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Did God change Saul's name to Paul?: Difference between revisions
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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 | 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== | ||