deck Flashcards
Two undeniable evidence:
resurrection of Jesus and conversion of Paul
where was he born and who did the city attract?
Tarsus and attracted students of philosophy from all over the world
What are the three famous Universities?
- Athena in Europe
- Alexandria in Africa
- Tarsus in Asia
How do you obtain a Roman Citizenship and how did Paul get his?
Paul was born with the citizenship and it can be obtained either by paying a lot of money or reward for meritorious public services
What are the advantages of the citizenship?
- if you are a criminal you can have a trial before being punished
- you have legal protection wherever you go
Where did his father belong?
belonged to Pharisees– the most zeolous sect of Jewish groups
What is his Jew/Roman name? What is the meaning
Jew- Saul
roman- Paul
meaning-little
What was he a scholar of and what age did he learn the Jewish law?
scholar of Greek and Hebrew and at age 5
What trade did he know?
making tents
What did Paul say about himself and why?
he was the “Hebrew of Hebrews” because he spoke hebrew at home and followed the hebrew customs
What tribe was he from?
tribe of Benjamin
