Part 20 (1/2)

PART ONE

The history of this period of eighteen years, as contained in the book of Acts, is limited to the labors of St. Paul, who was pre-eminently the apostle to the Gentiles (2 Tim. 1. 11).

I. Let us draw the =map of the lands= embraced in the later journeys of the apostle Paul.

1. _The Lands_: 1.) Asia Minor. 2.) Thrace. 3.) Macedonia. 4.) Greece or Achaia. 5.) Italy. 6.) Africa, not visited by Paul. 7.) Palestine or Judea. 8.) Syria.

2. _The Localities._ 1.) Jerusalem. 2.) Antioch. 3.) Ephesus. 4.) Troas.

5.) Philippi. 6.) Thessalonica. 7.) Berea. 8.) Athens. 9.) Corinth. 10.) Rome.

II. =Paul's Second Missionary Journey.= The gospel in Europe (A. D.

51-53). Notice:

1. _His companions_: the quarrel with Barnabas and separation (Acts 15.

36-39). Barnabas at this point drops out of the record. Silas, Timothy, and later Luke, accompany Paul (Acts 15. 40; 16. 1; 16. 10). Luke's profession, perhaps therein helping the apostle (Col. 4. 14).

2. _Asia Minor revisited._ Note and locate the provinces through which they pa.s.sed, starting from Antioch: 1.) Cilicia (Acts 15. 41). 2.) Lycaonia (Acts 16. 1, 3.) Probably Pisidia (Acts 16. 4). 4.) Galatia.

5.) Phrygia (Acts 16. 6). Through Mysia to Troas (Acts 16. 8). Locate these provinces on the map.

3. _The Gospel in Europe._ Note the events which led to the voyage across the aegean Sea (Acts 16. 9). Trace the route on the map--from what city? to what city? The three cities in Macedonia (Acts 16. 12; 17. 1; 17. 10). The two cities in Greece (Acts 17. 15; 18. 1). Note the long stay in Corinth (Acts 18. 11); the largest city in Greece and the commercial metropolis, at that time far more important than Athens.

Review and locate the five cities in Europe thus far visited, P. T. B.

A. C., and recall the peculiar events at each place.

4. _The two Epistles to the Thessalonians_ were written while Paul was at Corinth, perhaps 52 and 53 A. D. These are the earliest extant writings of Paul, and the earliest books of the New Testament. Two subjects are presented in both letters: 1.) General precepts concerning _Christian character_. 2.) The _second coming of Christ_.

5. _A visit to Ephesus_, the chief city of Asia Minor (Acts 18. 18, 19).

Notice what would be the direct route from Corinth. Paul's stay at this time was short, but with promise of a speedy return.

6. _Return to Antioch._ The route, from Ephesus to Caesarea, thence to the mother church at Jerusalem; thence 250 miles either by land via Damascus, or by water via Caesarea (Acts 18. 22). The great result of the second missionary journey was the planting of the gospel in Europe. The churches founded were composed of both Jews and Gentiles, with the latter largely in the majority.

Blackboard Outline

PART ONE

I. =Map.= 1. Lands. 1.) A. M. 2.) Th. 3.) Mac. 4.) Gre. 5.) It.

6.) Af. 7.) Pal. 8.) Syr.

2. =Pla.= 1.) Jer. 2.) Ant. 3.) Eph. 4.) Tro. 5.) Phi.

6.) Thes. 7.) Ber. 8.) Ath. 9.) Cor.

II. =Pau. Sec. Miss. Jour.= 1. Comp. S. T. L.

2. _As. Min. Rev._ 1.) Cil. 2.) Ly. 3.) Pi. 4.) Gal. 5.) Ph.

6.) My. T.

3. _Gos. in Eur._ Tro. Phil. Thess. Ber. Ath. Cor.

4. _Ep. Thess._ 1.) Chr. Char. 2.) Chr. sec. com.

5. _Vis. Eph._ 6. _Ret. Ant._ Result-Gosp. Eur.