  paul the apostle (; c. 5&nbsp;â c. 67), original name saul of tarsus (), was an apostle (though not one of the twelve apostles) who taught the gospel of christ to the first-century world.powell, mark a. introducing the new testament.  grand rapids, mi: baker academic. 2009. isbn 978-0-8010-2868-7 he is generally considered one of the most important figures of the apostolic age.sanders, e.p. "saint paul, the apostle". encyclopÃ¦dia britannica. encyclopÃ¦dia britannica online academic edition. encyclopÃ¦dia britannica inc., 2013. web. 08 jan. 2013."the canon debate", mcdonald & sanders editors, 2002, chapter 32, page 577, by james d. g. dunn: "james, the brother of jesus, and paul, the two other most prominent leading figures (besides peter) in first-century christianity" in the mid-30s to the mid-50s, he founded several churches in [[early centers o
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