Saul, Strict Pharisee – Uncommon Church Man – AlephTau Set – Bible TCG

Rocky Santangela
Jul 6
4 min read

Updated: Aug 13

Saul, Strict Pharisee – Base Art – Uncommon Church Man – AlephTau Set – Bible TCG

Fear Incarnate Stand

Saul, Strict Pharisee is a 6 cost Man Being from the Church Age with 7 Strength and 4 Hope, featuring a powerful Prophecy ability: when he is created, he Fears a target enemy Being for two turns, preventing any interaction.

From Zeal for the Law to the Glory of Grace

Saul’s life began with the fire of a Pharisee’s zeal. Born of the tribe of Benjamin, trained under Gamaliel, and blameless in the law, his entire identity was wrapped in performance and religious pride. He believed righteousness was achieved by rigorous obedience, and so he became the fiercest defender of the traditions of his fathers. With legal authority in hand, he pursued the followers of Jesus with relentless fury, entering houses, dragging believers to prison, and standing in agreement as Stephen was stoned. His name carried fear in the mouths of the early church.

But the road to Damascus became the road to grace. A light brighter than the sun surrounded him, and the voice of the risen Christ pierced his heart: "Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?" - Acts 9:4. In that moment, all of Saul’s confidence in the flesh was stripped away, and the glory of Jesus was revealed. The very One he opposed was the One who loved him, called him, and set him apart for the gospel of grace. His blindness in the natural became sight in the Spirit, and his hatred became love for the body of Christ.

This card's verse is Acts 9:1:

"And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,"

The Pharisee became the apostle, not through gradual reform, but by supernatural transformation. The one who lived to exalt the law now lived to preach its fulfillment in Jesus. Saul became Paul, declaring that righteousness is apart from the law, that salvation is a gift, and that boasting is only in the cross. His encounter with Jesus revealed that grace is not a soft compromise, it is the power of God unto salvation for all who believe.

Saul, Strict Pharisee – Full Art – Uncommon Church Man – AlephTau Set – Bible TCG

The Gospel That Cannot Be Earned

Paul’s testimony became the living proof of the gospel he preached. He had been the worst enemy of the church, yet he was made an apostle to the Gentiles. He wrote with fire in his words, defending the truth that the law was a schoolmaster to bring us to Christ, but in Christ we are no longer under the schoolmaster. The shadows of the Old Testament, the sacrifices, the priesthood, the tabernacle, pointed to the perfect work of Jesus.

Every ounce of Paul’s ministry shouted that grace is enough. He told the Galatians that if righteousness came by the law, then Christ died in vain. He told the Romans that Abraham was counted righteous by faith before the law was ever given. He told the Corinthians that in Christ, the veil is removed, and we behold the glory of the Lord with unveiled face. From beginning to end, his life became the stage for grace to be displayed in its fullness.

Believer, we share this same testimony. We were chosen before the foundation of the world, saved by grace through faith, called with a holy calling not according to our works but according to His purpose. We have been transferred from the kingdom of darkness into the kingdom of God’s dear Son. The law has no hold, sin has no dominion, and death has no victory. We live in Christ, clothed in His righteousness, filled with His Spirit, and sent into the world with the same gospel that transformed Saul into Paul, the pure, unstoppable, everlasting grace of God.

Strategic Use In Gameplay

Saul brings uncompromising control to the board. His high Strength make him a formidable blocker and attacker, while his Prophecy ability shuts down a key threat for two entire turns, giving you breathing room for combos, board development, or securing tempo.

Synergies and Plays:

Threat Suppression: Immediately upon entering, he can silence a dangerous enemy Being and keep it locked out for two turns, the one you played him and the next one.
Board Anchor: With 7 strength and solid 4 hope, Saul stands tall in the frontline, serving as both a dam and a battering ram depending on gameplay needs.
Man Tribal Fit: As a Man Being, Saul benefits from synergy with other Man-centric cards, especially those that buff stats, grant supports, or reward prophecy triggers.