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Some believe that the Apostle Paul was married because history tells us that a member of the Sanhedrin was required to be married. However, Paul never stated that he was a member of the Sanhedrin. He definitely seemed to be on the path, "I was advancing in Judaism beyond many Jews of my own age and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers" (Galatians 1:14). However, Paul might not have advanced that far before He converted to Christ.
Another point:The strongest New Testament evidence that Paul was a member of the Sanhedrin is his own statement recorded by Luke in Acts 26:10:"This I also did in Jerusalem, and many of the saints I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I cast my vote against them." [NKJV]
Only a member of the Sanhedrin would have "cast a vote" to have Christians put to death in Jerusalem.
No.
First, "Saul" is merely the Hebrew/Aramaic variant of Paulos (Greek) and Paulus (Latin).
Secondly, there is no evidence that Paul was ever a member of the Sanhedrin, which was the judicial counsel of the Hebrews in Jerusalem. Following his Damascus road experience when he changed from being a persecutor of the Jesus movement to being an advocate, he spent very little time in Jerusalem, and could not have been a Sanhedrin member, much less a mole, for the simple reason that he lived elsewhere.
I understand the Saul/Paul name, which is why I referenced it in the question - however, there is a "Saul" fast recognized by ultra orthodoxy & seems to be a closely guarded bit of information. I have been told that Saul was charged with exporting the "gospel" to gentiles, and that by making Kosher food laws & Circumcision void to the gentile, that the "born Jew" would reject the "gospel" which was the goal of the then sitting Sanhedrin. This coupled with the fact that Yeshua had been convicted by the Sanhedrin made it sin for born Jews to even speak His Name, and the line was then drawn in the sand!
Now you are dabbling in unsubtantiated conspiracy theories. If you have evidence, reference it rather than "I have been told" or "seems to be". I don't think this is the forum for the debate you are seeking.
This information came to me via an Orthodox Rabbi in Yerushalayim who wishes to remain unknown. The little known "Saul" Fast is a fact within the Ultra Orthdoxy, and can be verified through Rabbinic Law Research.
No, Saul of Tarsus, who later became known as the apostle Paul, was not a Sadducee. He was a Pharisee before his conversion to Christianity.
Yes Paul was from Tarsus and was member of the sanhedrin.
No, Saul of Tarsus was a Pharisee from the tribe of Benjamin. He was also a Roman citizen because he was from Tarsus, as the Romans had granted citizenship to the people who live there.
Saul was born and raised in Tarsus, a city in the Roman province of Cilicia, which is in modern-day Turkey.
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.
Saul, later known as Paul, was from Tarsus, a city in modern-day Turkey. He was a Roman citizen, a Jew, and a prominent figure in the early Christian church.
After his conversion, Saul of Tarsus, who later became known as the apostle Paul, dedicated his life to preaching the teachings of Jesus Christ. He traveled extensively, establishing churches and spreading the message of Christianity throughout the Roman Empire. He wrote many of the letters, or epistles, that are now part of the New Testament.
St. Peter, also known as Cephas, was one of the twelve apostles chosen by Jesus. He is considered the first pope of the Catholic Church. St. Paul, originally known as Saul of Tarsus, was a prominent early Christian missionary and theologian who converted to Christianity after encountering Jesus on the road to Damascus.
Modern day Turkey .
Tarsus
Paul was the new name of Saul of Tarsus.
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Saul was born and raised in Tarsus, a city in the Roman province of Cilicia, which is in modern-day Turkey.
Yes
Saint Paul was formerly known as Saul of Tarsus.
If you ask on Saul the apostle then it is Tarsus , in Asia Minor today's Turkey.
SAul of Tarsus?
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.
A. Layman has written: 'Saul Of Tarsus'
Saul of Tarsus