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Aug 9, 2023 · In terms of names, there probably was no conversion of Saul to Paul. Saul was most likely called Paul at birth. Contrary to popular belief, Saul did not drop his Jewish name to fully embrace his new life and vocation as a Christian missionary to the Gentiles. We often have this misconception of Saul of Tarsus becoming the apostle Paul on the ...
Jun 13, 2024 · Paul’s Hebrew name was Saul and he was born in Tarsus, a city in the Roman province of Cilicia, in southern Asia Minor or present-day Turkey (Acts 9:11, 30; 11:25; 21:39; 22:3) He came from a family of Pharisees and was educated in Jerusalem under the most famous Rabbi of the time, Gamaliel.
Dec 28, 2023 · It was occupied only briefly in the late 11th or early 10th century B.C.E., the time of kings Saul and David. As Ami Mazar observes, “There must have been a central authority that initiated this well-planned building operation. …
Mar 14, 2024 · The imposing tell of Beth Shean. In the Bible the city plays an important role following the death of King Saul and as a major Israelite administrative center. Excavations over the past century have revealed what archaeology (and the Bible) can—and can’t—tell us about the site’s history. Photo: Gaby Laron, The Hebrew University of ...
Sep 3, 2022 · A noticeable trait of Barnabas, a prominent early church leader fondly nicknamed Son of Encouragement (Acts 4:37), is that he seeks out and assists others. The Biblical text highlights this twice with Saul/Paul (9:26-28; 11:25–26), once concerning the vibrant church in Antioch, Syria (11:19–30) and once in connection with his younger ...
Aug 24, 2024 · Barnabas believed Saul truly had been converted (9:27), saw the potential of his kinsman John Mark (12:25), and championed them both at different times (11:25-26; 15:36-41). 1 Corinthians 9:6 affirms his character by noting he worked while serving congregations in order not to burden them.
Aug 31, 2024 · Paul’s Perilous Passage through Pisidia ” in the November/December 2013 issue of BAR, Mark R. Fairchild explores archaeological evidence of the likely presence of Jewish communities on the way. After sailing from Cyprus to the Turkish coast, Paul and Barnabas visit the city of Perga before traveling to Pisidian Antioch and other cities on ...
Jan 22, 2024 · Mentioned several times in the Hebrew Bible (Joshua 17:11, Judges 1:27, 1 Kings 4:12), Beth Shean’s only major biblical appearance comes in the account of King Saul’s death, where after being slain, the Philistines hang him and his sons on the wall of Beth Shean (1 Samuel 31). Despite these few references in the biblical text, however, Beth Shean was one of the most important cities in the region, especially during the Roman and Byzantine periods (c. 37 BCE–634 CE).
May 7, 2012 · If Puech is correct, the Qeiyafa Ostracon is the only known artifact to reference the first king of the Kingdom of Israel. Its tone suggests that it refers to a recentl event, making it stand out as the oldest account of Saul and the formation of the Kingdom of Israel. To learn more about Émile Puech’s interpretation of the Qeiyafa Ostracon ...
Aug 1, 2022 · Biblical accounts tell that from Ziklag, David raided the towns of the northern Negev, suffered attacks from the Amalekites, and restored great wealth to the people of Judah (1 Samuel 27–30). Ziklag was also the place where David received the news of Saul and Jonathan’s demise (2 Samuel 1:17). Map of various cities in the region around al ...
