seem, references to the Great Famine, which struck the eastern Mediterranean hardest of all, we can work backwards from an approximate date of 44 CE for Galatians. In that case, Paul's conversion must have been no later than 24-26 CE, and his persecution of the Christians must have begun no later than 19 to 24 CE. But that means that the Christian church already existed by around 20 CE - not an impossibility.
John Dominic Crossan says in The Birth of Christianitythat Paul's calling must be dated in the year 35 CE, perhaps even two or three years earlier.
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Who was responsible for the conversion of the gentiles to Christianity?
It was the apostle Paul .
Was the Apostle Paul a Sadducee?
No; Paul was a Pharisee. See Philippians 3:5.
What was apostle Paul's job?
Paul (Roman word for the Hebrew Saul) the apostle was a leader among the Pharisees prior to his dramatic conversion.
In the Bible what was Paul's position and title?
He was called the Thirteenth Apostle, and the Last Apostle. (He also called himself the "least apostle", for his work against the church, before his conversion.)
How many years between his conversion and martyrdom?
There were approximately 10 years between Apostle Paul's conversion on the road to Damascus and his martyrdom in Rome.
Where did Paul the apostle live?
Paul the apostle initially lived in a place called Tarsus before his conversion. After becoming a Christian, he become a missionary and travelled to various places.
What was the date of birth of The Apostle Paul?
There is no apostle named John Paul. There is an apostle named John and another apostle named Paul.
Did Jesus Christ actually ordain Paul an apostle himself on Mount Sinai?
There is no biblical record of Jesus ordaining Paul as an apostle himself on Mount Sinai. Paul's encounter with Jesus, leading to his conversion and call to apostleship, occurred on the road to Damascus (Acts 9:1-19). The location of Paul's ordination as an apostle is not specifically mentioned in the Bible.
Did Paul spend 3 years with Christ to become an Apostle?
There is no specific mention in the Bible of Paul spending 3 years with Jesus to become an apostle. Paul did have a transformative encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus, which led to his conversion and subsequent calling as an apostle to the Gentiles.
Was Saint Paul an apostle or a disciple?
He would be considered both. He converted and became a disciple of Our Lord and went on to become a 'second generation' apostle.
Was Saint Paul an apostle to?
He called himself the Apostle to the Gentiles.
What was St. John Paul the Apostle's date of birth?
There is no apostle named John Paul. There is an apostle named John and another apostle named Paul.
