Death of apostle paul biography timeline
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Paul the Apostle
Christian apostle and missionary
"Saint Paul" redirects here. For other uses, see Saint Paul (disambiguation).
Saint Paul the Apostle | |
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Saint Paul (c. 1611) by Peter Paul Rubens | |
Born | Saul of Tarsus c. 5 AD[1] Tarsus, Cilicia, Roman Empire |
Died | c. 64/65 AD Rome, Italia, Roman Empire |
Venerated in | All Christian denominations that venerate saints |
Canonized | Pre-Congregation |
Major shrine | Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls, Rome, Italy |
Feast | |
Attributes | Christian martyrdom, sword, book |
Patronage | Missionaries, theologians, evangelists, and Gentile Christians, Malta |
Theology career | |
Education | School of Gamaliel[6] |
Occupation(s) | Christian missionary and preacher |
Notable work | |
Theological work | |
Era | Apostolic Age |
Language | Koine Greek |
Tradition or movement | Pauline Christianity |
Main interests | Torah, Christology, eschatology, soteriology, ecclesiology |
Notable ideas | Pauline privilege, Law of Christ, Holy Spirit, Unknown God, divinity of Jesus, thorn in the flesh, Pauline mysticism, biblical inspiration, supersessionism, non-circumcision, salvation |
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Life of Paul the Apostle: Timeline of Life and Missionary Journeys
47-48 AD – Paul’s First Missionary Journey
The church in Antioch sent Paul and Barnabas out on their first missionary journey. John Mark went along with them as well. The first place they preached was the island of Cyprus. There they made a stop at a Jewish synagogue in the city of Salamis. After traveling throughout the island, they met a Jewish sorcerer in another city called Paphos. The sorcerer tried to turn the officer he worked for away from Paul and the faith. Paul responded to him, “You are a child of the devil!” and told him that he’d become blind. And so, it happened. As a result of that, and the teaching about the Lord, the officer believed.
After their time in Cyprus, they sailed along to Perga. While there, John Mark left them and went back to Jerusalem. We don’t know why he left, but we do know from Acts 15:38 that Paul considered it a fault. He didn’t want John Mark to travel with them the next time it was suggested. Much later though, in 2 Timothy 4:11, we see there must have been some reconciliation. Paul asks for Mark to come to him saying he is “useful for me in ministry”.
The next stop Paul and Barnabas made was Pisidian Antioch. There in a synagogue, he walked the Jews