Rabbi Saul made sure the covenant stayed with the Jews who denied Jesus by making sure the "renegades" were sent off track.
The blessings of the covenant were so highly prized that Esau and Jacob had a squirmish over it.
How impossible is it that Rabbi Saul dedicated his life to make sure this renegade schism of Jews went in the wrong direction.
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2007-09-11 17:01:00 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Me thinks someone is confused.
2007-09-11 17:05:42 · answer #1 · answered by dooltaz 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Paul was educated by the famous rabbi Gamaliel. He was the leader of the Jews in Jerusalem, sent over as a persecutor to Damascus. Paul hears Christ and does the opposite for no reason? Doesn't make sense for the reason you say. Had Paul not taken the Lord's mission he could not have done what he did. See Acts 5:34.
Verses 38 & 39 is very important also.
2007-09-12 00:14:20 · answer #2 · answered by great gig in the sky 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You are either a troll, or you need to go easy on the Slivovitz.
It's a skirmish, but your word for it is pretty funny.
EDIT: I have considered your question from alternate perspectives, and now understand that you not trolling so much as being, say, dedicated and resourceful.
However, the responses here reflect how far-fetched this theory appears.
Saul/Paul, Rabbi, wouldn't intentionally trick people like that. He did not think he was leading people into falsehood. Too deceitful and cruel for such a man.
Proposing such logistical frameworks can become a slippery slope, leading to attempts to discredit the motives and missions of other sages and prophets.
2007-09-12 00:19:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No.
What Paul did was show everyone why God told the Jews that they wouldn't believe in the Messiah. And He did that very well.
You see, the Jews were prophesied by God to not believe. Even way back in the time of Moses!
So us Christians do not look for the Jews to understand any of this, but only a remnant. And with a remnant, that is always how God worked, remember?
God also prophesied that the Jews would one day know, that occurs in Zechariah 14. But will you believe it?
2007-09-12 00:07:51 · answer #4 · answered by Christian Sinner 7 · 1⤊ 4⤋
Are you talking about Paul whose name was Saul before God changed him and his name?
I believe he was spreading the word to anyone who would listen.
2007-09-12 00:08:13 · answer #5 · answered by howdigethere 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
After Paul's conversion nothing he did was of his own accord.
2007-09-12 00:07:53 · answer #6 · answered by bobalo9 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes he did. But God had His own Plan, his next covenant was with Ishmaelites of Arabia. saul betrayed romans and greeks. yet israelisted lost everything and ended up becoming devils agents
2007-09-12 00:07:22 · answer #7 · answered by Happily Happy 7 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Paul gave his life for His Lord and Savior. Now who would die for a lie?
WOULD YOU?
2007-09-12 00:05:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
What **are** you babbling about??
P.S. That's "skirmish", not "squirmish". "Skirmish" is a scuffle; "squirmish" is what you get when you eat worms.
2007-09-12 00:12:11 · answer #9 · answered by Mark S, JPAA 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋