The Book of DieselThe Light Before the Gospel“Saul did not crucify Jesus. Rome did that. His place in the tragedy came afterward, when he approved persecution and entered homes to seize people whose message he considered dangerous. Zeal made him courageous enough to become cruel.”
The Book of Diesel · Gospel Threshold Edition v4.5
Historically anchoredThe setting or public event is documented; dialogue, motives, and recurring characters are invented.
Paul later identifies as a Pharisee and acknowledges violently persecuting the Jesus movement before becoming its most influential missionary interpreter. His exact birth date and childhood details are unknown.
Every childhood scene in Tarsus is fictional. The chapter does not claim Saul crucified Jesus; Roman authority executed Jesus, while Saul later persecuted his followers.