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Roman Territories (50 BC-AD 100) 165

vs. EmpireEmpireEmpireEmpire HomeHomeHomeHome EmperorsHerodians 185

Roman Emperors 175

Paul Journey 1 166

Paul Journey 2 166

Paul Journey 3 167

Paul Journey to Rome 167

Paul’s Fourth Missionary Journey 168

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

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

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

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

© 2004 TBBMI The New Testament Comes Together Journey 4 © 2004 TBBMI MEDITERRANEAN SEA ATLANTIC OCEAN ROME Syrian Antioch Pisidian Antioch Ephesus Athens Macedonia AFRICA ASIA EUROPE ARABIA Acts Jerusalem 4. “ To Rome and GAIN! ” 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! ” ROME ’ S ANCIENT FORUM STUDY HELP # A.D

© 2004 TBBMI The New Testament Comes Together Journey Summary ATLANTIC OCEAN MEDITERRANEAN SEA Syrian Antioch Pisidian Antioch Ephesus Athens Macedonia AFRICA ASIA EUROPE ARABIA Jerusalem STUDY HELP # AT A GLANCE: PAUL’S MISSIONARY JOURNEYS #2: THE EUROPEAN THRUST #1 THE HOOK: A LABORATORY INTERIM: JERUSALEM COUNCIL #3: THE ASIAN THRUST #4: TO ROME AND GAIN CHURCH ISSUES CHURCH ISSUES (21 Books) The Epistles

© 2004 TBBMI The New Testament Comes Together The NT Comes Together Dates of Writing: A.D. 50s - 90s Dates of Writing: A.D. 50s - 90s Letters from The Others Letters from The Others (21 Books) CHURCH ISSUES CHURCH ISSUES THE EPISTLES: Letters from Paul Letters from The Others Letters from The Others 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 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.” 48 3

© 2004 TBBMI The New Testament Comes Together The Spread of the Early Church Dates of Writing: A.D. 50s - 90s Dates of Writing: A.D. 50s - 90s Letters from The Others Letters from The Others (21 Books) CHURCH ISSUES CHURCH ISSUES THE EPISTLES: Letters from Paul Letters from The Others Letters from The Others 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 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.” ©2004 TBBMI THE SPREAD OF THE EARLY CHURCH REPRESENTATIONAL LOCATIONS ONLY

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

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