5) Paul- Paul was an Israelite, and was born in Tarsus, a prominent city in Cilicia. His parents were Hebrews and evidently adhered to the Pharisaic branch of Judaism. He was a Roman citizen from birth, his father having perhaps been granted citizenship for services rendered. Paul probably learned the trade of tentmaker from his father. At Jerusalem, he received instruction from the learned Pharisee Gamaliel, suggesting that Paul was from a prominent family.
The Biblical record introduces Saul, or Paul, as the “young man” at whose feet the false witnesses who stoned Christ’s disciple Stephen laid their outer garments. Paul approved of the murder of Stephen and, because of misdirected zeal for tradition, began a campaign of vicious persecution against Christ’s followers. When they were to be executed, he voted against them. At the time of their trial in synagogues, he endeavored to force them to recant. He extended his persecution to cities other than Jerusalem and even procured written authorization from the high priest to search out disciples of Christ as far N as Damascus, in Syria, and to bind them and bring them to Jerusalem, probably for trial by the Sanhedrin.
Brien
, 5) Paul- Paul was an Israelite, and was born in Tarsus, a prominent city in Cilicia. His parents were Hebrews and evidently adhered to the Pharisaic branch of Judaism. He was a Roman citizen from birth, his father having perhaps been granted citizenship for services rendered. Paul probably learned the trade of tentmaker from his father. At Jerusalem, he received instruction from the learned Pharisee Gamaliel, suggesting that Paul was from a prominent family.
The Biblical record introduces Saul, or Paul, as the “young man” at whose feet the false witnesses who stoned Christ’s disciple Stephen laid their outer garments. Paul approved of the murder of Stephen and, because of misdirected zeal for tradition, began a campaign of vicious persecution against Christ’s followers. When they were to be executed, he voted against them. At the time of their trial in synagogues, he endeavored to force them to recant. He extended his persecution to cities other than Jerusalem and even procured written authorization from the high priest to search out disciples of Christ as far N as Damascus, in Syria, and to bind them and bring them to Jerusalem, probably for trial by the Sanhedrin.
Brien
The Biblical record introduces Saul, or Paul, as the “young man” at whose feet the false witnesses who stoned Christ’s disciple Stephen laid their outer garments. Paul approved of the murder of Stephen and, because of misdirected zeal for tradition, began a campaign of vicious persecution against Christ’s followers. When they were to be executed, he voted against them. At the time of their trial in synagogues, he endeavored to force them to recant. He extended his persecution to cities other than Jerusalem and even procured written authorization from the high priest to search out disciples of Christ as far N as Damascus, in Syria, and to bind them and bring them to Jerusalem, probably for trial by the Sanhedrin.
Brien
, 5) Paul- Paul was an Israelite, and was born in Tarsus, a prominent city in Cilicia. His parents were Hebrews and evidently adhered to the Pharisaic branch of Judaism. He was a Roman citizen from birth, his father having perhaps been granted citizenship for services rendered. Paul probably learned the trade of tentmaker from his father. At Jerusalem, he received instruction from the learned Pharisee Gamaliel, suggesting that Paul was from a prominent family.
The Biblical record introduces Saul, or Paul, as the “young man” at whose feet the false witnesses who stoned Christ’s disciple Stephen laid their outer garments. Paul approved of the murder of Stephen and, because of misdirected zeal for tradition, began a campaign of vicious persecution against Christ’s followers. When they were to be executed, he voted against them. At the time of their trial in synagogues, he endeavored to force them to recant. He extended his persecution to cities other than Jerusalem and even procured written authorization from the high priest to search out disciples of Christ as far N as Damascus, in Syria, and to bind them and bring them to Jerusalem, probably for trial by the Sanhedrin.
Brien
