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Was the Apostle Paul in the Bible a real historical person?

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Apostle: Travels Among the Tombs of the Twelve book cover. Courtesy of Penguin Random House. One of the great mysteries of early Christian history is that we know a fair amount about Paul and we know that James, the brother of Jesus, was a real person. Yet neither of them is a member of the Twelve. read more

The portrayal of Paul in Acts of the Apostles is not historical, but there can be little doubt that Paul was a real, historical person. His seven genuine extant epistles were the prototype for six further letters written in his name over succeeding decades. read more

Posted on May 12, 2013 by John Oakes wrote in Church History, General, Questions and Answers, Reliability of the Bible. You gave no evidence for Paul being a real person. read more

Yes, there is historical evidence that Paul was a real person. He is the author of 1 and 2 Corinthians, 1 Thessalonians, Galatians, Romans, etc. As far as I know, no reputable scholar denies the reality of the person Paul. read more

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