Paul the Apostle
Paul the Apostle · Historical & Religious Figures
First-century Jewish Pharisee of Tarsus who became the foremost apostle of early Christianity.
c. 5 AD, Tarsus, Cilicia (Roman Empire) — c. 64-67 AD, Rome (traditional)
Tarsus, Jerusalem, Asia Minor, Greece and Rome
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Paul was a first-century Jew of Tarsus, a Pharisee trained in the Jewish law who, after a transformative experience, became the foremost apostle of early Christianity. He wrote a large part of the New Testament epistles and carried the new movement across the Roman world. He described himself as 'a Hebrew of Hebrews,' remaining conscious of his Jewish identity throughout his life.
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Source: New Testament (Acts, Epistles) / mainstream historical scholarship
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First-century Jewish Pharisee of Tarsus who became the foremost apostle of early Christianity.
Source: New Testament (Acts, Epistles) / mainstream historical scholarship
