He was a very zealous adherent of Judaism, and this led him to try to stamp out the worship of the followers of Christ, which worship he felt was improper.
كان شاول نصيرا غيورا للديانة اليهودية مما ادى به الى محاولة قمع عبادة أتباع المسيح ،‏ التي اعتقد انها خاطئة .‏