Where was pauls birthplace

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Paul the Apostle

Christian apostle and missionary

"Saint Paul" redirects here. For other uses, see Saint Paul (disambiguation).

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Tarsus was a significant Roman city and a thriving intellectual center in Paul's day with palaces, marketplaces, roads and bridges, baths and fountains. Very little of this history remains today. As Gabriel and I entered this modern city, we couldn't see any of the grandeur it once held, challenging us to see this biblical place from a spiritual perspective.

At Saint Paul's Church in the heart of the city, we found one of the most humble places of worship that has stood the test of time. Formerly a Greek Orthodox church, lack of community has prevented regular services, though local and international congregations are still able to congregate here. In the brochure provided, we learned that the church is now operating as a museum, but “pious Christians come here frequently for pilgrimage.” Since this was our first trip, we thought it was humorous we didn't feel we passform into the pious category. It's a clever way to encourage people to return

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Birthplace of St. Paul

I’m having a hard time wrapping my head around the fact that inom am walking around the streets of Tarsus, the birthplace of the great Apostle Paul. It was here he grew up a faithful Jew before going to Jerusalem to study the scriptures. We flew from Istanbul to Tarsus early in the morning, and on the bus ride to Tarsus, Fr Kasule read to us Paul’s konvertering story told in the ninth chapter of the Acts of the Apostles. While we are visiting St. Paul’s well and admiring the ruins of the ancient city, I am imagining the way in which God was looking on Paul during his early years, preparing his heart for conversion and to be His apostle in a way St. Paul could never have imagined.

Hans Urs von Balthazar says, “Man is not what he thinks himself to be but what God appoints him to be,” and inom think St Paul beautifully lived out this reality. St. Paul was attentive to the word of God, and this enabled God to appoint him for his mission. God always responds to us w

Saint Paul the Apostle
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