Barnabas strengthened Christians through generosity, courageous support, missionary service, and patient encouragement after failure.
Barnabas: Strengthening Others Through Generous Encouragement
Saul of Tarsus: Abandoning Persecution to Proclaim Christ
Saul of Tarsus courageously abandoned violent persecution after encountering Christ and became a fearless proclaimer of the faith.
Paul’s Final Imprisonment and Death: The End of the Apostle’s Earthly Ministry
Paul’s final Roman imprisonment ended under Nero after the former persecutor could say that he had fought faithfully, finished his course, and kept the faith.
Gamaliel: He Taught Saul of Tarsus
Gamaliel trained Saul in rigorous Pharisaic learning, but the brilliant pupil developed a persecuting zeal that went beyond his teacher’s caution.
The Origin of the Apostle Paul
Paul’s Jewish ancestry, Tarsus birth, Roman citizenship, Pharisaic training, conversion, and commission reveal his historical and apostolic origin.
The Life and Works of the Apostle Paul
Journey through the life and works of Paul, the Apostle to the Nations. Discover his mission, teachings, and influence on Christianity.
Gamaliel—He Taught Saul of Tarsus
Immerse in the enlightening narrative of Gamaliel, the teacher of Saul of Tarsus. Our blog reveals the profound influence of this biblical figure on Christian history.
The Apostle Paul before His Conversion
We approach the apostle of the Gentiles who decided the victory of Christianity as a universal religion, who labored more, both in word and deed, than all his colleagues, and who stands out, in lonely grandeur, as the most remarkable and influential character in history.
The Conversion of Saul to the Apostle Paul
Saul’s Persecution and Conversion (8:1–9:30). A great persecution entered Jerusalem that very day, causing a dispersion of everyone except the apostles.
How Does Our Understanding the Apostle Paul’s Writings Help Us Understand His Character?
Overpowering as is the impression of the remarkableness of this man produced by following him, as we have been doing, as he hurries from province to province, from continent to continent, over land and sea, in pursuit of the object to which he was devoted, this impression is immensely deepened when we remember that he was at the same time the greatest thinker of his age, if not of any age, and, in the midst of his outward labors, was producing writings which have ever since been among the mightiest intellectual forces of the world, and are still growing in their influence.
