Inscription Tablet Temple Jerusalem (Cast of a Stone Tablet)
"No foreigner may step beyond the barrier and the enclosure around the sanctuary. Whoever is caught doing so bears responsibility for the death that…
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… TOWARDS MY FULFILLMENT
Paul returns to Jerusalem on his third missionary journey. There he becomes embroiled in a serious conflict and is arrested. He is accused of unlawfully bringing a non-Jew into the Temple. As a Roman citizen, Paul asserts his right to have the case brought before the Emperor.
The journey to Rome turns into a dramatic odyssey. The biblical sources are silent on the details of his death. According to tradition, Paul was beheaded in Rome.
For Christians, however, his death is not a failure. It is regarded as the fulfilment of a life spent in the service of the Gospel. Paul remained faithful to Christ until the very end. His testimony does not end with his death; it points beyond him. In the hope of the Resurrection, his journey finds its fulfilment: in communion with God.
Paul in Prison
After his arrest in Jerusalem (around the year 57 AD), Paul initially awaits his fate behind prison walls in Caesarea. Even in captivity, Paul…
Further informationUntitled (Andries van Eervelt)
Paul is being transported from Caesarea to Rome as a prisoner. Throughout the journey, he entrusts his fate to God. At sea, the ship encounters a…
Further informationThe Martyrdom of Paul
Inscription near the central officer: SPQR [Senatus Populusque Romanus] (The Senate and People of the City of Rome) Inscription near the speaking…
Further informationReliquary statuette of St. Paul with relics
According to tradition, Paul was beheaded in Rome. The figure of Paul depicts him with the sword as a symbol of his martyrdom. The statuette serves…
Further informationRelic inventory from 1622
The first surviving relic inventory from 1622 lists 40 reliquaries. They contain more than 280 relics. These originate from over 120 different…
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