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As is well known, God prominently changed the names of two Old Testament patriarchs: Abram to Abraham (Gen. 17:5) and Jacob to Israel (Gen. 32:28).  William branham thought that something similar happened to Paul when he encountered Jesus on the Damascus Road (Acts 9).
As is well known, God prominently changed the names of two Old Testament patriarchs: Abram to Abraham (Gen. 17:5) and Jacob to Israel (Gen. 32:28).  William branham thought that something similar happened to Paul when he encountered Jesus on the Damascus Road (Acts 9).


There is no scriptural evidence, however, to support a name change for Saul/Paul. Here are six pieces of biblical evidence that prove the popular notion wrong:
There is no scriptural evidence, however, to support a name change for Saul/Paul. Here are six pieces of biblical evidence that prove William Branham's view to be completely wrong.


==Jesus addresses him as “Saul, Saul” in Acts 9:4==
==Jesus addresses him as “Saul, Saul” in Acts 9:4==