Damascus road
Life-changing revelation moment
A Damascus road is a moment of sudden, dramatic conversion or transformation in belief or direction.
The phrase comes from the biblical account of Saul's journey to Damascus, where he experienced a vision that converted him from persecutor of Christians to the apostle Paul.
Someone has a Damascus road moment or Damascus road experience when they undergo a profound and abrupt change of heart: His visit to the refugee camp was a Damascus road experience that changed his politics entirely.
- conversionAct of changing states
- PaulBiblical letter-writer
- SaulBiblical king's name
- come to JesusForced honest confrontation
- visionAbility to see
blinding light · light · blinding · struck down · revelation · apostle · journey · epiphany · spiritual awakening · awakening · born again · fallen · horse · voice · scales · Christianity · transform · sudden change
- Apostle PaulPaul, Saul, Romans, Galatians, Corinthians
- Bible visionswheels within wheels, valley of dry bones, valley of bones, dry bones, burning bush
- divine revelationtheophany, epiphany, illumination, divine voice, heavenly voice
- resurrectionrisen, bodily resurrection, resurrection of the dead, revive, reanimate
Damascus roadslow burn
Gradual buildup of rage
long journey · gradual shift · drift · pilgrimage · maturation
Damascus roadapostasy
Renunciation of former beliefs
deconversion · falling away · disillusionment · renunciation · backsliding
Damascus, road, roads, roadway, roadways, roadside, roadsides