Why was pharisee saul's name changed to paul, and what's the difference in the meanings of the two names

God had a reasoning for changing people names. Starting even in the old testament. He changed peoples names to something that meant something huge! For instance Sarai to Sarah, Abram to Abraham, Simon (His disciple) to Peter, and of course Saul to Paul. (and others) God did huge life changes in each of thier lives before changing thier names.


This is where to find some of the name changes:


Sarah - Genesis 17:15


Abraham - Genesis 17:5-8


Peter - Matthew 16:15-19


Paul - Acts 13:1-4 prefaces then 13:9 this is where his name changed.


I am not 100% sure of the differant meanings but I do know that every time God gave each of these people a task of some sort, or a promise, or made a covenant with them he changed thier name. I think that is so cool!

Why was pharisee saul's name changed to paul, and what's the difference in the meanings of the two names
I know that God changed Abram to Abraham (Genesis 17:5), Sarai to Sarah (Genesis 17:15), Jacob to Israel (Genesis 35:10), and Simon or Simon Peter, son of John, to Cephas (John 1:42). But please cite to me the Bible verse wherein God Himself changed the name of Saul of Tarsus to Paul. Report Abuse

Reply:Good Question, but I don't know.
Reply:The idea was when God changed someone's name a big change had happened in their life and they were not the same person. It doesn't matter what Saul's name was changed to, what matters that it was changed to show that something significant had taken place in his life.
Reply:Good evening to you, too!





Saul was a Jew of the tribe of Benjamin (Philippians 3:5). He was from Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, Asia Minor (Acts 31:39). He was a Pharisee and persecuted the sect, the Way, until he was blinded by light brighter than the sun on his way to Damascus (Acts chapter 9). This was the turning point in his life from being a persecutor to an advocate.





Did you know that Paul is the Roman name of Saul? Both refer to the same person but one is his Hebrew name and the other, his Roman name. When he became an advocate of Jesus, in all of his letters, he used his Latin or Roman name Paul. He used this name when he preached the good news about Jesus Christ to non-Jews. He used his privilege of Roman citizenship for his own protection when he was persecuted as a Christian.
Reply:I do not know the answer to this question, sorry. I just wanted to comment that you ask some great questions. I often learn things based on your questions and the answers to them. Thanks.
Reply:Pharisee means grade A men and paul is a name that cannot define the soul.The two do not match even though one is the progeny.
Reply:It has change because the new generation no longer need a name of special god name, because its only make this person become so arrogant at the end become a monster?


That is why using special gods name can cause only chaos and more death because human kill god that is why the last test is if he is a god then he shall not bleed to death and will not even die? That is why Jesus claiming son of god is not popular at time to because many super power government will slay Jesus to death. Claiming a son of god means all humanity shall only pray to him and so on. That means loosing power and wealth and people for the government?

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