1. Paul: Apostle to the Gentiles by Chaplain Ron McCants

2. The Letters of Paul Author of 13-14 of the 27 books of the New Testament RomansFirst and Second CorinthiansRomansFirst and Second Corinthians GalatiansGalatians EphesiansEphesians PhilippiansPhilippians ColossiansColossians First and Second Thessalonians First and Second Timothy TitusPhilemon

3. Controversial Leader 30 C.E. - 65 C.E. Returns to Damascus then exits the city for safety (Gal 1:17; Acts 9:20-25; 2 Cor 11:32-33)Gal 1:17Acts 9:20-252 Cor 11:32-33 In Lystra Paul and Barnabas are mistaken for gods (Acts 14:8-18)Acts 14:8-18 Paul and Silas imprisoned after casting out a demon from a slave girl (Acts 16:16-25)Acts 16:16-25

4. Paul’s Legend Saint Augustine (385-430) influenced by Paul Also Martin Luther, John Calvin, John Wesley, Karl Barth, Reinhold Niebuhr Scholars recognize Paul's debt to Jewish heritage, "a member of the people of Israel… as to the law, a Pharisee" (Phil. 3:5)

5. Historical Paul Birth - Acts 9:11; 22:3 Background - A native of the Hellenistic world of the Roman Empire Writings in Greek

6. Paul’s Heritage References to the Mosaic Torah, nomas, law Former notion of salvation by works of the Law-Torah His love encompassed both Israel after the flesh and Israel after the Spirit.

7. Apostle Paul Conversion - Luke's account of Saul/Paul vision of the Risen Messiah on the road to Damascus (Acts 9:1-22) The thought himself as a better Jew

8. Missionary Journeys three or more Paul tried to revisit the churches he had established (Col. 4:16)

13. No physical description of Paul survives in credible sources (2 Cor. 12:7-10). Paul a creative thinker whose influence stands next after Jesus himself.

14. Paul’s Death Paul and Peter jointly martyred in Rome during Nero's postfire persecution of 65 C.E.

15. Class Assignment Reflect on the following questions: What would Paul do with politics today? What issues would Paul be concerned with? How would Paul relate his religion to today’s religion?