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thewatchman:
Historically, Paul was in his 40's at the time of Stephen's stoning. The Jewish powers are unlikely to have given him the authoriity to persecute to a young person, but rather one of their top gun pharisee's, schooled in the law. After his fall from the donkey, he went to Antioch to relearn. There is some discussion of how long he was there with ranges from 8-14 years. I personally think the latter. It looks like he was married, widowed and over 60 when he started his traveling ministry.  IMO the answer you are looking for will be "your whole life until". Untill you cross the line the race is still on. Hope that helps 8)

Revilonivek:
I would be safe to assume Paul was around 20s to 30s when he worked for the Jew council. Young in experience and eager to murder to gain high positions in council until he had a few life changing experiences. Even after he was transformed. The jew Christians were afraid and wary of him till after he was arrested and sent out of jerusalem for his safety. He was that bad but I doubt he lived to 70's with a death warrant on his life since before he was transformed. It's just me. I don't think we will ever know for sure. It is just impressive that God used a most despised  enemy of the jew Christians to spread the new gospel and it was the most precious gospel of the Catholic Church still to this day.  It's just like As if God gave Adolf hilter the life transforming experience and gave him the revelations to the gospels after murdering millions and people who knew the old Adolf is still scared f him because he murdered millions of Jews out of pure hatred.  They ended up being scared and wary of the new hilter(Paul) it's the same idea. t it does make you question his true motivations even if he meant well even at the time. These Jew Christians did. Anyway, back to the point, I would guess he probably preached 20 years. I think he outlived Peter as well. Apostle John was prob the last remaining of the apostles to live to old age. Apostle john must have been really old when he conversed with the people from the Catholic church at the time. Or so they say.  Internet say he lived to 62 but bible also wasn't clear about how old he was either or when he was born. Didn't give any history that occurred around his birth to find when he was really born in but all we can do is guess. I would say 50's. since many people of his time rarely live past 40's and very few make it to 50's to 70's. Paul was in and out of prison during his ministry. It's really easy to contract an illness or die when in prison. He spent alot of time there unless he was treated really well at prisons he was in due to his roman citizenship. Romans treat their roman citizens alot better in Jewish terrority. Who really knows. 20 years ministry is my guess.



--- Quote from: thewatchman on March 12, 2013, 04:10:01 AM ---Historically, Paul was in his 40's at the time of Stephen's stoning. The Jewish powers are unlikely to have given him the authoriity to persecute to a young person, but rather one of their top gun pharisee's, schooled in the law. After his fall from the donkey, he went to Antioch to relearn. There is some discussion of how long he was there with ranges from 8-14 years. I personally think the latter. It looks like he was married, widowed and over 60 when he started his traveling ministry.  IMO the answer you are looking for will be "your whole life until". Untill you cross the line the race is still on. Hope that helps 8)

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