Saint Paul And His Symbol
St Paul's Early Actions As Saul
St Paul had two names, Saul and Paul. He grew up in the town of Tarsus which was in the Roman Empire from where his family had citizenship. Saul's family were Jewish, and at an early age he was sent to Jerusalem to study among the Pharisees. Initially, he helped to suppress and persecute the followers of Jesus and was believed to have approved to the stoning of Steven, a leading Christian. Eventually, he left Jerusalem to go to Damascus in order to find and arrest any Christians.
St Paul's Conversion To Christianity
Paul was said to have been converted from Judaism to Christianity 'on the road to Damascus', where he said that he experienced a vision of Jesus who also spoke to him. The Bible tells us that he was blinded for three days. This experience convinced Paul that Jesus was in fact the promised messiah.
Places That Paul Visited On His Journeys
Paul travelled widely spreading the word of Jesus Christ. His first journey took him from Antioch to Cyprus and southern Asia Minor. His second missionary journey took him around the Mediterranean Sea where he visited Philippe and Corinth. His third missionary journey took him to the region of Galatia and Phrygia and eventually onto Ephesus.
Communities To Whom St Paul Wrote Letters Too
There are seven letters in the New Testament that are considered to be Paul's own statements. He wrote to churches that he had established on his journeys. The communities that he wrote to include the Corinthians, Galatians, Philippians, Romans and the Thessalonians.
St Paul's Opinion At The Council Of Jerusalem
There were many among the followers of Jesus Christ that felt that Gentiles should first be converted into the Jewish religion in order to follow their beliefs of Jesus Christ. However, at the council of Jerusalem, Paul argued that this was unnecessary for Gentiles and that they didn't need to be circumcised. Eventually, this matter was agreed at the council and Gentiles were allowed to become Christians without becoming Jews first.
St Paul's Death
Whilst in Jerusalem in approximately 55 AD Paul was set upon by a murderous Jewish mob and he was taken into protective custody by the Roman authorities. Over a two year period arguments went on as to whether he should be handed back to the Jewish authorities and certain death. As a Roman citizen, he was entitled to appeal to Caesar and was therefore transported to Rome. Paul arrived in Rome about 60 AD and spent another two years under house arrest. There are no sources that say exactly when and how Paul died but Christian tradition states that he was martyred in Rome.
My Symbol Design For St Paul
St Paul had two names, Saul and Paul. He grew up in the town of Tarsus which was in the Roman Empire from where his family had citizenship. Saul's family were Jewish, and at an early age he was sent to Jerusalem to study among the Pharisees. Initially, he helped to suppress and persecute the followers of Jesus and was believed to have approved to the stoning of Steven, a leading Christian. Eventually, he left Jerusalem to go to Damascus in order to find and arrest any Christians.
St Paul's Conversion To Christianity
Paul was said to have been converted from Judaism to Christianity 'on the road to Damascus', where he said that he experienced a vision of Jesus who also spoke to him. The Bible tells us that he was blinded for three days. This experience convinced Paul that Jesus was in fact the promised messiah.
Places That Paul Visited On His Journeys
Paul travelled widely spreading the word of Jesus Christ. His first journey took him from Antioch to Cyprus and southern Asia Minor. His second missionary journey took him around the Mediterranean Sea where he visited Philippe and Corinth. His third missionary journey took him to the region of Galatia and Phrygia and eventually onto Ephesus.
Communities To Whom St Paul Wrote Letters Too
There are seven letters in the New Testament that are considered to be Paul's own statements. He wrote to churches that he had established on his journeys. The communities that he wrote to include the Corinthians, Galatians, Philippians, Romans and the Thessalonians.
St Paul's Opinion At The Council Of Jerusalem
There were many among the followers of Jesus Christ that felt that Gentiles should first be converted into the Jewish religion in order to follow their beliefs of Jesus Christ. However, at the council of Jerusalem, Paul argued that this was unnecessary for Gentiles and that they didn't need to be circumcised. Eventually, this matter was agreed at the council and Gentiles were allowed to become Christians without becoming Jews first.
St Paul's Death
Whilst in Jerusalem in approximately 55 AD Paul was set upon by a murderous Jewish mob and he was taken into protective custody by the Roman authorities. Over a two year period arguments went on as to whether he should be handed back to the Jewish authorities and certain death. As a Roman citizen, he was entitled to appeal to Caesar and was therefore transported to Rome. Paul arrived in Rome about 60 AD and spent another two years under house arrest. There are no sources that say exactly when and how Paul died but Christian tradition states that he was martyred in Rome.
My Symbol Design For St Paul
Explanation Of The Symbol And Its Relevance To St Paul
My symbol has been designed and drawn to relate to St Paul's morals in life. Throughout his life he spent time writing letters to various communities about his beliefs. This symbol thoroughly represents him because the feather, scroll and cross on the paper relates to his strong connection with Jesus Christ and one of his main passions, writing letters.
My symbol has been designed and drawn to relate to St Paul's morals in life. Throughout his life he spent time writing letters to various communities about his beliefs. This symbol thoroughly represents him because the feather, scroll and cross on the paper relates to his strong connection with Jesus Christ and one of his main passions, writing letters.