... directly correspond with the accounts of Paul's life in Acts. In addition all of Paul's writings are to congregations whereas the pastorals are to individuals; this seems unusual for the writing of Paul. Paul was a persecutor called Saul who actively opposed the new Christian religion. However Paul had a conversion experience and immediately changed his ways, he became a crusader for the Christian faith and suffered greatly for it. Paul became a missionary and travelled for fifteen years through the eastern part of the Roman Empire. A substantial amount of information is known about these travels through the writings of Luke who is thought to have gone with him. Paul suffered greatly for his support of Christianity, and died as a result of it in 64CE. The ample amount of knowledge of Paul's life immediately poses questions surrounding the pastorals, as they are inconsistent with the events in Acts. For ...

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