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Saul of Tarsus
(Encyclopedia) Saul of Tarsus: see Paul, Saint.Tarsus
(Encyclopedia) TarsusTarsustärˈsəs, Turk. tärs&oobreve;sˈ [key], city (1990 pop. 191,333), S Turkey, in Cilicia, on the Tarsus (anc. Cydnus) River, near the Mediterranean Sea. It is an…Paul, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Paul, Saint, d. a.d. 64? or 67?, the apostle to the Gentiles, b. Tarsus, Asia Minor. He was a Jew. His father was a Roman citizen, probably of some means, and Paul was a tentmaker by…Brewer's: Paul
(St.). Patron saint of preachers and tentmakers. Originally called Saul. The name was changed in honour of Serigus Paulus, whom he converted. His symbol are a sword and open book, the…Soli
(Encyclopedia) SoliSolisōˈlī [key], ancient city of Cilicia, SW of Tarsus, in present-day Turkey. It was founded c.700 b.c. by colonists from Rhodes. An important port at the time of Alexander the…Tarshish
(Encyclopedia) TarshishTarshishtärˈshĭsh [key], in the Bible. 1 Eponym of a country distant from Palestine which cannot be accurately identified; Cyprus, Spain, and Tarsus (S Asia Minor) have been…Lairesse, Gerard de
(Encyclopedia) Lairesse, Gerard deLairesse, Gerard degāˈrärt də lārĕsˈ [key], 1641–1711, Flemish painter of allegorical and religious subjects, b. Liège. Most of his life was spent in Holland, where…Baldwin I, Latin king of Jerusalem
(Encyclopedia) Baldwin I (Baldwin of Boulogne), 1058?–1118, Latin king of Jerusalem (1100–1118), brother and successor of Godfrey of Bouillon, whom he accompanied on the First Crusade (see Crusades…Books of the Bible: New Testament Books in Order
Top of Page The Christian scriptures, or the New Testament, are a collection of 27 books that tell the story of Jesus Christ and the early Christian church. From the Gospels to the book of…Paul of Samosata
(Encyclopedia) Paul of SamosataPaul of Samosatasəmŏsˈətə [key], fl. 260–72, Syrian Christian theologian, heretical patriarch of Antioch. He was a friend and high official of Zenobia of Palmyra. Paul…