SAUL AND PAUL (Source: Bill Irby)

Men change but there has never been as significant a change in a man as that which occurred when Saul of Tarsus became the apostle Paul. Saul’s conversion is recounted in Acts 9, 22, and 26. This was a change in the substance of a man; Luke records the change of name off-handedly in Acts 13:9 where he wrote, “Then Saul, who also is called Paul….” The change from Saul to Paul is among the most profound cases of before-and-after in history. Paul wrote abo... (read post)

Tarsus: Hometown of the Apostle Paul (Source: Johnny O. Trail)

Tarsus was an important university city and crossroad of travel. The city was located thirty miles from a mountainous gorge called the Cilician Gates and ten miles inland on the Cydnus River (The New International Version Archeological Study Bible pg. 1819). Tarsus was a primary city in the region of Cilicia located in southeastern Asia Minor. The region of Tarsus was a prize possession of the ancient world because of its location. One writer affirms: �... (read post)