Paul Flashcards
Saul, Saul why do you persecute me? Who are you?
I am Jesus, whom, you are persecuting, but rise and enter the city , and you will be told what to do
In his three missionary trips throughout the Roman Empire
He brought countless new followers to Christ, founded a number of new Christian Churches, and provided vital guidance and encouragement to the churches that had been founded by the Twelve
Who baptized Saul?
Aninias
What was Saul’s chosen path?
I have set you ti be a light of the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the uttermost parts of the Earth
Because Paul was a Roman citizen
He was beheaded rather than crucified
St. Paul is often depicted with a sword to show
He died for his Faith
Where and when was Saul born!
AD 5 in Tarsus, a seaport on the Mediterranean and an important center for learning
After completing his studies he went to Jerusalem to
Study under Gamaliel
In Tarsus and Jerusalem, Paul received
The best if both Jewish and classical educations. He possessed an intimate knowledge of the Old Testament and was closely remembered Greek literature and philosophies of the dayn
Because of his education, he was favorited by Jewish authorities and was allowed to
Carry out the first major persecution against Christians
Because of his classical education.
He could speak to the Romans and Greeks in language and concepts that were familiar to them
Because of his training in philosophy and logic, he was
Able to make important distinctions in explaining Christian doctrine
Because of his through knowledge of the Old Testament, he could
Counter the objections of the Jewish authorities that argued with him
Because of his Roman citizenship, he
Was kept safe from those wanting to kill him
He was a
Tentmaker by profession
St. Paul is known as the apostle to the
Gentiles
His first trip was with the
Church of Antinioch- where the name Christian was first used
Saul even mentioned going to
Spain
He was beheaded in
AD 62-65
What does Saul mean
Borrowed, asked for, prayed for
He was mostly likely named after the
Biblical King Saul
According to the Book of Acts,
He inherited roman citizenship from his father
When Ananias came to restore his sight
He was called Brother Saul
Luke indicates that Saul and Paul are
Interchangeable names
Adopting his Roman name was typical of Paul’s missionary style. His method was to put people at their ease and to approach them
with his message in a language and style to which they could relate as in 1 Cor 9:19-23.
Tarsus was the capital of the Roman province
Cillicia
He also wrote that he was “unmarried”, at least as early as his writing of I Corinthians 7:8, however some hold that he may have been married prior to that,
due to certain textual analyses of his writings,and other similar rationale
The two main sources of information by which we have access to the earliest segments of Paul’s career are the
Bible’s Book of Acts and the autobiographical elements of Paul’s letters to the early church communities.
was renowned for its university, one in which students could receive a superior education
Tarsus
In his letters, Paul reflected heavily from his knowledge of
Stoic philsosphy
Paul referred to himself as being
of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee”.
