Paul tells it three times in the Book of Acts -- or Luke tells it for Paul." As he neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.

Among other things, Paul is known for being knocked off his horse while on the road to Damascus by the appearance of the resurrected Jesus. Having commanded his attention, Jesus demanded to know ...

Paul in scripture. In this section Dr Mark Goodacre, Senior Lecturer in New Testament at the University of Birmingham, explores the biblical references to Paul.

Saint Paul On The Road To Damascus by Hans Speckaert (circa 1570 and 1577) Hans Speckaert/ Louvre Museum. ... According to the New Testament, Paul - then known as Saul ...

How his 21st-century evangelical makeover distorts the New Testament reality. Evangelicals feel a special connection with the apostle Paul. We shape our theology according to his thought, imitate ...

Paul himself was transformed on the Road to Damascus, as he tells us in Galatians (1:13-17) and Philippians (3:4-7). And the word in Greek is metanoia , and it’s worth looking into the root ...

The crowd in Damascus is amazed, wondering what has happened (9:21). In Jerusalem, the disciples were afraid and did not believe he was a disciple (9:26). Each reaction is different based on context.

The early evangelist Paul became a Christian because of a dazzling light on the road to Damascus, but one astronomer thinks it was an exploding meteor By Jacob Aron 22 April 2015 ...