The Apostle Paul was born to a Jewish family who possessed Roman citizenship in the City of Tarsus, the capital of the Roman province of Cilicia (modern-day Turkey) and was given the name of Saul. Some years later his family relocated to Jerusalem and he was raised as a Pharisee and studied under the famous Rabbi Gamaliel. Words: 2640 / Time to read: 14 minutes Gamaliel was respected and convinced the members of the Sanhedrin to refrain from putting to death the disciples of Christ warning that they may be “fighting against God” (Acts 5:33-39). His successful influence shows the respect…
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