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Prof. M. M. Ninan

I. Prof. M. M. Ninan. SAUL PAUL. “The builder and the Architect of the Church” Liturgy of St.Jacob. Acts of Paul and Thecla. 2 nd C. "Small of stature, balding, bow legs, large eyes, eyebrows meeting, nose slightly hooked". PAUL'S EARLY LIFE [Prior to 32 AD].

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Prof. M. M. Ninan

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  1. I Prof. M. M. Ninan

  2. SAUL PAUL “The builder and the Architect of the Church”Liturgy of St.Jacob

  3. Acts of Paul and Thecla 2nd C "Small of stature, balding, bow legs, large eyes, eyebrows meeting, nose slightly hooked".

  4. PAUL'S EARLY LIFE [Prior to 32 AD]

  5. PAUL was born in Tarsus, the capital of Cilicia in AD 4. (Acts 21:39; 22:3) Cilicia became a Roman province in 64 B.C. after it was conquered by Pompey. Tarsus was a Hellenized city, famous for its university, gymnasium, theatre, art school and gymnasium. It became the capital of the province of Cilicia during Pompey’s reorganization of Roman Asia Minor in 66 BC. Later on, Mark Antony – granted freedom and Roman citizenship to the people of Tarsus. In an age when most of the people living within the boundaries of the Pax Romana were slaves, Paul was born a free citizen of the Empire.

  6. Roman Road in Tarsus

  7. Scenic coastline of Tarsus

  8. Modern Tarsus in Turkey

  9. Cleopatra’s Gate

  10. St.Paul’s Well

  11. Tarsus of Paul’s time – excavation site

  12. Of the Tribe of Benjamin Philippians 3:5 Benjamin county of present Israel

  13. Youngest son of favorite wife

  14. TheTribe of Benjamin “Son of my right hand"

  15. The Tribe of Benjamin "Son of the south", *bn, son + *yamin-, right, right hand, south (on the right-hand side when facing east).

  16. SouthernerSouthern Tribe

  17. "Zelah, Eleph and Jebusi, which is Jerusalem, Gibeath and Kirjath; fourteen cities with their villages. This is the inheritance of the children of Benjamin according to their families."     - Joshua 18:28 Later, when the Kingdom of Israel was divided, the tribe of Benjamin joined with the tribe of Judah to form the Kingdom of Judah

  18. Haran Lot Easow

  19. Indian Dravids

  20. Historically, Benjamin was the smallest and weakest of the twelve tribes of Israel. This was due to a war Benjamin fought against the other eleven tribes, in which Benjamin was virtually annihilated (Judges 19-21). God made good use of this weakest of peoples (I Corinthians 1:27).

  21. Gen 49:27 Benjamin is a ravenous wolf

  22. Upuaut, Egypt's wolf-headed god of conquest, guide of warriors, "he who opens the way

  23. 2Co 11:22 • Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Yisra'eli's? So am I. Are they the seed of Avraham? So am I.

  24. Who is a Hebrew?

  25. al-Khabeuru jalla jalaaluh Meaning:THE ALL-AWAREHe who has knowledge of the most secret parts of everything, and knows their inner meanings.

  26. Phi_3:5, “An Hebrew of the Hebrews,” not an Hellenist or Greek-speaking Jew, but a Hebrew in tongue, and sprung from Hebrews. The Talmud at the end of Tractate Sukkah, indicates that there was intermarriage with the Greeks. They remained Jews but adopted Greek waysand paganism.

  27. Phi_3:5, “An Hebrew of the Hebrews,” Beloved wife’s youngest son

  28. Hebrew Heber Hannahar or “of the country beyond the river.” – Foreigner.

  29. Habirus2000 BC UrA wandering Aramaen Heb 11:9

  30. Habirus 1470 BC Egyptused for slaves. .

  31. Habirus Later used for marauders:Canaanite version of the conquest of Canaan under Joshua. Tell Amarna Tablets

  32. Hebrew Heberthe father of Peleg, in whose days the confusion of languages was made, and what is now called the Hebrew language being the first and original one, was retained in him and in his family; hence Shem is said to be the father of all the children of Heber, Gen_10:21

  33. Jews: Yahudya ' This time let me praise (odehאודה) Yah (יהוה),' and named the child Judah (Yehudahיהודה).

  34. IN PALEO HEBREW

  35. Yisra'eli theocracy and descent from Israel, the “prince who prevailed with God” (Rom_9:4) Bnei Yisrael

  36. Jacob, Isaac Sarah Rachel, Rebekha Abraham Leah The letters in Yisral represents the first letters from these fathers and mothers.

  37. The seed of Avraham to the claim to a share in the Messiah (Rom_11:1; Rom_9:7)

  38. Circumcised on the eighth day--Philippians 3:5

  39. = asked for

  40. His father had acquired Roman citizenship, so Paul was a "Roman by birth“--Acts 16:37; 22:25-28

  41. His circumcision-name was SaulThe name Paul was also given to him in infancy "for use in the Gentile world," (Pet name?)

  42. It is a rule with them, that "the Israelites out of the land, their names are as the names of the Gentiles.''

  43. Luke calls the apostle by his Jewish name Saul, whilst he was among the Jews, and only preached among them Acts 13:9 he was about to appear openly to be the Apostle to the Gentiles , he all along hereafter calls him by his Gentile name Paul

  44. Roman Name Hebrew Paulose Small, little one, Baby, Paulos (The deputy) Saulos

  45. = CEASE God ceased direct dealings with His people Israel.

  46. Sheõl. = asked for Note the position of diacritics = grave, pit, hell

  47. Sheõl. In normal writing both are written as this Note the position of diacritics

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