Where Did Jesus Die? — Page 93
Chapter Eight—Did Jesus Die on the Cross and Ascend to Heaven? 93 Jews who dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is the very Christ. The Jews took counsel to kill him. 1 Before this, when Stephen was stoned to death by the Jews, he was standing by, consenting to his death. 2 And there was a great persecution instituted against the Church at Jerusalem: and they were all scattered abroad except the Apostles. 3 St. Paul Goes to the Gentiles Thus, having experienced persecution at the hands of the Jews, their insistence in rejecting the claims of Jesus, and not content with the slow and unpromising progress of Christianity, he with- drew, to study his new position, to some secluded spot in the region south of Damascus called Arabia. 4 His contemplation revealed to him an idea which had not occurred to even Jesus. It was that Christianity should be preached to Gentiles. Three years after his conversion, he paid his first visit to Jerusalem for the purpose of making the personal acquaintance of Peter. 5 He attempted to join the band of Disciples, but they did not at first accept him. He met the Disciples through Barnabas and 1. The Acts 9:23 2. The Acts 22:20 3. The Acts 8:1 4. Gal. 1:17 5. Gal. 1:18