Educated in Judaism Under Gamalielacts 22:320-30

Paul’s Life

Estimated Dates

Born in TarsusActs 22:310 A.D.

Educated in Judaism under GamalielActs 22:320-30

Saw Stephen’s deathActs 7:5835

Persecuted ChristiansActs 9:1-2; 22:435-36

Converted near DamascusActs 9:3-1837

Sojourned in ArabiaGal. 1:1737-39

VisitedJerusalemActs 9:26-2939

Returned to TarsusActs 9:3039

Brought to AntiochActs 11:25-2643

First Missionary Journey

Cyprus crusadeActs 13:4-1245

PergaActs 13:13

Pisidian AntiochActs 13:14-5046

IconiumActs 13:51-14:5

LystraActs 14:6-19

DerbeActs 14:20

Return to Lystra, Iconium

Pisidian AntiochActs 14:21-2447

Perga, AttaliaActs 14:26-2847-50

Jerusalem CouncilActs 1550

Second Missionary Journey

Antioch (through Syria & Cilicia)Acts 15:4150

Derbe and LystraActs 16:1-5

Phrygia and GalatiaActs 16:16

Troas, Samothrace, Neapolis, Philipi Acts 16:8-40

ThessalonicaActs 17:1-9

BereaActs 17:10-14

AthensActs 17:15-34

CorinthActs 18:1-17

Wrote 1 and 2 Thessalonians

Ephesus, Caesarea, JerusalemActs 18:18-22

Return to AntiochActs 18:2253-54

Third Missionary Journey

Galatia and PhrygiaActs 18:2354

EphesusActs 19:1-4154-57

Wrote 1 and 2 Corinthians, Romans, Galatians

Macedonia and AchaiaActs 20:1-557

TroasActs 20:6-1258

MiletusActs 20:13-38

Journey to JerusalemActs 21:1-1758

Arrested in JerusalemActs 21:27-3658

Imprisonment and Death

Prisoner at CaesareaActs 23:23-26:3258-60

Journey to RomeActs 2760

Arrival in RomeActs 28:1661

First imprisonment61-63

Wrote Philemon, Colossians, Ephesians, Philippians

Release64-67

Wrote 1 Timothy, Titus

Spain (?)

CreteTitus 1:5

Asia2 Tim. 4:13

Macedonia1 Tim 1:3

Greece2 Tim. 4:20

Second Arrest(?)67

Wrote 2 Timothy

Martyrdom in Rome68

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Paul:circumcised the eighth dayPhil. 3:5-6

Of the nation of Israel

Of the tribe of Benjamin

As to the Law a Pharisee

As to zeal, a persecutor of the church

As to righteousness which is in the Law, found blameless

Roman citizen; born in Tarsus (north of Israel in Cilicia, on Turkey-Syria border)

Founded in 850 B.C. by Assyrians, a city of considerable importance

Conquered by Alexander and was ruled by Ptolemies; Jews sent there to colonize

After Augustus’ reign, it was renowned as a city of education under early Caesars

Tarsus also was a place of much commerce, with access to both land and sea routes

BenjaminYoungest son of Jacob; son of Rachael

Tribe settled in Judah near Jerusalem, their inheritance in the Promised Land

Fierce warriors; Gave Israel her first King – Saul

After death of Solomon, Judah and Benjamin formed the core of the southern kingdom

PhariseesOrganized after the return from exile

Dedicated to keeping the Law and living a separate and holy life

They were extremely legalistic and proud; called hypocrites by Jesus

Served with the Sadducees on the Sanhedrin (ruling body of Israel under Rome)

Were priests and rabbis; not of the wealthy and elite aristocracy as were the Sadducees.

Hindsight on his former life: Acts 8:1,3; 9:1-2; 1 Cor. 15:9; Phil 3:4-6

Suffering for Christ: 2 Cor. 11:22-28; 2 Tim. 2:9; 2 Cor. 4:16-17; Rom. 8:18; Phil. 3:7-11