Paul

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Paul

• Missionary Journeys
• Joe Dillabaugh
• New Testament/ Prof. Smith
• October 30,2002

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Journey 1
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Important events of his first Trip

• 48 A.D.
• From Antioch Paul, Barnabas and John (surnamed
  Mark) begin their first journey. They travel to
  Cypress (Cyprus) and Perga.
• John Mark leaves Paul and Barnabas at Perga and
  returns to Jerusalem (see Acts 1313). After
  Perga Paul/Barnabas journey to Antioch in
  Pisidia, Iconium, Lystra and Derbe.
• Agrippa II (see Acts 25) made king of Chaleis.
• 49 A.D.
• Paul and Barnabas go back to visit the same
  places they did in 48 A.D. and return to Antioch.
  
• Cumanus made procurator of Judea (about this
  time)

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Cities of the First missionary journey
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Antioch Of Pisidia

• Acts 1314-52
• Antioch was in Asia Minor (modern day Turkey).
• Like in many places Paul and the others began
  their ministry in the Jewish synagogues.
• When the Gentiles accepted their message the
  Jewish leaders stirred up trouble and had Paul
  and Barnabas out of the city.
• The message was accepted and when they returned a
  church was already established and growing.
• Antioch was in the region of Pisidia, it had a
  large amount of well traveled roads, great trade,
  and a large Jewish population

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Cyprus

• Cyprus was located in the Mediterranean sea, the
  island of Cyprus was the home of Barnabas, as
  well as a large Jewish population.
• This is where They meet the sorcerer named
  Bar-Jesus, who worked for the Governor Sergius
  Paulus.
• Paul claims that Bar-Jesus is the enemy of
  everything that is right, and by the power of
  God the sorcerer goes blind. (Acts 134-11)

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Perga

• This is where John Mark left The Missionaries.
• The Capitol of Pamphylia
• Perga is on the southern coast of Asia Minor
  (modern Turkey).
• Paul visits Perga twice on his first Journey Once
  on his way Antioch, and then again on his way
  from Antioch to Attalia.
• Acts 1313-14 1425

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Antioch Of Syria

• Modern day Antakya in Turkey
• The Capitol of the province of Syria and the
  third largest city of the Roman Empire.
• After the martyr of Stephan many Christians fled
  the 300 miles to Antioch
• Home to many Christians and Jews
• Home of one of the earliest largest, and most
  active Christian churches.
• Home church of Paul for the remainder of his
  life.
• Acts 1119-26 1311535

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Lystra

• Remote city in the Roman province of Galatia
• Paul was thought to be an incarnation of Hermes
  (The messenger of the Greek gods), and Barnabas
  was thought to be the incarnation of Zeus
• Paul was eventually stoned and left for dead by
  his enemies
• A Christian church was founded here and Paul
  returns to visit on his second journey
• Acts 146-20 161-5

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Journey 2
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Important events of trip 2

• 50 A.D.
• Paul and Barnabas attend the "Council of
  Jerusalem" (see Acts 15).
• Caraetaeus captured by the Romans in Britain.
• Cogidunus (Father of Claudia?, See 2 Tim. 421)
  assists the Romans in Britain.
• A.D. 51
• Second missionary journey begins. Paul and
  Barnabas travel to Antioch.
• At Antioch John Mark (who left them at Perga on
  their first missionary journey) wishes to rejoin
  Paul/Barnabas. A disagreement ensues between Paul
  and Barnabas about whether to allow Mark to come
  with them. The argument is so heated that Paul
  finally decides to take Silas with him to Tarsus,
  Derbe, Lystra, Iconium and Antioch in Pisidia.
  Barnabas takes John Mark and travels to the
  island of Cypress (Cyprus).
• At Lystra Paul meets Timothy, who accompanies him
  on the rest of his journey.
• A.D. 52
• Paul/Silas/Timothy travel to Troas, Philippi,
  Thessalonica and Beroea (Berea).

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Important events of trip 2

• Jews from Thessalonica come to Beroea and stir up
  the people against Paul. He is sent by sea to
  Athens. Silas and Timothy stay in Beroea for a
  time. It is possible Timothy later travels to
  Athens, meets Paul, and is sent to revisit
  Thessalonica.
• Paul travels to Corinth and writes 1
  Thessalonians. Timothy and Silas are with him.
  Paul meets Aquila and Priscilla.
• Claudius expels the Jews from Rome (see Acts
  182)
• A.D. 53
• Paul stays in Corinth and writes 2 Thessalonians.
  
• The tetrarchy of Trachonitis given to Agrippa II.
  
• Felix made procurator of Judaea
• A.D. 54
• Paul, Aquila and Priscilla leave Corinth in the
  Spring and arrive at Ephesus. Aquila and
  Priscilla stay in Ephesus as Paul travels on to
  Jerusalem. Paul arrives in the city in the Summer
  (Pentecost). He then goes to Antioch.
• Death of Claudius and accession of Nero.

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Cities of second Journey
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Tarsus

• 10 miles inland from the south coast of modern
  Turkey
• Population of about 500,000 (In New Testament
  times)
• Birth place of Paul, returned here for a short
  time after converting to Christianity, but spent
  most of his reborn life elsewhere
• Pauls visit here proved his commitment to
  Christ.
• Acts 930

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Derbe

• Located in the Roman Province of Lycaonia
  (southern Turkey)
• Paul probably sent his letter to the Galatians
  here as well.
• Paul meets Timothy here
• The town visited by Paul after his stoning in
  Lystra

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Iconium

• Present day Konya in south central Turkey.
• When Paul visits here it was a city in the Roman
  Province of Galatia
• Paul begins teaching in the synagogue here and
  leads many people to Christ.
• The Jewish leaders plot to stone and kill Paul
  and Barnabas
• Paul flees from this city to Lystra
• Acts 141-7

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Corinth

• City in Greece that on the land connecting the
  mainland Greece with the southern peninsula
• Home of people from all over the known world
• Temple prostitutes and a large mobile population
  gave Corinth a reputation for sexual behavior
• Paul stayed here for eighteen months while he
  established a church which is who first and
  second Corinthians was written
• Acts 18

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Ephesus

• Capitol city of the Roman Province of Asia
• Ephesus was at the end of a huge trade routes
  through Asia
• Perhaps the home of the Apostle John
• On Pauls second journey he only stayed here for a
  short time claiming he would come back if it is
  Gods will (Acts 1821)
• Acts 181919

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Third missionary Trip
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Important events of the third journey

• Significant Events During Journey A.D.54
• Paul begins his third missionary journey. He
  leaves Antioch and goes to Ephesus.
• Priscilla and Aquila are already in Ephesus and
  make contact with Apollos. After teaching him
  thoroughly about Christ, they and the brethren
  send Apollos to Corinth.
• A.D. 55
• Paul continues to stay in Ephesus.
• A.D. 56
• Paul continues to stay in Ephesus.
• A.D. 57

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Important events of the third journey

• In the Spring at Ephesus Paul writes 1
  Corinthians.
• In Summer he leaves Ephesus for Troas. He
  proceeds to Philippi.
• It is in Philippi during the Autumn that it is
  believed Paul wrote II Corinthians. Titus arrives
  in the city.
• In the Winter Paul goes to Corinth, where he
  writes the book of Galatians.
• A.D. 58
• In the Spring Paul writes the book of Romans.
• Paul leaves Corinth and goes to Philippi and
  Miletus.
• In the summer (Pentecost) Paul arrives in
  Jerusalem. He is arrested and sent to Caesarea.

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Cities of the Third trip
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Troas

• A port city about ten miles from Troy in what is
  now Northwest Turkey
• Paul has his vision of a macedonian calling for
  help in this city.
• This is also where the child who had fallen from
  an upstairs window was
• Acts 205-12

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Philippi

• Eight miles inland from the coast of Neapolis on
  the coast of Macedonia
• Named after Philip of Macedon
• Paul was illegally imprisoned here but later
  released with an apology because he was a Roman
  citizen
• The letter to the Philippian church was probably
  written during Pauls final imprisonment in Rome
• Acts 166-40 206

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Miletus

• A sea port on the west coast of present day
  Turkey
• Paul stayed here enroot to Jerusalem at the end
  of his third Missionary journey
• The elders of the Ephesian church came to meet
  him here to hear his farewell message
• Acts 2015-38

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Jerusalem

• David conquered this city and made it the capitol
  of Israel.
• The disciples, their wives, and other friends beg
  and plea Paul not to go to Jerusalem due to fear
  of persecution
• Paul is arrested here in Acts 21
• The Jews plot to kill Paul while he is in prison
  here
• After the murder plot is uncovered Paul is moved
  from Jerusalem to Caesarea
• Acts 21-23

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Thessalonika

• Most important city in Macedonia (northern
  Greece).
• Still a major city today, however, it is now
  called Thessaloniki
• Paul's two letters to the Thessalonian church
  were more than likely written within months of
  his leaving the city

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Bibliography

• Life Application Bible. (1997). New International
  Version. Tyndale House publishers, Inc. Wheaton,
  Illinois
• Nelsons Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Bible.
  (1998) Thomas Nelson, Inc. Nashville, Tennessee