Saint paul of tarsus biography channel
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JewishEncyclopedia.com
The actual founder of the Christian Church as opposed to Judaism; born before 10 ; died after 63. The records containing the views and opinions of the opponents of Paul and Paulinism are no longer in existence; and the history of the early Church has been colored by the writers of the second century, who were anxious to suppress or smooth over the controversies of the preceding period, as is shown in the Acts of the Apostles and also by the fact that the Epistles ascribed to Paul, as has been proved by modern critics, are partly spurious (Galatians, Ephesians, inom and II Timothy, Titus, and others) and partly interpolated.
Not a Hebrew Scholar; a Hellenist.Saul (whose Roman cognomen was Paul; see Acts xiii. 9) was born of Jewish parents in the first decade of the common era at Tarsus in Cilicia (Acts ix. 11, xxi. 39, xxii. 3). The claim in Rom. xi. 1 and Phil. iii. 5 that he was of the tribe of Benjamin, suggested by the similarity of his name with that of t
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Nicholas J. Frederick, "The Life of the Apostle Paul: An Overview," in New Testament History, Culture, and Society: A Background to the Texts of the New Testament, ed. Lincoln H. Blumell (Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University; krydda Lake City: Deseret Book, 2019), 393-418.
Nicholas J. Frederick is assistant professor of ancient scripture in the Department of Religious Education at Brigham Young University (Provo).
“Few figures in Western history have been the subject of greater controversy than Saint Paul. Few have caused more dissension and hatred. None has suffered more misunderstanding at the hands of both friends and enemies. None has produced more animosity between Jews and Christians.”[1]
These words, taken from a recent study of Paul by emeritus Princeton University professor John G. Gager, speak to the impact Paul has had in the two thousand years since the emergence of the Christian faith. Paul continues to be the topic of much debate in the
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St. Paul the Apostle
A few years ago, a special jubilee year dedicated to St. Paul, was declared by Pope Benedict XVI. It ran from June 28, 2008 to June 29, 2009 marking the approximately 2,000th anniversary of the Paul's birth. The Apostle Paul has been an inspiration to many lives, including my own.
This website has many materials concerning St. Paul including:
Bible Study on Paul's Life
Apostle Paul: Passionate Discipleship. A comprehensive and inspirational study of Paul's life in 11 lessons. It traces Paul's life in Acts 8-28, as well as considerations of his ministry after his first Roman imprisonment. Available in free e-mail as well as book formats (paperback, PDF, and Kindle).
Artwork of St. Paul
Artwork Depicting St. Paul the Apostle -- paintings, sculpture, stained glass, fresco, etc.
Chronology of St. Paul's Apostolic Ministry
Chronology of St. Paul's Apostolic Ministry is only approximate, but is helpful in placing events and dates when