Thematic Bible: Tarsus
Thematic Bible
Tarsus » Paul's birthplace
"I am a Jew, born in Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought up here in this city, and carefully educated under the teaching of Gamaliel in the law of our forefathers. I was zealous for God, as all of you are today.
Paul answered, "I am a Jew from Tarsus, in Cilicia, a citizen of no insignificant city. Please let me speak to the people."
And the Lord said to him, "Get up and go to the street called 'The Straight Street,' and ask at the house of Judas for one named Saul, from Tarsus, for he is now praying there.
Tarsus » Paul brought from, by barnabas
Then Barnabas went over to Tarsus to search out Saul, and after he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. Now for a whole year their meeting with the church lasted, and they taught large numbers of people. It was at Antioch too that the disciples first came to be known as "Christians."
Tarsus » Paul sent to, from jerusalem, to avoid assassination
So when the brothers found this out, they took him down to Caesarea, and from there sent him back to Tarsus.