Our pilgrimage in the footsteps of the Apostle Paul, which will focus on his second missionary journey, will officially start next week. Today we will focus on an overview of his life. Paul’s given name when he was born in AD 5 was Saul which is of Hebrew origin. He was an Israelite, from the tribe of Benjamin, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, which is considered part of Asia Minor, known as Turkey today. Saul was considered a Roman citizen because his father was a Jewish Roman citizen.
At a young age, Saul lived in Jerusalem, studying the Hebrew Law with the Jewish scholar Gamaliel. He excelled in his studies and became a devout Pharisee who is someone who believed a person must keep every one of the traditions of Judaism, as well as all the commandments. He was very legalistic. Continue reading “PAUL’S STORY”