The Twelve Apostles What is an apostle? The word apostle means “one who is sent out.” In the New Testament‚ there are two primary usages of the word apostle. The first is in specifically referring to the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ. The second is in generically referring to other individuals who are sent out to be messengers/ambassadors of Jesus Christ.1 What is the difference between apostle and disciple? Disciples were essentially students of Jesus during his existence. An apostle‚ along with
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Harrer‚ G. A. “Saul who also is Called Paul.” Harvard Theological Review 33‚ no. 1 (Ja 1940): 19–33. G. A. Harrer talks about the possibilities of the change in Paul’s name from Saul in this paper. The name change of Saul has always fascinated many. In Acts‚ Luke mentions twice‚ Saul (who is also called Paul). Before this‚ he is only called Saul. After this‚ he is only called Paul‚ except when referring to his past. In his letters he even calls himself Paul. What made him change his name and why
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Liberty University The Significance of the Calling of Paul the Apostle A research paper submitted to Dr. Craig Miller In Partial Fulfillment of the requirements For BIBL323 Liberty University Online Lynchburg‚ Virginia March 9‚ 2013 Table of Contents Introduction- 2 A Look into Saul’s Past- 2 Jesus Confronts Saul- 4 Paul’s Life and Teachings- 5 the Death of Paul the Apostle- 6 Conclusion- 7 Bibliography- 8 Outline 1. A look into Saul’s past. 1. A Roman citizen born to Jewish
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Historical Background of Paul The Apostle Letter to Philemon Author – Apostle Paul 1. Family Heritage Paul was born in Tarsus‚ the capital of Cilicia‚ a Roman province in about 5 A.D.‚ which is in present day southeast Turkey. Thus‚ he was born very close to the time that Christ was born. His circumcised name was Saul but it is believed that he was also given the name “Paul” in his infancy to be used by him when in the Gentile world. In Greek‚ “Saul” is “Paul” or “Paulos”. It was usual at the time
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The apostle Paul‚ also known as “Saul of Tarsus‚”‚ is the apostle to the Gentiles. (Romans 11:131 and Galatians 2:8).2 (You can use parenthetical citation for Scripture‚ as you did here‚ without having to also cite them in the endnotes.) In order for us to understand how God ordained his apostleship to the Gentiles‚ we must first understand his background. The name “Paul” is a Greek spelling of the Latin word Paulus. To Aramaic – speaking Jews‚ his Hebrew name was “Saul” (from Saoul)3. Paul’s
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The Apostle Paul wrote the book of Ephesians about 60AD and it’s important to point out Paul’s initial motives to serve God were improperly demonstrated as pointed out by Duvall and Hayes (2012) “He used to get papers from the Jewish high priest authorizing him to imprison Christians” (p.118). While there is according to Snodgrass (1996) a debate over authorship of Ephesians‚ most academic scholars insist the Apostle Paul is the author (p.23-25). In the letters which are almost two thousand years
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8/2/2012 Many people believe that Paul is in fact the founder of Christianity‚ and not Jesus. Of the twenty seven documents that constitute the New Testament‚ thirteen are letters attributed to Paul. Also‚ more than half of the Acts of the Apostles describes Paul’s conversion and subsequent activities on behalf of the spread of the good news about Jesus (the Gospel). This gives us an indication as to how important Paul was to the religion. Paul is one of the most prominent people in history
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Paul‚ a Liar?! If Yeshua had in fact been referring to Paul as a false apostle and liar in the book of Revelation‚ how is it he was a liar? Obviously‚ the claim of apostleship itself might be considered a lie. But in my thinking‚ the label of "liar" implies a person who uses conscious intent to deceive. When Paul called himself an apostle‚ I believe he really thought he was one. Therefore I would have a hard time actually labeling him as a liar on those grounds alone. I would call him conceited and
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Saul of Tarsus was also known as Paul the Apostle. He was believed to have been born in c. 5 and died in c. 6. Saul was born in Tarsus of Cilicia‚ in a Greek-speaking area of the Roman Empire and was a Roman citizen by birthright. This area is what is now known as Turkey. He was also known as Saul the persecutor of the Christian church. Saul of Tarsus hated Christians (harvardhouse.com). While on the road to Damascus to persecute Christians‚ Saul received visions from Jesus Christ and this experience
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