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    Saul was born in Tarsus and studied under the great teacher Gamaliel in Jerusalem. He was a devout Jew who violently opposed the Christian church. One day, while traveling to Damascus, Saul had a vision of Jesus that converted him to Christianity. He became known as Paul, a leader in the early Christian church who helped spread Christianity among Gentiles. The temple in Jerusalem was at the center of Jewish worship and law, but Stephen's preaching challenged the need for the temple, angering Jewish leaders and leading to his death.

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    Saul was born in Tarsus and studied under the great teacher Gamaliel in Jerusalem. He was a devout Jew who violently opposed the Christian church. One day, while traveling to Damascus, Saul had a vision of Jesus that converted him to Christianity. He became known as Paul, a leader in the early Christian church who helped spread Christianity among Gentiles. The temple in Jerusalem was at the center of Jewish worship and law, but Stephen's preaching challenged the need for the temple, angering Jewish leaders and leading to his death.

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    Saul was born in Tarsus and studied under the great teacher Gamaliel in Jerusalem. He was a devout Jew who violently opposed the Christian church. One day, while traveling to Damascus, Saul had a vision of Jesus that converted him to Christianity. He became known as Paul, a leader in the early Christian church who helped spread Christianity among Gentiles. The temple in Jerusalem was at the center of Jewish worship and law, but Stephen's preaching challenged the need for the temple, angering Jewish leaders and leading to his death.

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    CHAPTER 3

    A CHURCH OF CONVERSION: THE CASE OF Saul (15 yrs. Old) he was sent to Jerusalem
    SAUL to study with GAMALIEL ( one of the
     SAUL - known as Saint Paul greatest teacher of the time)
    - who made the church catholic
    ( universal) THE TEMPLE AND THE LAW
     Peter - first leader when Jesus Christ  MOUNT MORIAH ( the temple is like a
    founded the church city within a city)
    - was the rock of foundation for  The temple built in 5 levels
    the church. 1. Gentiles ( under penalty of death)
     The story of the church is written 2. Women
    through the lives of the first converts ( 3. Men
    those who had not seen Jesus but still 4. Priest sacrificed animals
    believed). 5. Holy of holies ( stood empty but
    considered as most sacred room in
    SAINT PAUL / SAUL IN TARSUS the temple)

     SYNAGOGUE - jewish meeting hall. The law was the covenant, this covenant
    - equivalent tomodern parish implied a special relationship that god
    church. A small, local groups of people formed with the jewish people making
    who come together to pray, help the them the ‘’choosen people’’
    poorand to discuss rligious matters.
    The law showed love and respect to the
     ARAMAIC - the language of jewish God who saved israel.
    ancestors.
     Greek - the language of Tarsus.  MOUNT HOREB IN THE SINAI
    PENINSULA ( GOD MADE THE
    Market of tarsus COVENANT)
     Around the market area stood statues  TORAH ( FIRST 5 BOOKS OF THE
    of MARS (The roman god of war) HEBREW SCRIPTURES IN THE BIBLE)
     VENUS ( the goddess of love)  SCRIBES (MEANING TO WTITE)
     NEPTUNE ( the god of the sea) - STUDIED BOTH ORAL AND WRITTEN
    LAW
    TARSUS GYMNASIUM Saul began to see that there were politics
     Men and boys ran, wrestled, boxed connected with religion
    and threw the javelin  SANHEDRIN ( SUPREME COUNCIL OF
     Had rooms for music and literature. THE JEWS)
     SADDUCEES ( included priest who
    ALEXANDER THE GREAT ( conquered the served the temple as well as rich and
    known world ) - they produced great powerful men collaborated with
    writers and scholars, sculptures, and romans )
    architects, musicians and philosophers.  Pharisees( opposed to roman rule).
    SAUL RETURNS TO TARSUS
    Saul roman name is Paul Diaspora ( greek word means scattered or
    - he is respected as a teacher and leader in disperesed. Gentiles are attacked by the
    the synagogue of Tarsus. special features of jewish practices:
    The most populous centers where 1. Sacred bible
    Alexandria(egypt), Tarsus (turkey ) and 2. Their faith in a just and merciful God
    damascus( syria) and rome. 3. Their habit of prayer
    4. Their care for one another
    5. Their stress in moral living
    EVIDENTLY THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
    THE JEWS AND GENTILES IN TARSUS WERE
    PEACEFUL.

    SAUL ENCOUNTERS THE CHRISTIAN


    COMMUNITY

    FOLLOWERS OF JESUS IN JERUSALEM


    BELONGED IN TWO GROUPS
    1. JEWS BORN IN PALESTINE
    2. JEWS BORN IN COMMUNITIES IN
    DISPORA

    STEPHEN - FORMIDABLE CHRISTIAN


    PREACHER ( was filled with grace and
    power and began to work miracles and
    great signs among the people.
    - he claimed that temple is no longer
    necessary for worship.
    - he persuade the sanhedrin that jesus is
    the messiah so that the temple is
    unnecessary for worship’’the most high
    does not live in the house that human
    hands have built.
    - he told to sanhedrin that ‘’ you stubborn
    people with your pagan hearts and pagan
    ears. You are always resisting the holy
    spirit, just as your ancestors used to do’’.

    CHAPTER 4

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