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When was Paul the Apostle first mentioned in the Bible?
Paul was first mentioned in the Bible in Acts 7:58. In this passage, the Apostle Stephen was being stoned by Jews who had been riled up against…
Where does the story of Paul Begin?
Saul’s transition to Paul actually takes place in Acts 13:9. Before that point, he was referred to as Saul and after that point, he was referred to as Paul in scripture. If you want the context and his conversion story though, you should start at Acts 8 which is where Saul first appears.
What happened to Paul the Apostle?
Paul’s death are unknown, but tradition holds that he was beheaded in Rome and thus died as a martyr for his faith. His death was perhaps part of the executions of Christians ordered by the Roman emperor Nero following the great fire in the city in 64 CE.
Is there any extra-biblical evidence for the Apostle Paul?
And all extra-biblical evidence for Paul, which is not based on the letters attributed to him, derives from Acts and no other source (either by using Acts as a source, or embellishing it’s tales with more mythology about Paul).
Is there historical evidence that Paul was a real person?
Posted on February 2, 2015 by John Oakes wrote in Church History, General, History, Reliability of the Bible. Is there historical evidence that the apostle Paul was a real person? Posted on May 12, 2013 by John Oakes wrote in Church History, General, Questions and Answers, Reliability of the Bible. You gave no evidence for Paul being a real person.
Is the economy of Paul’s existence superior to Jesus’?
In that sense, the economy of Paul’s existence is superior to Jesus’. Yet, the legend surrounding Paul paints a picture that looks more like fiction than fact. Paul was claimed as a great apostle and figurehead by no fewer than 3 distinct Christian sects: the
Are the Apostle Paul’s letters authentic?
The Orthodoxical story is that the authentic Paul letters were written during the two decades which followed Jesus’ death. Yet, I see very little evidence for this.