The Apostle Paul in the Bible

Paul in the Bible is also known as the apostle Paul. He is sometimes known as Saint Paul.

Paul was instrumental in setting up the early Christian Church - the beginning of Christianity.

Much of the second part of the Bible - The New Testament consists of Paul's letters (Epistles) to those groups who were following the message of Jesus. The letters encouraged and instructed those Paul had met to continue in their new faith.

Modern Bible scholarship suggests that at least some of the letters ascribed to Paul in the Bible were not written by Paul himself.

(Move to read the previous article about the different books which make up the Bible.)

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Many of us may feel sad that we are divided as Christians into so many different denominations, but it is nothing new. There were many different Jewish sects around at the time of Jesus.

Paul was from one of the strictest Jewish sects – the Pharisees.

The Bible tells us that there were Pharisees who listened to Jesus in his lifetime. For example, he went to dinner with the Pharisee, Simon.

Paul did not meet the living Jesus. We hear of him after the crucifixion as a man who saw the followers of Jesus as corrupting the Jewish faith.

He set out to imprison or kill these followers in order to preserve Judaism as he perceived it.

On the road to Damascus, he then received a revelation of Jesus.

He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?"
(Acts 9:4, NIV, Bible quote about Paul)

He went blind.

His sight was later restored although probably only in part.

"Ananias left and entered Judas’ house. After he placed his hands on Saul, Ananias said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on your way to Damascus, sent me to you. He wants you to see again and to be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

Immediately, something like fish scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he could see again. Then Saul stood up and was baptized. After he had something to eat, his strength came back to him."

(Acts 9:17-18, Bible quote about Paul)

Paul was subsequently committed to spreading the message of Christ.

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