In what ways was Saul unique?
Saul was unique as a Jew of the tribe of Benjamin and a Pharisee of the Pharisees, yet also a Roman citizen by birth because his father was. His calling included a death, burial, and resurrection experience, transforming him from a leading figure in Judaism into Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ sent primarily to the Gentiles.
Les teaches that Saul was unique in more than one way. By birth, Saul was a Jew of the tribe of Benjamin and a Pharisee of the Pharisees. Later in Acts, Paul was also a Roman by birth, a citizen because his father was. Les also explains that Saul experienced a death, burial, and resurrection in his own life. He went from being the big man in Judaism to a lowly servant, a prisoner of Jesus Christ for the Gentiles. After three days without sight, food, or water, he became Paul and would go primarily to the Gentiles. This contrasts with the twelve original disciples, who were all chosen within Palestine and commissioned during Jesus' earthly ministry within Israel.