The apostle Paul

Brief biographical sketch

Scriptural sources

Epistles

Acts

Historical and traditional sources

Concise account of Paul’s conversion

Combine accounts in Acts

Additional accounts from Pauline epistles

From Tarsus, raised in Jerusalem

Roman citizen – Acts 22:25-29

Schooled by Gamaliel – Acts 22:3

Probably grandson of Hillel the elder

Influential and revered Pharisee – Acts 5:34-40

Tentmaker by trade – Acts 18:1-3; Romans 16:3-4

Ardent persecutor of the church – Acts 7:58-8:1

Galatians 1:13-14 – Acts 22:4-5

Philippians 3:4-6

Paul’s conversion

Acts 9:1-18

Acts 22:6-16

Acts 26:9-20

Consolidated account

Paul’s selection as an apostle

Inherent in his conversion account

Reiterated in Paul’s writings

Paul asserts his apostleship

Romans 11:13

I Corinthians 1:1; 9:1-2; 15:9

II Corinthians 1:1; 12:1-2

Galatians 1:1

Ephesians 1:1

Colossians 1:1

I Timothy 1:1; 2:7

II Timothy 1:1

Titus 1:1

Initial activities after conversion

Acts 9:19-31

Galatians 1:11-24

Paul joins with Barnabas to go to Antioch

Commissioned by the Holy Spirit – Acts 13:1-4

Begins first missionary journey

Acts 13:4-15:35 – Spring 44 to fall 46 AD

Begins and end at Antioch of Syria

Second missionary journey

Acts 15:36-18:22 – Spring 49 to fall 52 AD

Begins and ends at Antioch of Syria

Third missionary journey

Acts 18:23-21:17 – Fall of 52 to summer of 53 AD

Begins at Antioch of Syria and ends in Jerusalem

Final journey in Acts

Started with appeal to Rome

Acts 27:1-28:16 – 60 to spring 63 AD

Released from prison

After the book of Acts

Release from prison (which was post-Acts) 63 AD

Left Rome to be with Titus in Crete – Titus 1:5

Leaves Crete for Nicopolis – Titus 3:12

Probably goes from there to Spain – Romans 15:22-28

Possibly makes a trip to England (no scripture)

Back to Rome for imprisonment, eventual death

May or June of 68 AD

Beheaded under rule of Nero