Or Jack B? Or Patrick? Why specifically Paul?
If I saw Jesus, I'd change my name to B.A. Baracus.
2007-11-10 16:11:41 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Nice. Pete Rock and CL Smooth.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89ED2DNja90
2007-11-10 16:17:43 · update #1
I would have changed my name to Pete Rock or CL Smooth. Maybe Del tha Funky Homosapien
2007-11-10 16:15:29 · answer #1 · answered by Patrick the Carpathian, CaFO 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
It is possible. Paul's martiridom in first place has allways been pretty obscure, we aren't even sure where and if it happened so, who knows? The death of all the apostoles are, well, foggy to say the least. Some version of the story has him stoned, some other beheaded at the same time as Peter is crucified... Since the discovery of Peter's tomb is in Jerusalem (there is also a roman tomb, but it is very, very suspect.), the Rome sojourn is likely to be a fable. Source? ...the death of Paul is not in the bible by the way. And KJB is the lousiest translation known to man. From somebody who spent a good deal of his life translating greek.
2016-04-03 06:53:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This would be more fun if there was the least evidence of intelligence within either the question or the responses.
“Saul” did not become “Paul”. The two are the same. Like “Pedro” is “Peter”. The name did not change, the language did. From Hebrew to Aramaic to Greek.
Dolts.
2007-11-10 16:33:28 · answer #3 · answered by zealot144 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Saul did not change his name to Paul, Jesus changed Saul's name to Paul. I don't know the reason, the Bible doesn't say so if you want to know the reason I guess you will have to wait until you see Jesus and ask him. I'm sure he had his reasons but didn't think they were any of our business.
2007-11-10 16:20:44 · answer #4 · answered by Medicine Woman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A change of names in biblical times meant a change of the person.
Saul means desired
Paul means small
Paul had a big head before his conversion to Christ
Afterwards he was made to realize just how small he was.
2007-11-10 16:21:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Saul was evil, so when he became an honest man Jesus didn't want him to go by the same name. Why he picked that name is kinda obvious though, if you know anything about the bible. I mean you can't really be serious with this question...lol!
2007-11-10 16:20:36 · answer #6 · answered by cdearing79 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the Bible, a 'change of names' is the clearest evidence available of a synchretization of two different legendary/cult figures. Paul and Saul represented two competing cults who were later joined under the 'name change' ruse, just like Simon Magus and Peter later became Simon Peter.
2007-11-10 16:16:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
B.A. Baracus suits you...stick with it. Although I'm not Jesus; just giving you a suggestion.
2007-11-10 16:14:57 · answer #8 · answered by Jackal Antern 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well try this
Jesus changed Saul's name to Paul.
meaning
Saul=prayed for
Paul= happy in the Lord.<><
2007-11-10 16:14:02 · answer #9 · answered by funnana 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Why B.A. Baracus? Why not Clubber Lang?
2007-11-10 16:15:27 · answer #10 · answered by Pull My Finger 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋