Paul of tarsus definition of democracy

When you think of Paul, what comes to mind?

For as much as Paul wrote, and as influential as he was, there is still much we don’t know about Paul.

Paul describes his own life in Philippians 3:5–6, where he lists seven things ascribed to him or achieved by him:

1. He states that he was “circumcised on the eighth day.”
2. He calls himself “of the people of Israel.”
3. He says he is “of the tribe of Benjamin.”
4. He tells his readers that he is “a Hebrew of Hebrews.”
5. When he thinks of his life relative to the law, he calls himself “a Pharisee.”
6. When he speaks of his zeal, he talks of “persecuting the church.”
7. Lastly, he says that with respect to the law, he was “faultless”—and note that he doesn’t describe himself as “sinless.”

Unfortunately, there is no autobiography of Paul.

Our sources are sketchy, and there are big gaps.

We can, however, look at Paul’s letters; we can reach for the book of Acts; and we can look at statements from