How did Paul persecute Jewish believers before his conversion?
Before his conversion, Paul shut up many Jewish believers in prison under authority from the chief priests. He also voted to put them to death, taking responsibility for their executions. These believers were treated as heretics and offscouring of Judaism, and Paul participated in this persecution.
Les explains that Paul received authority from the chief priests, shut up many saints in prison, and voted to put them to death. The Jewish believers were killed as heretics and were considered the offscouring of Judaism, and Paul took responsibility for it. This was permitted because Rome allowed Judaism to put its own people to death. Rome respected ancient religions like Judaism, but Christianity was new, so Christians faced massive persecution under Rome while the Jews did not.