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by Anonymous on October 29th, 2006

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What future apostle stood by watching the stoning of the Church's first martyr, Stephen?

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  • by on February 8th, 2010

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    Acts 7:58 notes that the witnesses at Stephen's stoning laid their clothes at the feet of Saul. Acts 8:1 reveals that Saul approved of this stoning, however Saul later becomes a believer and is referred to as Paul, as stated in Acts 13:9.

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    Bible Gateway: "Acts 7"

    Bible Gateway: "Acts 8"

    Bible Gateway: "Acts 13"

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  • by Bleu723 on March 25th, 2007

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    --Those who actually hurled the stones at Stephen left their outer garments in the care of a young Pharisee who watched the stoning with approval—his name was Saul. He was the same Saul who would shortly be converted himself on the Damascus road and become a great witness for Christ to the gentiles-- the apostle Paul.

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  • by trouble54 on March 10th, 2007

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    Saul, before he became the Apostle Paul
    (Acts 7:58)

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  • by Perryman on November 30th, 2006

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    That was no other than Saul of Tarsus, later and better known as the Apostle Paul.

    Here is his background:
    An Israelite of the tribe of Benjamin and an apostle of Jesus Christ. (Eph 1:1; Php 3:5) Though perhaps having both the Hebrew name Saul and the Roman name Paul from childhood
    (Acts 9:17; 2Pe 3:15), this apostle may have chosen to go by his Roman name in view of his commission to declare the good news to the non-Jews.—Ac 9:15; Ga 2:7, 8.
    Paul was born in Tarsus, a prominent city of Cilicia. (Ac 21:39; 22:3) His parents were Hebrews and evidently adhered to the Pharisaic branch of Judaism. (Ac 23:6; Php 3:5)
    He was a Roman citizen from birth (Ac 22:28), his father having perhaps been granted citizenship for services rendered. Paul probably learned the trade of tentmaker from his father. (Ac 18:3) But, at Jerusalem, he received instruction from the learned Pharisee Gamaliel, suggesting that Paul was from a prominent family. (Ac 22:3; 5:34)
    Languagewise, Paul was versed at least in Greek and Hebrew. (Ac 21:37-40) At the time that Paul traveled as a missionary, he was unmarried. (1Co 7:8)

    Picking up the account at Acts Chapter 7, verse 54:
    54 Well, at hearing these things they felt cut to their hearts and began to gnash their teeth at him. 55 But he, being full of holy spirit, gazed into heaven and caught sight of God’s glory and of Jesus standing at God’s right hand, 56 and he said: “Look! I behold the heavens opened up and the Son of man standing at God’s right hand.” 57 At this they cried out at the top of the voice and put their hands over their ears and rushed upon him with one accord. 58 And after throwing him outside the city, they began casting stones at him. And the witnesses laid down their outer garments at the feet of a young man called Saul.
    59 And they went on casting stones at Stephen as he made appeal and said: “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”
    60 Then, bending his knees, he cried out with a strong voice: “Jehovah, do not charge this sin against them.” And after saying this he fell asleep [in death].
    Chapter 8
    "Saul, for his part, was approving of the murder of him".

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  • by mac1896 on March 25th, 2007

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    Saul, who after his encounter with the Lord, became Paul. He also held the clothes of them that stoned him.

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  • by AntigoneRising on January 26th, 2007

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    Paul (Saul)

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  • by Aelfward on January 13th, 2007

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    Saul, later named Paul.

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  • by jaydey on March 25th, 2007

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    paul

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  • by singwell-is off researching a lot on March 23rd, 2007

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    Paul Acts 7:57

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  • by notquitered on April 7th, 2008

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    Paul

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  • by iwnit on March 1st, 2008

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    "St. Paul the Apostle (Hebrew: ש×ול התרסי‎ Šaʾul HaTarsi, meaning "Saul of Tarsus", Ancient Greek: Σαουλ Saul and Σαῦλος Saulos and Παῦλος Paulos), the "Apostle to the Gentiles" was, together with Saint Peter and James the Just, the most notable of early Christian missionaries. Unlike the Twelve Apostles, there is no indication that Paul ever met Jesus prior to the latter's crucifixion. According to Acts, his conversion took place as he was traveling the road to Damascus, and experienced a vision of the resurrected Jesus. Paul asserts that he received the Gospel not from man, but by "the revelation of Jesus Christ"."

    "He first appears in the pages of the New Testament as a witness to the martyrdom of Stephen (Acts 7:57-8:3). He was, as he described himself, a persistent persecutor of the Church (1 Corinthians 15:9, Galatians 1:13) (almost all of whose members were Jewish or Jewish proselytes), until his experience on the Road to Damascus which resulted in his conversion."
    Source and further information:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_the_Apostle

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  • by thatsJustme on February 6th, 2008

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    At this time, Saul was a die hard jew. He truly believed he was doing right!!!! That is WHY God CHOSE him, everyone knew of Saul, what better EXAMPLE of Conversion could you GET!!! After Christ appeared to him, he was known as Paul...God CHOSE him and it is awesome how he wrote more books in the NEW TESTAMENT than anyone else...God was WITH Paul all the way....

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  • by Firebrand on February 6th, 2008

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    Paul of Tarsus.


    His birthplace is still a shrine in Turkey in the small town of Tarsus.

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  • by thatsJustme on February 6th, 2008

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    Saul,before conversion, Paul after conversion...

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  • by Kevisaurus is a Carnotaurus today on March 26th, 2007

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    The one that sparked the joint first.

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  • by Gladiator8448 on March 17th, 2010

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    saul/Paul

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  • by bagicide stayed 10 months too long on February 12th, 2010

    bagicide stayed 10 months too long

    Saul/Paul

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  • by romans116 on April 7th, 2008

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    Saul called Paul

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  • by Roger Kovaciny on November 24th, 2006

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    Saul of Tarsus, who is usually known as St. Paul.

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  • by Anonymous too on October 29th, 2006

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    Saul, who later became Paul.

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  • by Anonymous on October 29th, 2006

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    What is the sign in a Church that the Blessed Sacrament is reserved there?

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  • by Speed1962 on October 1st, 2010

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    Saul, who later became Paul.

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  • by black dove on November 4th, 2010

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    St. Paul

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