Direct Inference¶
Acts 13:9 explicitly connects Saul with the name Paul. Acts 9 records Saul’s encounter on the way to Damascus. Name matching alone must not conflate him with Saul, king of Israel.
Scripture reference register
- Acts 9:1-2222 verses
- Acts 13:91 verse
Connected research
Timothy / Timotheus
Acts 16 introduces Timotheus and identifies his mother and father. 2 Timothy 1:5 names Lois and Eunice.
Damascus
A passage-linked geographical reference for Damascus. The point indicates an approximate modern site reference, not the boundaries of the ancient settlement.
Rome
A passage-linked geographical reference for Rome. The point indicates an approximate modern site reference, not the boundaries of the ancient settlement.
Saul on the way to Damascus
Read Acts 9:1-22 for the primary narrative. The sequence shown here is narrative order; no absolute calendar date is asserted.