Paul the Apostle (Saint Paul)

This is a classic depiction of Saint Paul standing barefoot with a book in his hands. Paul the Apostle, commonly known as Saint Paul and also known by his Jewish 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. Paul is generally considered one of the most important figures of the Apostolic Age and in the mid-30s to the mid-50s AD, he founded several churches in Asia Minor and Europe. He took advantage of his status as both a Jew and a Roman citizen to minister to both Jewish and Roman audiences.

这是一幅经典的圣徒保罗（Saint Paul）形象描绘：他赤足而立，手中捧着一册书籍。使徒保罗（Paul the Apostle）通常被称为圣徒保罗，其犹太名为大数的扫罗（Saul of Tarsus）。他虽并非十二使徒（Twelve Apostles）之一，却是向公元1世纪世界传播基督福音的使徒。学界普遍认为保罗是使徒时代（Apostolic Age）最重要的人物之一；公元30年代中期至50年代中期，他在小亚细亚（Asia Minor）与欧洲建立了多座教会。他凭借同时身为犹太人与罗马公民的双重身份，向犹太与罗马受众开展传教事务。