The People
People around Paul
The figures who shaped the story of the Apostle Paul — companions, teachers, and contemporaries — each with a concise, cited reference card distinguishing Scripture, Tradition and Scholarship.
Disciple at Damascus
Ananias of Damascus: The Disciple Who Baptised Paul
An encyclopedic, cited reference on Ananias of Damascus — the disciple who, at a vision, restored the sight of the blinded Saul of Tarsus and baptised him. His identity, era, the two Acts accounts, later tradition, and how he is distinguished from the other New Testament figures of the same name.
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Barnabas: Paul's Sponsor and First Missionary Partner
An encyclopedic, cited reference on Barnabas — the Levite from Cyprus who vouched for the newly converted Saul, brought him from Tarsus to Antioch, co-led the first missionary journey, and later parted from him over John Mark.
Read →Pharisee, teacher of the Law, and member of the Sanhedrin
Gamaliel the Elder: Paul's Teacher in Jerusalem
An encyclopedic, cited reference on Gamaliel I, "the Elder" — the eminent Pharisee and teacher of the Law named in Acts as the master under whom Paul was educated, his moderate counsel before the Sanhedrin, and a careful note on what is history and what is later tradition.
Read →Evangelist and companion of Paul
Luke the Evangelist: Paul's Companion and the Narrator of His Mission
An encyclopedic, cited reference on Luke, called the beloved physician — a fellow worker of Paul named in Philemon, Colossians and 2 Timothy, linked to Paul's journeys through the we-passages, and by tradition the author of the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles, the primary narrative of Paul's life.
Read →Apostle to the gentiles
Paul of Tarsus (Saul)
A concise reference card on the Apostle Paul — born Saul in Tarsus of Cilicia, a Jew of the tribe of Benjamin, Roman citizen, Pharisee, persecutor turned Apostle to the gentiles — with dates, key scripture, and a history-versus-tradition note. Links to the full article.
Read →Apostle
Saint Peter: The Fisherman Apostle Beside Paul
An encyclopedic, cited reference on Simon Peter — leader of the Twelve and of the Jerusalem church — read through the lens of Paul and Tarsus: their meeting after Damascus, the division of labour at the Jerusalem Council, the clash at Antioch, and the tradition of his Roman martyrdom.
Read →Roman proconsul of Cyprus
Sergius Paulus: The Roman Proconsul of Cyprus
An encyclopedic, cited reference on Sergius Paulus, the Roman proconsul of Cyprus converted at Paphos during Paul's first missionary journey (Acts 13) — the scene at which the apostle is first called Paul rather than Saul, and a careful note on the inscriptions sometimes linked to him.
Read →Leading member of the Jerusalem church
Silas (Silvanus): Paul's Companion on the Second Journey
An encyclopedic, cited reference on Silas, also called Silvanus — a leading member of the Jerusalem church and a Roman citizen who became Paul's chief missionary partner after the split with Barnabas, was imprisoned with him at Philippi, and co-sent the letters to the Thessalonians.
Read →Missionary companion and envoy of Paul
Timothy: Paul's Closest Protege and Envoy
An encyclopedic, cited reference on Timothy, the young companion of the Apostle Paul from Lystra in Asia Minor - his family and background, his recruitment on the second missionary journey, his role as Paul's envoy and co-sender of letters, the two letters addressed to him, and a clear note on history versus tradition.
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