Călătoria Sf. Pavel în Arabia (Gal. 1, 15-17): scop, durată, importanță
St. Paul's journey to Arabia (Gal. 1, 15-17): purpose, duration, importance

Author(s): Andrei Zlăvog
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Theology and Religion, Biblical studies
Published by: Editura Doxologia
Keywords: Acts of the Apostles; Arabia; conversion; Damascus; Epistle to the Galatians; Jesus; Paul; revelation;
Summary/Abstract: The call of Paul by Christ to the apostolate, but also the reception of this call, are essential moments in the complex process of transforming a candidate into an apostle. Stating that “...the most important ones did not add anything to my Gospel” Gal. 2: 6b, it is necessary to find out the way in which Paul came into possession of the evangelical truths, after the moment of conversion, which is also the moment of his call to the apostolate. By other means and under other conditions, Paul enjoyed a training similar to that of the Twelve. Considering that the Apostle's training took place over a longer period of time,beginning with the time of revelation on the road to Damascus, a period omitted entirely byLuke in Acts 9, but mentioned by Paul in Gal. 1:17b, this research seeks to determine thepurpose, duration and significance of Paul's journey to Arabia.Comparative analysis of the comments on the Acts of the Apostles by Craig Keener,N.T. Wright, Ajith Fernando and the comments on the Epistle to the Galatians by VasileMihoc and Mihai Ciurea, provide pertinent answers to the unknown aspects of St. Paul'spresence in Arabia, proving through indisputable testimonies the divine origin of theapostolate and the evangelical message.

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