Geography of the Roman Empire, Paul's Journeys & Letters 165 Dr. Rick Griffith • Singapore Bible College • BibleStudyDownloads.org

Roman Territories (50 BC-AD 100) 165

185 Emperors vs. Herodians Empi re Home

175 Roman Emperors

166 Paul Journey 1

166 Paul Journey 2

167 Paul Journey 3

167 Paul Journey to Rome

Paul’s Fourth Missionary Journey 168 Paul’s Fourth Missionary Journey

ROMAN EMPIRE Roman Empire Extent ASIA AFRICA EUROPE • ARABIA ISRAEL ATLANTIC OCEAN EUROPE ROMAN EMPIRE ASIA ROME• • AFRICA ISRAEL MEDITERRANEAN SEA ARABIA © 2004 TBBMI 8.0.08. 41

#1.“The Hook: A Laboratory” A BEACH ON CYPRUS STUDY HELP #24 Journey 1 PAUL’S JOURNEYS   …AT A GLANCE ATLANTIC OCEAN A.D. 46-48 AFRICA ASIA EUROPE ARABIA ROME• •Macedonia •Pisidian Antioch • •Ephesus Athens Acts 13-14 •Syrian Antioch MEDITERRANEAN SEA #1.“The Hook: A Laboratory” •Jerusalem Significance: Worshipped as gods; did miracles; Paul stoned; difficult work; churches planted; return by same route. © 2004 TBBMI 8.0.08. 42 14

1(--)2“The Jerusalem Council” A.D.49 Jerusalem Council PAUL’S JOURNEYS   …AT A GLANCE Acts 15:1: Must a Gentile become a Jew, and accept his laws and ceremonies, before he can become a Christian? ATLANTIC OCEAN AFRICA ASIA EUROPE ARABIA GRACE ONLY! ROME• •Macedonia •Pisidian Antioch • •Ephesus Athens Acts 15 •Syrian Antioch MEDITERRANEAN SEA 1(--)2“The Jerusalem Council” •Jerusalem The issue was permanently settled: GRACE, not LAW! © 2004 TBBMI 8.0.08. 43 4

A.D. 49-52 Journey 2 ASIA AFRICA EUROPE • 2. “The European Thrust” ATLANTIC OCEAN A.D. 49-52 AFRICA ASIA EUROPE ARABIA ROME• •Macedonia •Pisidian Antioch • •Ephesus Athens Acts 15-18 •Syrian Antioch MEDITERRANEAN SEA 2. “The European Thrust” •Jerusalem Significance: many church plantings; call to Macedonia,on to Athens, the “unknown god”; Mars Hill; lengthy Corinthian stay. 5 © 2004 TBBMI ©2004 TBBMI 8.0.08. 8.0.08. 44

A.D. 53-57 Journey 3 ASIA AFRICA EUROPE • 3.“The Asian Thrust” ARABIA ANCIENT EPHESUS Journey 3 ATLANTIC OCEAN A.D. 53-57 AFRICA ASIA EUROPE ARABIA ROME• •Macedonia •Pisidian Antioch • •Ephesus Athens Acts 18-21 •Syrian Antioch MEDITERRANEAN SEA 3.“The Asian Thrust” •Jerusalem Significance: extended time at the church in Ephesus; young man raised from the dead; important letters written; riot with Ephesian artisans at amphitheatre. © 2004 TBBMI 8.0.08. 8.0.08. 45 4

A.D. 59-62 Journey 4 ASIA AFRICA EUROPE • 4. “To Rome and GAIN!” STUDY HELP # 36 Journey 4 ROME’S ANCIENT FORUM ATLANTIC OCEAN AFRICA ASIA EUROPE ARABIA ROME• •Macedonia •Pisidian Antioch • •Ephesus Athens Acts 21-28 •Syrian Antioch MEDITERRANEAN SEA 4. “To Rome and GAIN!” •Jerusalem Significance: As a prisoner, sent to Rome; Christian influence in prison and the house of Caesar; important later letters; “fought the good fight, kept the faith!” © 2004 TBBMI 8.0.08. 8.0.08. 46 3

#1 THE HOOK: A LABORATORY STUDY HELP #36 #1 THE HOOK: A LABORATORY Journey Summary AT A GLANCE: PAUL’S MISSIONARY JOURNEYS ATLANTIC OCEAN INTERIM: JERUSALEM COUNCIL CHURCH ISSUES (21 Books) The Epistles AFRICA ASIA EUROPE ARABIA #2: THE EUROPEAN THRUST •Macedonia •Pisidian Antioch • •Ephesus Athens #3: THE ASIAN THRUST •Syrian Antioch MEDITERRANEAN SEA •Jerusalem #4: TO ROME AND GAIN 8.0.08. 47 7

THE EPISTLES: Letters from Paul The Others (21 Books) CHURCH ISSUES THE EPISTLES: Letters from Paul Letters from The Others Dates of Writing: A.D. 50s - 90s THE EPISTLES Concerning generally unexplored issues requiring new and crucial instruction in leadership of the new organism... the ECCLESIA, the CHURCH. Most letters from Paul …fewer letters from “The Others.” The NT Comes Together 48 3

The Spread of the Early Church Dates of Writing: A.D. 50s - 90s Letters from The Others (21 Books) CHURCH ISSUES THE EPISTLES: Letters from Paul THE EPISTLES Concerning generally unexplored issues requiring new and crucial instruction in leadership of the new organism... the ECCLESIA, the CHURCH. Most letters from Paul …some fewer from “The Others.” The Spread of the Early Church THE SPREAD OF THE EARLY CHURCH REPRESENTATIONAL LOCATIONS ONLY ©2004 TBBMI 8.0.08. 49

Where were they written? ROME EPHESIANS MACEDONIA COLOSSIANS 2 CORINTHIANS PHILEMON Where were they written? 1 TIMOTHY.. PHILIPPIANS EPHESUS HEBREWS? CORINTH 1 PETER 2 PETER 1 CORINTHIANS SYRIAN ANTIOCH ROMANS 2 TIMOTHY.. TITUS 1 THESS 1 JOHN 2 THESS.. 2 JOHN GALATIANS.. Where were they written? 3 JOHN.. JERUSALEM JAMES JUDE.. 8.0.08. 67 27 ©2004 TBBMI

The circular letters… keeping in touch ROME EPHESIANS MACEDONIA COLOSSIANS 2 CORINTHIANS PHILEMON The circular letters… keeping in touch 1 TIMOTHY.. PHILIPPIANS EPHESUS HEBREWS? CORINTH 1 PETER 2 PETER 1 CORINTHIANS SYRIAN ANTIOCH ROMANS 2 TIMOTHY.. TITUS 1 THESS The circular letters… keeping in touch 1 JOHN 2 THESS.. 2 JOHN GALATIANS.. 3 JOHN.. JERUSALEM JAMES JUDE.. ©2004 TBBMI 8.0.08. 68

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