Title: The Life of Paul - Summary
Contents
◑ A brief chronicle and biblical record of Paul
Born around 5 A.D. in Tarsus, Cilicia
① 28 years old - From Jerusalem to Damascus to arrest the saints.
Paul's conversion is believed to have been around AD 33.
② 28~31 years old - Go to Arabia and stay for 3 years. Gal 1:17-18
③31 years old - Returning from Arabia to visit Jerusalem,
Meet Peter and James for 15 days. Gal 1:18-19
At first they did not trust him except for Barnabas. Acts 9:26-27
④31~39 years old - After that, they return to their hometown, Dasosa. Been there for about 8 years. Gal 1:21
Eight years later, Barnabas goes to Tarsus, Paul's hometown, and brings Paul to Antioch.
Acts 11:25-26,
⑤ 39-40 years old - 1 year of ministry at Antioch Church Acts 11:26
It took about 11 years from Paul's conversion to his first official ministry in Antioch.
⑥41 years old - Barnabas and Jerusalem visit with relief. row 11:30
At this time, in Galatians 2:1, it is said that 14 years later, he went up to Jerusalem again.
So, after visiting at the age of 28, they said it took 14 years to visit again with the relief.
Although the Bible does not say that he spent exactly 8 years in Tarsus,
When we examine his trajectory as a whole, we find the results of 8 years in Damask.
⑦ 41 years old - on the way back from Jerusalem to Antioch
bring mak Acts 12:25
⑧41~43 years old - 1st missionary trip (about 2 years and 5 months, Acts 13~14)
Participated in the Jerusalem Council for the conversion of Gentiles and visited Jerusalem for the third time.
(44-45 years old) Sojourn in Antioch for about 2 years. Acts 14:28
⑨45~48 years old - 2nd missionary trip (about 3 years, Acts 15:36~18:22)
First and Second Thessalonians Records
At the beginning of the 1st and 2nd Thessalonians, it is said that "Paul, Silas, and Timothy..."
These are members of Paul's second missionary journey.
Therefore, I believe that the first and second Thessalonians were written during Paul's second missionary journey.
⑩ 48~52 years old - 3rd missionary trip (about 5 years, Acts 18:23~)
*At Ephesus (Acts 19:1-19: End)
Galatians record
Part of 1 Corinthians was written and sent 1 Corinthians 16:8
I wrote and sent the rest of 1 Corinthians
Second visit to Corinth (from Ephesus)
Part of 2 Corinthians was written and sent
*At Philippi (Acts 20:3-6, or Macedonia)
The remainder of 2 Corinthians was written and sent (probably from Philippi).
*From Corinth
Written in Romans during the winter (1 Corinthians 16:5-6)
* 4th ascent to Jerusalem (Acts 21:17~)
⑪52~54 years old - escorted to Caesarea for 2 years. Acts 24:27
⑫ 54 years old - Leaving for Rome (escorted) August 59 A.D.
Arrival in Rome in the spring of 60 AD
⑬55~56 years old - 2 years under house arrest in Rome (1st imprisonment)
Prison Epistles Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, Philemon
⑭57-61 years - after release from Rome (about A.D. 62).
Missionary trip for about 4 years (Crete, Miletus, Ephesus, Troas, Macedonia, Nicopolis)
Titus and 1 Timothy records in Macedonia
⑮61 62 years - Arrested again in Troas and sent to Rome, late spring AD 66.
2 Timothy records (in Roman prison, second imprisonment)
Martyred in Rome, circa 67 A.D.
◑Understanding the human Paul
▲ Paul's appearance
The only surviving record of Paul's appearance is
It is an apocryphal book called “Acts of Paul and Thecla”.
There, in chapter 3, Paul and Onesiphorus, the first meeting
According to Titus' explanation, he was looking for Paul among the passers-by.
When he (Onesiphorus) saw Paul coming, he was short in stature and bald in his head.
The legs are insole legs, the appearance is noble, and the eyebrows are glued together.
With a hawk nose, full of grace, in a way like a human being,
In a way, he had the face of an angel.
▲Paul's name
The author of this book does not attach much importance to the name change of Saul and Paul.
Saul is a Hebrew name, and Paul is the 'Roman pronunciation' of Saul.
When evangelizing in the Roman world, it would have been more convenient to use a Roman name.
▲ Was Paul a great businessman or manager?
Archaeologist Winal Demir, now director of the Museum of Antioch in Pisidia,
He described Paul as a great “businessman.” The reason is that,
Paul travels a lot.
He was responsible for the expenses of those traveling with him.
That was a huge expense at the time.
At that time, Paul’s hometown of Cilicia was called “Ciliium,”
It was the origin of the famous tent,
Judging from the tradition of teaching children one skill at a time for a living, the Jews,
It seems that Paul learned the art of making this tent from an early age.
This tent was an expensive item at the time, and at the same time it was a business that brought considerable income.
When we see Paul who does not want to be indebted to anyone by nature,
If you look at the cost of traveling not only for yourself, but for other people,
It is speculation that Paul must have been a successful businessman as well.
Also, when Paul was imprisoned in Caesarea,
Roman governor Felix also called him frequently in anticipation of receiving money, and talked to him frequently, Acts 24:26
Even after being escorted to Rome, he was under house arrest.
I had money to rent and get a house for two years. Acts 28:30
Paul was also a manager.
Through several evangelistic trips, he established numerous new churches and
Choose the right person and
When he couldn't go on his own, he sent a special envoy to take care of him.
From this point of view, Paul was a manager who was also good at human resources management.
They did not leave out the places to go strategically and the people to meet.
If so, then that he went to Rome... is a natural conclusion.
▲ Under Gamaliel
Originally, Paul was a Jewish diaspora and was born in Tarsus, Cilicia, around A.D. 5.
Considering that Jesus was born around 4 B.C., it can be said that they are almost 10 years apart.
The reason he is fluent in Greek is that he grew up in Dasos (foreign country).
Was he the son of a wealthy man or was he zealous for Judaism?
He went to Jerusalem to study and became a student of Gamaliel.
However, during Jesus' public ministry (AD 26-29),
Paul was going back to his hometown after studying abroad in Jerusalem.
I don't think I could see you face to face. Seeing that there is no mention in his post...
So, the first place where Saul appears was at the time of the martyrdom of Stephen in Acts 7.
[Source] A brief summary of Paul's life | Author Danbi