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Damascus
The ancient city on the road to which Saul (Paul) met the risen Jesus and was converted.
An old and important city, Damascus appears throughout the Old Testament. In Acts it becomes famous as the destination of Saul’s journey to arrest Christians.
On the road to Damascus, the risen Jesus confronted Saul in blinding light, transforming the persecutor into the apostle Paul.
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