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Facts about Paul of Tarsus

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Here are some facts about Paul of Tarsus:

Apostle Paul was regarded as one of the most significant leaders of Christian theology.

He was one of the key teachers who spread the gospel to Non-Jewish people.
He is also known as Saul of Tarsus, as he was born in Tarsus, Cilicia.

The name Saul might have been inspired by the first king of Israel, King Saul. The Bible has references to King Saul.

Tarsus was a significant city in the Cilicia region of the Roman province of Syria.
In modern times, Tarsus (where he was born) is located in Turkey.

Damascus and Antioch (both were part of the Roman province) are considered two of the major cities of Syria, and both were an important part of the life and work of St Paul the Apostle.

St Paul the Apostle was born sometime during the fifth century AD.

He was Jewish by birth and studied in the Bible School in Jerusalem.

St Paul the Apostle was well versed with Jewish law and Greek culture.

St Paul is also credited with writing 13 books of the Bible out of the 27 books in the New testament.

Since he was born a Roman citizen and was Jewish, he was able to connect with the Jewish and Roman people to teach them about the gospel and spread the word of God.

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