However, on the road to Damascus, he reported to being blinded by a vision of Jesus Christ. He couldn’t assimilate that with how a Messiah would be treated.Ĭonversion of St Paul – Michelangelo BuonarrotiĪround 31-36 AD, St Paul relates how he became converted from a persecutor of Christians to a devout follower. One reason St Paul was so critical of the new sect which followed Jesus Christ was the fact he was appalled that Jesus died a ‘criminal’s death’ on the cross. This included taking part in the stoning of Stephen, a Christian. He admitted to participating “beyond measure” in the persecution of Christians. In his daily life, he was a tent maker.ĭuring his early life, St Paul was a Pharisee – a group of Jewish people who administered the law.
In addition to learning religious scriptures, he also studied Greek philosophers and was well acquainted with the Stoic philosophers, who advocated a virtuous acceptance of life as a path to happiness. He grew up in Jerusalem and was brought up by Gamaliel, a leading authority in the Jewish religious establishment (Sanhedrin). He was also born a Roman Citizen in Tarsus, Cilicia, South Turkey. St Paul, also known as Saul, ethnically was Jewish, coming from a devout Jewish family. However, on the road to Damascus, he underwent a conversion and became a committed Christian himself. St Paul was both Jewish and a Roman citizen in his early life, he took part in the persecution of Christians. In particular, St Paul emphasised the role that salvation is based on faith and not religious customs. His writings and epistles form a key section of the New Testament St Paul helped to codify and unify the direction of the emerging religion of Christianity. St Paul was an influential figure in the early development of Christianity.
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