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

2. Roman Territories (50 BC-AD 100)
165

3. 185
Emperors
vs.
Herodians
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4. 175
Roman Emperors

5. 166
Paul Journey 1

6. 166
Paul Journey 2

7. 167
Paul Journey 3

8. 167
Paul Journey to Rome

9. Paul’s Fourth Missionary Journey
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Paul’s Fourth Missionary Journey

10. ROMAN EMPIRE Roman Empire Extent ASIA AFRICA EUROPE • ARABIA ISRAEL
ATLANTIC OCEAN
EUROPE
ROMAN EMPIRE
ASIA
ROME• •
AFRICA
ISRAEL
MEDITERRANEAN SEA
ARABIA
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11. #1.“The Hook: A Laboratory”
A BEACH ON CYPRUS
STUDY HELP #24
Journey 1
PAUL’S JOURNEYS   …AT A GLANCE
ATLANTIC OCEAN
A.D
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.
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12. 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!
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13. A.D. 49-52 Journey 2 ASIA AFRICA EUROPE • 2. “The European Thrust”
ATLANTIC OCEAN
A.D
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
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14. A.D. 53-57 Journey 3 ASIA AFRICA EUROPE • 3.“The Asian Thrust” ARABIA
ANCIENT EPHESUS
Journey 3
ATLANTIC OCEAN
A.D
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.
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15. 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!”
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16. #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
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17. 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.”
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18. 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
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19. 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.. 67 27
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20. 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..
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