Using only the Bible as a source, this book examines the last days of Jesus on the earth, from just before His triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday to His post-resurrection appearances to the apostles and many other disciples. From there, the story turns to the activities of the apostles and evangelists of the early church who, motivated by their faith in the risen Lord, set out to take the gospel message "to the uttermost part of the earth" (Acts 1:8, King James Version).

Before there was Paul the Apostle, there was Saul of Tarsus, the enemy of all who followed Christ and the friend of anyone who would help him in his holy war to put an end to this sect of people known as "Christians." The purpose of this study is to celebrate the ministry of Paul, the great Christian leader who ultimately viewed himself as the least important of all the apostles, and perhaps not worthy to be called an apostle at all. To that end, the book uses the Bible as the primary source to develop a chronological history of the life of Saul of Tarsus, also known by his Roman name, Paul....