Apostel Paul

NOTEs Saul/ Paul/ Σαῦλος/ Saul /Sha'ul / שָׁאוּל

Paul demonstrated the importance of knowing the Different uses of the term "Jew". There are three basic uses of the term "Jew",
1/Physical Line: One who is of the tribe (descendants) of Judah (Many like to stereotype all members of all the tribes of Israel as Jews as well yet all these tribes were known by their own tribal titles) King Line/ Paul himself was a Benjamite Rom.11:1
2/Geographical: One who resides in Judea (or during times of two captials those who embraced King of Jerusalem as King and Jerusalem as the captial of Israel)
*The Tares have often used this use of the term "Jew" to infultrate the kingdom of Israel. Its important to note that Each tribe was given its own territory except for The Levites (Priest Line). The Levities were known to dwell throughout the territories yet YHVH was their inheritance the Levitiacl priests served in the territory of Judah and thus were considered Jews by this context.
Paul did reside in Judea (or territory of Judah /often)
3/Faith (or religion): Anyone who embraces The Word of God, Torah ( Tanauch,... Gen. through Rev,...) or according to some, One who embraces "rabbinical Judaism"(there is evidence that modern day "Judaisim" branched off from the faith of Israel around the same time as "Christianity" came about (in the first century).

Paul observed all that was revealed in truth to Israel. He went to synagoge on Shabbat (Sat) Acts 17:1-2. He read and encouraged others to read Tanach (the OT) 1 Tim.4:13. Remember the written word in the days of Paul was the OT (Tanakh) including Torah. He taught that all scripture is for edification 2 Tim.3:16-17/ Acts 26:22-23. He lived observing Torah (Acts 25:8/ Acts 28:17) and encouraged others to do the same 2 Tim 3:15/ Rom.15:4/ (relating it to the goyim as well Rom.3:1-2/ Rom.1:16/ Rom.2:9-10). Paul quoted Tanach (1 Cor.2:9 compare Is.64:4)
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Saul was a free born Roman (born as citizen of Rome). However Saul was a Israelite who embraced The Faith (Judaism/Christianity) as a member of the tribe of Benjamin (Rom.11:1) who often resided in the territory of Judah. Paul used these contexts to work the Roman soiders into a corner by Roman Law! He made it know openly that he was a "Jew" (Acts 21:39/ geographical) (Israelite who embraces Judaism) Acts 22:3 and yet when the Roman soilders went to scorge him he made it clear that he was also a free born Roman (Acts.22:27-29!which was according to Roman law of higher stature than one who gains Roman citizenship! and it was unlawful for a Roman to treat a fellow Roman the way Paul had been treated by soilders that were perhaps lower in Roman status than Paul himself. (A Roman, Jew, and Benjamite!)
Paul was a expert of the Law in all layers! Acts 22/ Rom.11:1
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Paul's infirmity (2 Cor.12:7-10)- his eyes? (Gal.4:15)
eyesight
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Many that lack understanding in the harmony of the many layers of the Word tend to slander Paul and Christianity based on their own ignorance and or hate.
Many attempt to make the claim that Paul in his fruits (in the name of God) was a deciever (liar) based on their ignorance and cherry picking of:
Rom.3:4, 7
God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.
For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner?
...... throwing out all surrounding scriptures and the context thereof.
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Rom 2 speaks of the purpose of the law like Rom.7:7 and Gal.3:24. This is throughout the Tanach(O.T.) as well. The fact is all sin (miss the mark/ Rom.3:11-12/ Rom.3:23), and by the Law we gain knowledge of sin (transgressing God's Law) and of righteousness (that which is Holy -* Rom.7:7/ Rom.3:21/ Gal.3:24). Its also a basic concept throughout The Word that there is an effect for sin and sinners have need for atonement.
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Look at these two verses, what do they say?
let God be true, but every man a liar; (untrue)
Is man in perfection seperate from God? NO
For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner?
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So after we have come to the knowledge of sin (God abounding/ intercession) why are we also judged as sinners? (compare to vs.5)
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So if we transgress (be found to be untrue/ unclean) and yet by the Glory of God recieve His intercession and atonement that covers our sin should we still be punished for the transgression?????????????? That is what Paul is saying and asking! The answer is NO, the price is payed in the intercession of Our LORD. (Rom.2:28-29)
This message can be compared back to that of our infirmities and how when we are weak He is strong!

Paul taught on many levels and his sayings are hard to understand without spiritual eyes and ears

2 Pet.3:15-17 And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you; As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction. Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.
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Paul (& those with him) were struck down on the road to Damascus. They all heard a sound (voice) but only Paul was able to distinguish the words (message).

- Acts 9:7 And the men which journeyed with him stood (G#2476) speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.
- Acts 22:9 And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.
- Acts 26:14 And when we (G#22:57) were all(G#3956) fallen (G#2667) to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

Acts 9:7 they heard the voice (sound) but didnt distinguish the Words spoken (much like Jn 8 speaks about/ example non believers hear but dont understand the Words of G-d cause they are not of God. Kindda like all the muslims that recite quranic verses but dont understand arabic or what they are reciting.) Compare to Acts 22:9 where they heard not the voice. As far as Acts 26:14 "fallen down" yet look at Acts 9:7 again where it says "stood speechless" The term is histēmi and does not strictly mean to literally "Stand" they stod "Speechless" thus stood relates to the reality of them being speechless look at the Greek definition it INCLUDES to LAY - to stand (transitively or intransitively), used in various applications (literally or figuratively): - abide, appoint, bring, continue, covenant, establish, hold up, lay, present, set (up), stanch, stand (by, forth, still, up).

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“Cursed is everyone who does not continue in all that has been written in the book of the (Law) Torah, to do them.” Paul wrote that. (Gal.3:10)
We have all crossed paths with those who fail to comprehend verses like:
* Eph.2:15 /
Lets look at Eph.2:13-18 But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. ¹⁴ For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;*¹⁵ Having , abolished in his flesh the enmity even the law of commandments contained in *ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;¹⁶ And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:¹⁷ And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.¹⁸ For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.
(One that understands this sees that its simpley saying that In Yeshua we Can fulfill Torah even when we have transgressed it through Atonement!!!/ The same concept as in Rom.3:7 for those who have Spiritual eyes and ears!)
The "ordinances" that were against us where the cheirographon ( handwritten certificate of *debt for breaking the Law), or the Titulus, a list of crimes placed above the heads of criminals. Not the Torah.