Saul's Ecclesiastical History
About Saul Ruiz
Saul Ruiz is a commentator of Church History, focused on the overlooked development of the Messianic-Jewish & Torah-Observant Christian faith established by Christ and his Jewish Apostles across time. He is currently a student at the University of Cambridge's IOCS, where he is pursuing a diploma in Orthodox Christian studies.
Saul is the founder and voice behind Saul’s Ecclesiastical History, a project devoted to making church history emotionally resonant, historically accurate, and spiritually impactful for modern audiences. His work draws from a wide range of traditions and historical moments, deep explorations of theology, persecution, and perseverance throughout the centuries.
He believes there are many valuable lessons the modern believer can miss when unaware of their history along with the famous saying "doomed to repeat it" when they don't take the time to study our spiritual ancestors.
Saul is a husband, father of 3 children, and serves as a teacher under a plurality of elders at Tree of Life Tabernacle Church in Yorkville, IL. He juggles all of this while working a 9-5 but dreams of one day focusing solely on Saul's Ecclesiastical History full time!
He also holds multiple academic credentials including:
- Two course certificates from Tel Aviv University through coursera on the Modern History of Israel
- A diploma from the Judaic Studies Institute in Basic Messianic Theology
- A certificate from the Judaic Studies Institute in Jewish History
- Two patristics course certificates from the Institute of Catholic Culture, where he studied the Church Fathers before and after the Council of Nicaea under Dr. John Pepino
- A certificate in Islamic History from Al Balagh Academy, where he studied under Muslim scholar Ovamir Anjum, covering Islam from the Quranic period to modernity
For the best understanding of Saul's theology, please take the time to read his first published blog post, “The Dead End of Human Nature: Why I Lost Faith In My Free Will and Became Desperate for Grace,”
Whether speaking to Messianic communities, the everyday churchgoer, secular critics, or fans of church history, Saul’s mission is to awaken hearts to the historically lost component of the gospel - the literal earthly kingdom of Israel where Christ our Lord will soon physically rule the world for 1000 years.