1 Season
8 Episode
The Odyssey of St. Paul - Season 1 Episode 1 Young Saul
Born in Tarsus, capital of the Roman province of Cilicia, Saul learned the art of tentmaking, probably from his father, whose Roman citizenship he had inherited. A gifted student, he went to Jerusalem and studied Phariseeism under the great Rabbi Gamaliel, who urged moderation vis-a-vis the earliest Christians (Acts 5:34 ff.). But Saul, with all the fire of youth, bitterly opposed them, the deacon Stephen in particular, whose stoning he endorsed. Then, like a fanatic zealot, he persecuted Christians in Jerusalem and received credentials from the priests to do the same in Damascus. Near Damascus, however, Saul was struck down on the roadway by a vision of the risen Christ which changed his life forever. Blinded by the experience and led by the hand to Damascus, Saul was soon cured of his blindness and baptized by a local church leader named Ananias. The "Straight Street" where all this took place is identifiable today in modern Damascus.
- Year: 1998
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- Cast: Paul Maier
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