The entire old testament is filled with the prophecies of our God Jesus Christ, and about his Love towards us, and the same old testament also prophesied about few people, for example, there was a prophecy about Judas Iscariot [Even my close friend in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, has lifted his heel against me - Psalm 41:9], And there was a prophecy about John the Baptist [The voice of one crying in the wilderness: Prepare the way of the Lord; Make straight in the desert A highway for our God - Isaiah 40:3] Like that, Apostle Paul also has wonderful prophecy about his ministry calling.

Why does Paul had to mention his tribe name?

We know Apostle Paul's original name is Saul, and he is from the tribe of Benjamin, In the Bible we can see that none of the disciples spoke about their tribe because speaking about our tribe or cast or family line is basically denying our heavenly father and also its an act of pride, then why Apostle Paul alone mentioned his tribe name? I say then, has God cast away His people? Certainly not! For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. - Romans 11:1

Because, there was a wonderful prophecy given to King Saul who is from the same tribe of Benjamin, that someone in his family line[Saul the Tarsus] will be met by Jesus Christ[two men] who resurrected from the tomb, and Samuel also gave him a prophetical words to Saul how Apostle Paul's ministry would be - 1.Then Samuel took a flask of oil and poured it on his head, and kissed him and said: Is it not because the Lord has anointed you commander over His inheritance? 2.When you have departed from me today, you will find two men by Rachel’s tomb in the territory of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say to you, The donkeys which you went to look for have been found. And now your father has ceased caring about the donkeys and is worrying about you, saying, What shall I do about my son? 3.Then you shall go on forward from there and come to the terebinth tree of Tabor. There three men going up to God at Bethel will meet you, one carrying three young goats, another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a skin of wine. 4.And they will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you shall receive from their hands. 5.After that you shall come to the hill of God where the Philistine garrison is. And it will happen, when you have come there to the city, that you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the high place with a stringed instrument, a tambourine, a flute, and a harp before them; and they will be prophesying. 6.Then the Spirit of the Lord will come upon you, and you will prophesy with them and be turned into another man - 1 Samuel 10:1-6


If any prophecy is from God, there will be a signs of confirmation as well, and what King Saul experienced only the signs of the prophecy, but the actual prophecy neither comes true in his life nor he tried to understand the meaning - 7.And let it be, when these signs come to you, that you do as the occasion demands; for God is with you. 8.You shall go down before me to Gilgal; and surely I will come down to you to offer burnt offerings and make sacrifices of peace offerings. Seven days you shall wait, till I come to you and show you what you should do. 9.So it was, when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, that God gave him another heart; and all those signs came to pass that day. 10.When they came there to the hill, there was a group of prophets to meet him; then the Spirit of God came upon him, and he prophesied among them. 11.And it happened, when all who knew him formerly saw that he indeed prophesied among the prophets, that the people said to one another, “What is this that has come upon the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?” 12.Then a man from there answered and said, “But who is their father?” Therefore it became a proverb: Is Saul also among the prophets? 13.And when he had finished prophesying, he went to the high place - 1 Samuel 10:7-13

When God told to King Saul through prophet Samuel that "surely I will come down to you to offer burnt offerings and make sacrifices of peace offerings. Seven days you shall wait, till I come to you and show you what you should do", Its all about the crucifixion of our Lord Jesus Christ, and Saul's family must have to wait for the God's appointed time. 

And around 1000 years after what Samuel prophesied this to King Saul "When you depart from me today, you will meet two men by Rachel's tomb in the territory of Benjamin at Zelzah", the prophesy fulfilled through Saul the Tarsus who is from the same tribe of Benjamin and carrying the same family name Saul, He met by our Resurrected King while he was travelling to Damascus to persecute Christ's followers.  

Be turned into another man

After an encounter with our Lord Jesus Christ, Saul the Tarsus was serving as one of the teachers at church in Antioch, and Saul was the last person in that list - 1.Now in the church that was at Antioch there were certain prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. 2.As they ministered to the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, Now separate to Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them. 3.Then, having fasted and prayed, and laid hands on them, they sent them away. 4.So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus. 5.And when they arrived in Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. They also had John as their assistant. 6.Now when they had gone through the island to Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew whose name was Bar-Jesus, 7.who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. This man called for Barnabas and Saul and sought to hear the word of God. 8.But Elymas the sorcerer (for so his name is translated) withstood them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith - Acts 13:1-8

But Samuel had mentioned in his prophecy, that Saul had to encounter the power of darkness to receive the power of God, As he mentioned [you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the high place with a stringed instrument, a tambourine, a flute, and a harp before them; and they will be prophesying, then the Spirit of the Lord will come upon you, and you will prophesy with [עִם => Against] them], that's when the Holy Spirit was filled him, and the Saul became a Paul, and after that Paul became a leader of Christianity, and the entire team was identified as "Paul and his party" - 9.Then Saul, who also is called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked intently at him 10.and said, “O full of all deceit and all fraud, you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease perverting the straight ways of the Lord? 11.And now, indeed, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you shall be blind, not seeing the sun for a time.” And immediately a dark mist fell on him, and he went around seeking someone to lead him by the hand. 12.Then the proconsul believed, when he saw what had been done, being astonished at the teaching of the Lord. 13.Now when Paul and his party set sail from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia; and John, departing from them, returned to Jerusalem - Acts 13:9-13

And this is how, the story of Genesis also fulfilled finally, the Saul the Tarsus[Son of my grief] who want to destroy the Christianity became Apostle Paul[Son of the right hand] - 16.Then they journeyed from Bethel. When they were still some distance from Ephrath, Rachel went into labor, and she had hard labor. 17.And when her labor was at its hardest, the midwife said to her, “Do not fear, for you have another son.” 18.And as her soul was departing for she was dying, she called his name Ben-oni [son of my grief]; but his father called him Benjamin [son of the right hand]. 19.So Rachel died, and she was buried on the way to Ephrath that is, Bethlehem - Genesis 35:16-19

Why does Samuel anointed King Saul from the tribe of Benjamin?

Bible has the wonderful prophecy that Messiah would come from the tribe of Judah, then why does Samuel anointed King Saul from the tribe of Benjamin? Is to chase and fight with David? - The scepter shall not depart from Judah, Nor a lawgiver from between his feet, Until Shiloh comes; And to Him shall be the obedience of the people - Genesis 49:10

And also In the book of exodus, the young men were offered the sacrifices to the Lord [he sent young men of the people of Israel, who offered burnt offerings and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen to the Lord - Exodus 24:5], then why does the anointed King Saul's sacrifice became a disobedient act? 11.And Samuel said, “What have you done?” Saul said, “When I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that you did not come within the days appointed, and that the Philistines gathered together at Michmash, 12.then I said, ‘The Philistines will now come down on me at Gilgal, and I have not made supplication to the Lord.’ Therefore I felt compelled, and offered a burnt offering.” 13.And Samuel said to Saul, “You have done foolishly. You have not kept the commandment of the Lord your God, which He commanded you. For now the Lord would have established [will establish] your kingdom over Israel forever - 1 Samuel 13:11-13

Because as per Saul's anointing, His family has to wait until the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ, then only the mission would start, and Saul's family has no part with Christ crucifixion, that's why Samuel was so disappointed with Saul's burnt offering and asked "What have you done?", Actually King Saul's disobedient act is a sin against God, as sin chases, King Saul also started chasing the burnt offering rest of his life, he was tried to kill David where the burn offering of God Jesus Christ would born, And Saul the Tarsus also ended up chasing Christ's followers.  

And even in that tense moment what Samuel told to King Saul[For now the Lord would have established your kingdom over Israel forever] is all about Apostle Paul, which can be read it like this "Even though the Lord will establish your kingdom over Israel forever", that Apostle Paul will take the Gospel in to the world.

Anointing of King Saul

The Old Testament anointing has two major ceremonials, Oil anointing [You shall take the anointing oil and pour it on his head and anoint him - Exodus 29:7], and a meal with shoulder portion [And the right shoulder shall ye give unto the priest for an heave offering of the sacrifices of your peace offerings - Leviticus 7:32], and this anointing also comes with a generational promise [unto thee have I given them by reason of the anointing, and to thy sons, by an ordinance for ever - Numbers 18:8b]

We often compare Saul with David, But according to consecration ceremonials, Saul can be compared with Aaron, but not with David, here Aaron was anointed with oil [And he poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron's head and anointed him to consecrate him - Leviticus 8:12] and then offered shoulder portion meal [And out of the basket of unleavened bread, that was before the Lord, he took one unleavened cake, and a cake of oiled bread, and one wafer, and put them on the fat, and upon the right shoulder - Leviticus 8:26] and this priesthood duty got fulfilled, when Caiaphas who born in the family line of Aaron handed over the Lamb of God to be crucified [So the band of soldiers and their captain and the officers of the Jews arrested Jesus and bound him. First they led him to Annas, for he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was high priest that year. It was Caiaphas who had advised the Jews that it would be expedient that one man should die for the people - John 18:12-14]

After anointing of Aaron, Again God spoke to Moses about the next consecration, so it's very clear that one more person should be identified for a highly favored priesthood work, that is to carry the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the world - And this shall be the priests' due from the people, from those offering a sacrifice, whether an ox or a sheep: they shall give to the priest the shoulder and the two cheeks and the stomach. The firstfruits of your grain, of your wine and of your oil, and the first fleece of your sheep, you shall give him. For the Lord your God has chosen him out of all your tribes to stand and minister in the name of the Lord, him and his sons for all time - Deuteronomy 18:3-5

But this identification happened after few centuries, and prophet Samuel anointed Saul, but here Saul was offered shoulder portion first [And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee. And the cook took up the shoulder, and that which was upon it, and set it before Saul. And Samuel said, Behold that which is left! set it before thee, and eat: for unto this time hath it been kept for thee since I said, I have invited the people. So Saul did eat with Samuel that day - 1 Samuel 9:23-24], and then he was anointed with oil [Then Samuel took a Vial of Oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said, Is it not because the Lord hath anointed thee to be captain over his inheritance? - 1 Samuel 10:1] As the anointing comes with generational blessing, God protected King Saul's family line [Ner begot Kish, Kish begot Saul, and Saul begot Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-Baal. The son of Jonathan was Merib-Baal(Mephibosheth), and Merib-Baal begot Micah. The sons of Micah were Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz. And Ahaz begot Jehoaddah; Jehoaddah begot Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begot Moza. Moza begot Binea, Raphah his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son. Azel had six sons whose names were these: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel. And the sons of Eshek his brother were Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third. The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor—archers. They had many sons and grandsons, one hundred and fifty in all. These were all sons of Benjamin. - 1 Chronicles 8:33-40]

Fulfillment of Saul's Anointing

With the great purpose Aaron was anointed, John the Baptist who Baptized Lord Jesus Christ, and the High Priests Annas and Caiaphas who handed over Jesus Christ to be Crucified is from Aaron's family, and their unique priesthood ministry ended when Jesus Christ was crucified, But Saul was anointed to carry the Gospel of Jesus Christ [Caption of Lord's Inheritance], and his ministry started after the Crucifixion of our Lord Jesus Christ - Now the Lord had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying, To morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be captain over my people Israel, that he may save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me - 1 Samuel 9:15-16a

And the promise was fulfilled when Apostle Paul called as a ringleader of the Christianity - For we have found this man a plague, one who stirs up riots among all the Jews throughout the world and is a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes (Leader of Christians) - Acts 24:5

 Apostle Paul was chosen beforehand

That was the reason, when the prophecy fulfilled in Saul the Tarsus life, Ananias mentioned that Saul the Tarsus was chosen beforehand - 1.Brethren and fathers, hear my defense before you now.” 2.And when they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they kept all the more silent. Then he said: 3.I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, taught according to the strictness of our fathers’ law, and was zealous toward God as you all are today. 4.I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women, 5.as also the high priest bears me witness, and all the council of the elders, from whom I also received letters to the brethren, and went to Damascus to bring in chains even those who were there to Jerusalem to be punished. 6.Now it happened, as I journeyed and came near Damascus at about noon, suddenly a great light from heaven shone around me. 7.And I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?’ 8.So I answered, ‘Who are You, Lord?’ And He said to me, ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting. 9.And those who were with me indeed saw the light and were afraid, but they did not hear the voice of Him who spoke to me. 10.So I said, ‘What shall I do, Lord?’ And the Lord said to me, ‘Arise and go into Damascus, and there you will be told all things which are appointed for you to do.’ 11.And since I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of those who were with me, I came into Damascus. 12.Then a certain Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good testimony with all the Jews who dwelt there, 13.came to me; and he stood and said to me, ‘Brother Saul, receive your sight.’ And at that same hour I looked up at him. 14.Then he said, The God of our fathers chose you beforehand to know His will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice out of His mouth. 15.For you will be His witness to all men of what you have seen and heard. 16.And now why are you waiting? Arise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.’ 17.Now it happened, when I returned to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple, that I was in a trance 18.and saw Him saying to me, ‘Make haste and get out of Jerusalem quickly, for they will not receive your testimony concerning Me.’ 19.So I said, ‘Lord, they know that in every synagogue I imprisoned and beat those who believe on You. 20.And when the blood of Your martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by consenting to his death, and guarding the clothes of those who were killing him.’ 21.Then He said to me, ‘Depart, for I will send you far from here to the Gentiles - Acts 22:1-21

In the mean time, Samuel prophesy has many rhema words, and understanding the meaning of those rhema words will help understanding the entire prophesy and how it was fulfilled.

Two Men?

When you depart from me today, you will meet two men by Rachel's tomb in the territory of Benjamin at Zelzah - Many instances Christ reveled himself as a two persons, for example the ten commandment also had two tablets to explain both father and son are one - I and the Father are one - John 10:30

Missing Donkeys?

they will say to you, The donkeys which you went to look for have been found. And now your father has ceased caring about the donkeys and is worrying about you, saying, What shall I do about my son?

Samuel already told to Saul that "do not set your mind on Donkeys" - Samuel answered Saul, “I am the seer. Go up before me to the high place, for today you shall eat with me, and in the morning I will let you go and will tell you all that is on your mind. As for your donkeys that were lost three days ago, do not set your mind on them, for they have been found. And for whom is all that is desirable in Israel? Is it not for you and for all your father's house?” - 1 Samuel 9:19-20

Which clearly tells that Samuel is not talking about kish's donkeys in his prophesy, but the wandering sinners who longing for the salvation, Bible always refers the lost as donkey, that they will be redeemed by Lamb of God Jesus Christ - Every firstborn of a donkey you shall redeem with a lamb, or if you will not redeem it you shall break its neck - Exodus 13:13

Three Men?

Then you shall go on forward from there and come to the terebinth tree of Tabor. There three men going up to God at Bethel will meet you, one carrying three young goats, another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a skin of wine. And they will greet you and give you two loaves of bread, which you shall receive from their hands - Here the three men are teaching us that our God is God of Trinity.

Father and Son

Samuel's prophecy is one of the spectacular prophesy where the old testament talks about heavenly Father and Son Jesus Christ, but it may appears as Samul is talking about Saul, and his earthly father Kish - now your father has ceased to care about the donkeys and is anxious about you, saying, What shall I do about my son? - 1 Samuel 10:2b

But below versus are confirming that the word "Father" is not referring Saul's earthly father, but our heavenly Father - When they came to Gibeah, behold, a group of prophets met him, and the Spirit of God rushed upon him, and he prophesied among them. And when all who knew him previously saw how he prophesied with the prophets, the people said to one another, “What has come over the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?”  And a man of the place answered, “And who is their father?” Therefore it became a proverb, “Is Saul also among the prophets?” - 1 Samuel 10:10-12

“What shall I do about my son?” this reflects the heart of our heavenly father, that we all need to work for Son Jesus Christ's kingdom - But the Lord said to Ananias, “Go! This man is my chosen instrument to proclaim my name to the Gentiles and their kings and to the people of Israel. I will show him how much he must suffer for my name.” - Acts 9:15-16

There is the little tribe of Benjamin, leading them

But not just Samuel's prophesy, there are few more places where we can see about Apostle Paul and his ministry, Capernaum central location of Jesus Christ Ministry, it was close to the tribe of Zebulun and Naphtali - And leaving Nazareth, He came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the regions of Zebulun and Naphtali - Matthew 4:13

So, we can presume that most of the disciples are from the tribe of Zebulun and Naphtali, But prophecy tells that the lead role is reserved for tribe Benjamin, how come David wrote this after having so much bitter experiences with King Saul, its because of the God's anointing on both David and Saul - Praise God in the great congregation; praise the Lord in the assembly of Israel. There is the little tribe of Benjamin, leading them, there the great throng of Judah’s princes, and there the princes of Zebulun and of Naphtali - Psalm 68:26-27

Moses blessing order

When the children of Israel were seated for the meal before Joseph, they were seated by their birth order, Moses who wrote all these things very much aware of their birth order - The men had been seated before him in the order of their ages, from the firstborn to the youngest; and they looked at each other in astonishment. When portions were served to them from Joseph’s table, Benjamin’s portion was five times as much as anyone else’s. So they feasted and drank freely with him - Genesis 43:33-34

but while blessing, Moses changed the tribes order, he kept him the Benjamin next to Levi, so changes in the blessing order is not an accident, but with the great purpose -  And of Levi he said: Let Your Thummim and Your Urim be with Your holy one, Whom You tested at Massah, And with whom You contended at the waters of Meribah, Who says of his father and mother, ‘I have not seen them’; Nor did he acknowledge his brothers, Or know his own children; For they have observed Your word And kept Your covenant. They shall teach Jacob Your judgments, And Israel Your law. They shall put incense before You, And a whole burnt sacrifice on Your altar. Bless his substance, Lord, And accept the work of his hands; Strike the loins of those who rise against him, And of those who hate him, that they rise not again. Of Benjamin he said: The beloved of the Lord shall dwell in safety by Him, Who shelters him all the day long; And he shall dwell between His shoulders - Deuteronomy 33:8-12

Excluded from the Census

Tribe Levi were not included in the census, because the Levites(Aaron) was chosen to do God's ministry - The Lord had said to Moses: You must not count the tribe of Levi or include them in the census of the other Israelites - Numbers 1:48-49

In the same was tribe of Benjamin also excluded from the census, because there was person from Benjamin(Saul) anointed for God's ministry - But Joab did not include Levi and Benjamin in the numbering, because the king’s command was repulsive to him - 1 Chronicles 21:6

Spiritual Gifts?

In the Book of Genesis we can see, Benjamin received extra portion - To each and all of them he gave a change of clothes, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred shekels of silver and five changes of clothes - Genesis 45:22

And when the children of Israel were seated for the meal before his brother Joseph, Benjamin received the portion five times as much as of others, which confirms the Spiritual blessing reserved for little Benjamin - And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright and the youngest according to his youth. And the men looked at one another in amazement.  Portions were taken to them from Joseph's table, but Benjamin's portion was five times as much as any of theirs. And they drank and were merry with him - Genesis 43:33-34

Finally all these promises are fulfilled in Apostle Paul's life - 3.For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4.and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures, 5.and that He was seen by Cephas, then by the twelve. 6.After that He was seen by over five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain to the present, but some have fallen asleep. 7.After that He was seen by James, then by all the apostles. 8.Then last of all He was seen by me also, as by one born out of due time. 9.For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. 10.But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me - 1 Corinthians 15:3-10

Why God chose Benjamin? and then anointed Saul, and then Apostle Paul? its all for us to deliver from the power of darkness and follow Christ Jesus - But rise and stand on your feet; for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to make you a minister and a witness both of the things which you have seen and of the things which I will yet reveal to you. I will deliver you from the Jewish people, as well as from the Gentiles, to whom I now send you, to open their eyes, in order to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in Me.’ - Acts 26:16-18

Conclusion

So, the Apostle Paul is not an accident, there were hundreds of testimonies Lazarus raised from the dead, Daughter of Jairus raised from dead, Son of Nain's window, blind Bartimaeus healed by Jesus Christ, But why God choose Apostle Paul from the tribe of Benjamin - circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee; as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless. But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ- Philippians 3:5-7

Because there was a prophesy that all these things should be done by the Benjaminite, who can keep the family line that long and fulfill the promise? only our God can do that - Now the Lord had told Samuel in his ear the day before Saul came, saying, “Tomorrow about this time I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin, and you shall anoint him commander over My people Israel, that he may save My people from the hand of the Philistines; for I have looked upon My people, because their cry has come to Me.” So when Samuel saw Saul, the Lord said to him, “There he is, the man of whom I spoke to you. This one shall reign over My people.” - 1 Samuel 9:15-17

As per God's plan, after the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the laws has to be written - And it was when he sits upon the throne of his kingdom and he wrote for him this second law upon a book, from before the priests, the Levites - Deuteronomy 17:18

But no Levites had approved any books but Paul the Benjaminite -  Now if perfection had been attainable through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the law), what further need would there have been for another priest to arise after the order of Melchizedek, rather than one named after the order of Aaron? For when there is a change in the priesthood, there is necessarily a change in the law as well - Hebrews 7:11-12

And these approved laws are so critical for us guard our heart and soul - But the Levites shall camp around the tabernacle of the testimony, so that there may be no wrath on the congregation of the people of Israel. And the Levites shall keep guard over the tabernacle of the testimony - Numbers 1:53

Can we ignore Paul's letter?

Beloved, today Christianity is facing some unusual attack as many claims that Apostle Paul's writings are not from God, and wanted to remove his writings from the Bible, and we can see many articles and videos published with below titles. "Bible Contains Fake Letters from Paul", "Paul is a False Apostle", "The False Teachings of The Apostle Paul", etc So, If Paul's letters are from men, these letters would have not survived for 2000 years - if this plan or this undertaking is of man, it will fail; but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them. You might even be found opposing God - Acts 5:38b-39a