The Ministry Of Apostle Paul

  Paul Nationality and Education (act 22:1-5,26-30)

     Paul’s Nationality 

  Paul was a jew, born at tarsus in Cilicia in Asia minor which is present day turkey. He was given the jews name called Saul meaning “desired” . His parents were originally Jewish,  but later, as foreigners in the Roman empire, they acquired Roman citizenship. 

This made Paul to have dual citizenship Jewish and Roman. 

Roman citizenship enable one to certain privileges. These included, no molestation and flogging when arrested, fair trial and the opportunity to appeal to the emperor if the trial was not fair.

When Paul realized on an occasion, that he was not getting fair trial, he used his Roman citizenship to appeal to Ceaser. 

      Paul’s Education 

  Paul attended the synagogue school; which he started at the age of five,  studying the pentateuch, at ten he advanced to study misnnah ( tradition or ceremonial)and he graduated at the age of twelve which made him to put on a cap and talith (praying shawl) he was conferred with a title “son of the law” and became the full member of the synagogue. At age thirteen, he studied the Jewish religion and the law under the renowned Rabbi Gamaliel at Jerusalem.