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RLJ-2005
-- MARCH 9, 2025
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THE EARLY CHURCH
Part 9: Saul the Persecutor |
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Saul was born in the city of Tarsus. Eventually, he
relocated to Jerusalem where he studied under Gamaliel and became a
Pharisee. None of the apostles were Old Testament scholars; yet
Jesus wanted a man that had not only mastered the Old Testament, but
was also knowledgeable of the Talmud and the Kabbalah. It is likely
that Saul was one of the men that debated Stephen because he was
present at the stoning of the deacon and developed a strong hate for
the followers of Jesus. God also created Saul of Tarsus to be the
instrument that would scatter the early church, and after his
conversion, he would go on to set forth the doctrine of Jesus that
continues to the present day. Saul was chosen vessel from the womb;
however, the process of becoming a scholar, persecutor, and finally
an apostle and champion of the gospel is perplexing until you
realize that God is operating on a higher plane of existence and His
ways are not our ways. |
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