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Paul the Apostle

Type Figure Region Mediterranean Time c. 5–67 Also known as Saint Paul、Apostle Paul

Paul (c. 5–67 CE), born Saul of Tarsus, was a Pharisee who persecuted Christians before his conversion on the road to Damascus, becoming one of early…

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  1. c. 5–33Tarsus · CiliciaBorn in Tarsus and a Roman citizen, he received Pharisaic legal education in Jerusalem, was fluent in Greek and versed in Hebrew tradition, and in his early years actively participated in the persecution of Christians.
  2. c. 33–35Damascus · SyriaOn the road to Damascus to arrest Christians he experienced a vision and converted, taking the name Paul, and began preaching in Damascus and the Arabian region — marking his turning point from persecutor to apostle.
  3. c. 46–57Asia Minor and Greece · Asia MinorSetting out from Antioch, he made three long journeys establishing churches and preaching the gospel in Asia Minor, Macedonia, Achaia, and elsewhere, reaching important consensus with the Jerusalem church on the question of the law for Gentiles; his epistles became core documents of the New Testament.
  4. c. 60–67Rome · LazioSent to Rome for trial after unrest in Jerusalem, he continued writing letters and preaching during his captivity; tradition holds that he was martyred in Rome during Nero's persecutions, beheaded.

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