The Conversion Witness of Paul

Because he was such a violent persecutor of the Christian church, the witness of the apostle Paul to having seen the risen Christ remains one of the strongest confirmations that Jesus of Nazareth truly did physically rise from a tomb on the third day of his death. In addition, Paul's standing in the Jewish community as one of the most zealous and knowledgeable students of the Old Testament scriptures lends additional weight to the legitimacy of his encounter with the risen Christ. Since Paul was a highly educated, rational, and logical individual, his testimony of meeting the risen Christ bears heavy weight that cannot be easily dismissed.