3 MISSIONARY JOURNEYS OF ST. PAUL
St. Paul was born in TARSUS in CILICIA (near Adana, Turkey) as "Saul", the son of a Jew of the tribe of Benjamin during the first years of the Christian era. A Roman citizen, he was brought up a Pharasee and had at least part of his education at Jerusalem where he learned law, the Scriptures and Greek.
He became aware of Christianity shortly after the Crucifixion. The great intolerance which he held for the Christians extended to the point where he guarded the clothes of the stoners at the martyrdom of St. Stephan. But then an unprecedented event took price. His famous conversion occured on the road at Jerusalem ( Acts 9.1-19 , 22.5-16, 26.12-18 ). He immediately accepted his new life and apostolate and 'within a short time received baptism and confirmation from Ananias (Acts 9.17). He then departed for Arabia (Gal. 1. 17) to prepare himself for his future ministry.
Three years later he returned to Damascus where he was forced to make his escape by being let down the city wall in a basket (Acts 9.23-25 , 2 Cor.11). From Jerusalem, where he was recieved first suspicion, he went to the city of CAESAREA (halfway between Haifa and Tel Aviv), Syria and CILICIA (Adana, Turkey) (Acts. 9.30, Gal. 1.21-24). A few years later Barnabas went to TARSUS to request his help in the conversion of ANTIOCH (Antakya, Turkey) (Acts 11.25). During a famine which occured about 44 AD, the two went to Jerusalem to take food to the Christian community.
He became aware of Christianity shortly after the Crucifixion. The great intolerance which he held for the Christians extended to the point where he guarded the clothes of the stoners at the martyrdom of St. Stephan. But then an unprecedented event took price. His famous conversion occured on the road at Jerusalem ( Acts 9.1-19 , 22.5-16, 26.12-18 ). He immediately accepted his new life and apostolate and 'within a short time received baptism and confirmation from Ananias (Acts 9.17). He then departed for Arabia (Gal. 1. 17) to prepare himself for his future ministry.
Three years later he returned to Damascus where he was forced to make his escape by being let down the city wall in a basket (Acts 9.23-25 , 2 Cor.11). From Jerusalem, where he was recieved first suspicion, he went to the city of CAESAREA (halfway between Haifa and Tel Aviv), Syria and CILICIA (Adana, Turkey) (Acts. 9.30, Gal. 1.21-24). A few years later Barnabas went to TARSUS to request his help in the conversion of ANTIOCH (Antakya, Turkey) (Acts 11.25). During a famine which occured about 44 AD, the two went to Jerusalem to take food to the Christian community.
First Missionary Journey
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1st Journey
After their return (Actr 12.25) the Church of ANTIOCH (Antakya , Turkey) sent Saul and Barnabas out on the - FIRST MISSIONARY JOURNEY -. They set sail for CYPRUS, accompanied by John Mark. During this journey, Barnabas, hitherto the leader, ceded his position to Paul who at this point changed his name from Saul. At PAPHOS (Cyprus), a false prophet named Bar-Jesus tried to turn the people from Paul and his two friends, but Paul turned him temporarily blind, and the people, marvelling at the miracle, believed Paul. After leaving CYPRUS, the apostles went to Asia Minor, where PERGE in PAMPHELIA (Southern Turkey), to Paul's disappointment John Mark left them. At ANTIOCH OF PISIDIA (Yalvac, Turkey), Paul preached a short summery of the old testament up to the ascension of Jesus, whereupon the Jews, seeing his popularity, stirred up persecution and expelled Paul and Barnabas from the city. At ICONIUM (Konya, Turkey) both the Jews and the Gentiles rose up and stoned them and they had to make their escape.
At LYSTRA (Hatunsaray, near Konya, Turkey), Paul cured a man crippled from birth in his feet and made him walk. The people thought that Paul and Barnabas were gods (Jupiter and Mercurius) and were ready to make sacrifice to them, but Paul persuaded the people not to and preached the new faith. Then Jews came from Antioch of Psidia and persuaded the people to stone Paul and leave him outside the city w-Edls to die. But he recovered and left the next day for DERBE (Kertitepe-Karaman, Turkey) where they preached before returning in their steps to Lystra, Iconium, Antioch in Pisidia, Perge, and ATTALIA (Antalya, Turkey), from where Paul sailed to ANTIOCH, thus completing the first journey.
In describing to the Christian community at Antioch their success in converting the Gentiles the question was brought up as to whether or not the Gentiles could be saved without being circumcised. Paul and Barnabas therefore went to JERUSALEM to discuss the problem with Peter, James and the other apostles (Acts 15). Paul was victorious. The law was not to be imposed on Gentile Christians, and the mission to the Gentiles was recognized by the church at Jerusalem (Gal.2.6-9) (Acts 15). After the completion of the council, he returned to ANTIOCH, from where he set out on his SECOND MISSIONARY JOURNEY, this time accompanied by Silas.
At LYSTRA (Hatunsaray, near Konya, Turkey), Paul cured a man crippled from birth in his feet and made him walk. The people thought that Paul and Barnabas were gods (Jupiter and Mercurius) and were ready to make sacrifice to them, but Paul persuaded the people not to and preached the new faith. Then Jews came from Antioch of Psidia and persuaded the people to stone Paul and leave him outside the city w-Edls to die. But he recovered and left the next day for DERBE (Kertitepe-Karaman, Turkey) where they preached before returning in their steps to Lystra, Iconium, Antioch in Pisidia, Perge, and ATTALIA (Antalya, Turkey), from where Paul sailed to ANTIOCH, thus completing the first journey.
In describing to the Christian community at Antioch their success in converting the Gentiles the question was brought up as to whether or not the Gentiles could be saved without being circumcised. Paul and Barnabas therefore went to JERUSALEM to discuss the problem with Peter, James and the other apostles (Acts 15). Paul was victorious. The law was not to be imposed on Gentile Christians, and the mission to the Gentiles was recognized by the church at Jerusalem (Gal.2.6-9) (Acts 15). After the completion of the council, he returned to ANTIOCH, from where he set out on his SECOND MISSIONARY JOURNEY, this time accompanied by Silas.
Second Missionary Journey
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2nd Journey
Going overland, they passed through TARSUS (Turkey), going again to DERBE (Karaman, Turkey), LYSTRA (Hatunsaray, Turkey) where they were joined Timothy (Acts 16.1-3), ICONIUM (Konya, Turkey), PISIDIAN ANTIOCH (Yalvac, Turkey), from where they went north to DORYLAEUM (Eskisehir, Turkey). Here they wanted to continue to BITHINIA (Bursa, Turkey), but guided by Holy Sprit, they went instead to TROAS (Dalyan, Ezine, Turkey) where Paul had a dream telling him to go to MACEDONIA (Greece). Stopping on the way at SAMOTRACIA (Island of Samotraki, Greece) and NEAPOLIS (Kavala, Greece), they went to PHILIPPI (Greece) where they stayed in the house of Lydia who came from Thyatira (Akhisar, Turkey) (Acts 16.14-15). The curing of a young lady possessed with an evil sprit led to his imprisonment, but having converted his jailer and family during an earthquake, he was publicly freed by the magistrates when they learned he was a Roman citizen (Acts 16.3 8).
From PHILIPPI he vNent to THESSALONICA (Greece) and BEROEA (Veroia, Greece) where he converted many Gentiles; but in both places trouble was stirred up by the Jews and he was forced to leave. At ATHENS (Greece) he changed his method of preaching to go with the interests of the crowd, but, with no success (Acts 17.16-34). He then went to CORINTH (Greece) where he stayed for nearly two years. (51-52 AD.) and wrote his epistles to the Thessalonians, found a flourishing Church, and after strenuous murk returned by way of EPHESUS (Turkey), CNIDUS (Turkey), CAESAREA, THYRE and SIDON to ANTIOCH (Antakya, Turkey) to complete his SECOND MISSIONARY JOURNEY.
From PHILIPPI he vNent to THESSALONICA (Greece) and BEROEA (Veroia, Greece) where he converted many Gentiles; but in both places trouble was stirred up by the Jews and he was forced to leave. At ATHENS (Greece) he changed his method of preaching to go with the interests of the crowd, but, with no success (Acts 17.16-34). He then went to CORINTH (Greece) where he stayed for nearly two years. (51-52 AD.) and wrote his epistles to the Thessalonians, found a flourishing Church, and after strenuous murk returned by way of EPHESUS (Turkey), CNIDUS (Turkey), CAESAREA, THYRE and SIDON to ANTIOCH (Antakya, Turkey) to complete his SECOND MISSIONARY JOURNEY.
Third & Fourth Missionary Journey
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3rd and 4th Journey
Third Journey
Shortly after, Paul set out on his third missionary. First he went to EPHESUS (Turkey) where he stayed for two years, teaching, working miracles and despite much opposition, gaining a large number of converts. It was here that he wrote First Corinthians and promoted the churches at COLOSSAE (Honaz, Turkey), PHILADELPHIA (Alasehir, Turkey), HIERAPOLIS (Pamukkale, Turkey) and LAODICEA (Denizli, Turkey). Eventually driven from the city by riots of the silversmiths, led by Demetrius (whose trade in shrines to the goddess Artemis was threatened by the spread of Christianity (Acts 19.24-41). He went to MACEDONIA (Greece) where he wrote 2 Corinthians. He then spent three months at CORR,41H (Greece) (57 A-D.) where he wrote his epistle to the Romans to prepare the way for his visit to Rome. From there, he set out to JERUSALEM with delegates of the Churches of Asia Minor (Turkey and Greece taking contributions to relieve the poverty of the Mother Church (1 Cor.16.3) (Rom 15.25-26). On the way he stopped at MILET'OS (Turkey) to bid farewell to the elders of the Church of Ephesus and it was here that he predicted his imprisonment (Acts 20.22).
At JERUSALEM he was met with hostility by the people and was only saved by the Roman Soldiers who put him in protective custody in the castle (Acts 21.27-36). Although appeased by the mention of his conversion, the crowds were enraged by his mission to the Gentiles. They insisted on a trial and he was sent to CEASAREA (Acts 23.23) where the trial was deferred for two years. Paul then applied to Ceasar for trial at ROME.
Fourth Journey
Before embarking he was brought before the Jewish King Agrippa whom he deeply impressed (Acts 25.13-27). During the voyage to Rome, he was shipwrecked at MALTA (Acts 27). After Entering in Malta, during which he cured ill people he continued his voyage to Rome where they kept him locked in a house of his own for two years. The remainder of his life is not clear but it is believed that he may have travelled as far as Spain and returned to EPHESUS before finally being beheaded at ROME.
Shortly after, Paul set out on his third missionary. First he went to EPHESUS (Turkey) where he stayed for two years, teaching, working miracles and despite much opposition, gaining a large number of converts. It was here that he wrote First Corinthians and promoted the churches at COLOSSAE (Honaz, Turkey), PHILADELPHIA (Alasehir, Turkey), HIERAPOLIS (Pamukkale, Turkey) and LAODICEA (Denizli, Turkey). Eventually driven from the city by riots of the silversmiths, led by Demetrius (whose trade in shrines to the goddess Artemis was threatened by the spread of Christianity (Acts 19.24-41). He went to MACEDONIA (Greece) where he wrote 2 Corinthians. He then spent three months at CORR,41H (Greece) (57 A-D.) where he wrote his epistle to the Romans to prepare the way for his visit to Rome. From there, he set out to JERUSALEM with delegates of the Churches of Asia Minor (Turkey and Greece taking contributions to relieve the poverty of the Mother Church (1 Cor.16.3) (Rom 15.25-26). On the way he stopped at MILET'OS (Turkey) to bid farewell to the elders of the Church of Ephesus and it was here that he predicted his imprisonment (Acts 20.22).
At JERUSALEM he was met with hostility by the people and was only saved by the Roman Soldiers who put him in protective custody in the castle (Acts 21.27-36). Although appeased by the mention of his conversion, the crowds were enraged by his mission to the Gentiles. They insisted on a trial and he was sent to CEASAREA (Acts 23.23) where the trial was deferred for two years. Paul then applied to Ceasar for trial at ROME.
Fourth Journey
Before embarking he was brought before the Jewish King Agrippa whom he deeply impressed (Acts 25.13-27). During the voyage to Rome, he was shipwrecked at MALTA (Acts 27). After Entering in Malta, during which he cured ill people he continued his voyage to Rome where they kept him locked in a house of his own for two years. The remainder of his life is not clear but it is believed that he may have travelled as far as Spain and returned to EPHESUS before finally being beheaded at ROME.