Saul Who Became Paul

Breathing threats and slaughter; struck blind on the road; named chief of sinners; counts former gains as loss; preaches the faith he sought to destroy. Failure mode: Earlier zeal misdirected toward destroying the church. Restoration path: Confronted on the road; rise, go, be told what to do. Markers: zealous persecutor; sudden confrontation by Christ himself; blind, fasts three days; names himself chief of sinners; counts former gains as loss