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Biblical Asia Minor BIBLICAL ASIA MINOR Meander Travel on frequent journeys, in dangers from rivers, dangers from robbers, dangers from my own race, dangers from Gentiles, dangers in the city, dangers in the wilderness, dangers at sea, dangers among false brothers; (2 Cor 11.26) Turkey is called the Other Holy Land as it has more biblical sites than any other country in the Middle East. Many Christians are unaware of Turkey's unique role in the Bible because Biblical references works usually refer to this strategic peninsula, that bounded by the Mediterranean, Aegean, and Black Seas, as Asia Minor or Anatolia. Abdullah GUR Turkey is very important in President of Meander Travel understanding the background of the New Testament, because approximately two-thirds of its books were written either to or from churches in Turkey where the three major apostles; St. Peter, St. Paul, and St. John either ministered or lived in. Turkey's rich spiritual heritage starts at the very beginning in the book of Genesis. Biblical Importance of Asia Minor (Modern day Turkey) Norwegian Sea FINLAND NORWAY Gulf North of Atlantic Bothnia SWEDEN Ocean Helsinki Moscow Oslo Stockholm Tallin RUSSIA ESTONIA NORTHERN North IRELAND Sea Riga LATVIA Belfast DENMARK Baltic Sea LITHUANIA IRELAND Copenhagen Dublin Vilnius Minsk U. K. BELARUS NETHERLAND Berlin London Amsterdam Wars POLAND Kiev English Channel BELGIUM Bruxsel GERMANY UKRAINE LUXEMBOURG Prague Luxembourg CZECH Paris SLOVAKIA FRANCE Bratislava Vienna MOLDOVA Budapest Bern AUSTRIA Chisinau SWITZERLAND HUNGARY ROMANIA Bay of Biscay SLOVENIA CROATIA Black Bucharest BOSNIA Sea MONACO SERBIA (Yugoslavia) Sofia ANDORRA ITALY BULGARIA PORTUGAL SPAIN CORSICA Skopje İstanbul Rome MACEDONIA Madrid Adriatic TURKEY Lisbon Tyrrhenian Tirane Sea ALBANIA Aegean Cagliari GREECE ASIA SARDINIA Ionian Kuşadası Mediterranean Sea Sea Palermo Rabat Algiers SICILY CYPRUS MOROCCO ALGERIA Tunis Rhodos TUNUSIA A Gateway Between Continents Christianity has a long history in Anatolia, which is Turkey is also home to the Seven Churches of Asia the birthplace of numerous Christian Apostles and Minor, where the Revelations to John were sent. It is Saints, such as Apostle Paul of Tarsus, Timothy, St. believed that Apostle John is reputed to have taken Nicholas of Myra, St. Polycarp of Smyrna and many Virgin Mary to Ephesus in western Turkey, where others. she spent the last days of her life in a small house, known as the House of the Virgin Mary, which still Two out of the five centers (Patriarchates) of the survives today and has been recognized as a holy site ancient Pentarchy are in Turkey: Constantinople for pilgrimage by the Catholic and Orthodox (Istanbul) and Antioch (Antakya). Antioch was also churches. the place where the followers of Jesus were called "Christians" for the first time in history, as well as All of the first seven Ecumenical Councils which are being the site of one of the earliest and oldest recognized by both the Western and Eastern surviving churches, established by Saint Peter churches were held in Turkey. Of these, the Nicene himself. It was in Alexandria Troas that Paul had the Creed, declared with the First Council of Nicaea vision of a man appealing to him to extend his work (Iznik) in 325, is of utmost importance and has to Macedonia. For a thousand years, the Hagia provided the essential definitions of present-day Sophia was the largest church in the world. Christianity. Damascus Road Experience Saul of Tarsus – known to many as Saint Paul, brought people what he believed was good news, the truth of God for their lives. Paul was an apostle to the Gentiles in "pagan" world. His leadership, influence and legacy led to the formation of communities dominated by Gentile groups to follow his steps in God's words. What happened at this turning point in his life while travelling on the road to Damascus also led him change our lives to humanity, love, reconciliation and salvation were the messages of the Apostle. He continued to travel to spread the word, still travels among us… “ You believe because you can see me. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe…” (John 20:29) 05 MEANDER TRAVEL Tarsus: Paul's Home City Roman Road - TARSUS Tarsus was a significant port on the traders and travellers going inland. southern coast of Asia Minor, called "Tarshish" in the Old Testament, Paul describes Tarsus as "no ordinary prominent city in the Seleucial city" (Acts 21:39). Indeed the city was Empire, regional capital within the famous throughout the empire for its Roman province of Cilicia. One of educated culture and university the few passes through the learning with a reputation neighbouring Taurus Mountains was disproportionate to its size. just to the north of Tarsus, was known in ancient times as the "Cilician Gates". Tarsus was therefore a significant gateway for Chora Museum ” ISTANBUL MEANDER TRAVEL 06 Antioch: Home for 'Christians' The Church of St. Peter ANTIOCH Barnabas found Paul in Tarsus and brought him to with this "sending church" in Antioch. It was from Antioch. The tent-maker now had to build up a here that he set out on his "first", "second" and church here and develop its mission and ministry "third" journeys. among the Gentiles. Antioch became Paul's "home church" and also his "sending church" – the place Antioch was the third largest city in the Roman that gave him prayerful support when he set out on Empire, founded by Seleucus I Nicator on the banks his various journeys (to Jerusalem, Cyprus, Syria, of the Orontes River at the foot of Mount Silpius, Cilicia and Ephesus.) Today when we speak of his soon became known as "Antioch on the Orontes" or "missionary journeys" Paul regularly touched base simply, the "Great". “ It was in Antioch that the disciples were first called 'Christians' (Acts 11:26) ” Interior View Of The Church 07 MEANDER TRAVEL Letters of St. Paul Paul has regarded himself as responsible, in addition to the churches he established, for "all the churches" he knew (2 Cor 11:28) and corresponded with them. This was a period during which, except the military service, people had to rely on other people going in the same direction of their letters to correspond with others. He has also visited most of them once or more. Carrying the 'Good News' of Jesus Christ to Gentiles, Paul's letters to his fledgling congregations reveal their internal tension and conflict. Paul writes letters to people everyday trying to deal with the circumstances in which they are living. He gives advice and instruction and encouragement for living. If the Corinthian community is suffering from too much division and strife he turns it into a 'letter of instruction on harmony and unity'. In the case of Thessalonian congregation when they are not sure about what is going to happened to them St. Paul’s letter to Romans he turned it into a 'letter of consolation comfort'. In the case of A.D. 180-200 Galatian community when they seemed to be ready to turn their back on Paul entirely and became much more Jewish in their orientation he turn into a 'scolding parent' and blister them with purple prose about how they cannot turn back on the Gospel of Christ that he had given them. EPHESUS MEANDER TRAVEL 08 Journeys of St. Paul Converted on the road to Damascus, he travelled tens of thousands of miles around the Mediterranean spreading the word of Jesus and it was Paul who came up with the doctrine that would turn Christianity from a small sect of Judaism into a worldwide faith that was open to all. Paul’s first missionary journey Paul’s first missionary return journey Paul’s second missionary journey Paul’s third missionary journey Paul’s third missionary return journey Paul’s journey to Rome 09 MEANDER TRAVEL MEANDER TRAVEL 10 Book of Revelation “Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you the crown of life. ” (Revelation 2:10, NIV) The Entrance of The Holy Cave - PATMOS Church tradition indicates that St. John moved to Ephesus with many Palestinian Christians around A.D. 65 before the fall of Jerusalem in 70. During Nero's persecution against Christians in Rome at that time, both St. Peter and St. Paul were martyred in Rome. As the leader of the Asian church St. John was targeted by Roman authorities and exiled to Patmos (Rev. 1:9) during the reign of Emperor Domitian in 95 AD. While on the island, St. John received his apocalyptic vision about the spiritual situation of seven churches in Asia Minor as well as about the future of the church and the world (1:10-11, 19). The order of the seven churches "Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea" follows a The Holy Cave - PATMOS route that a messenger would naturally follow in visiting the cities. During St. Paul's ministry in Ephesus many churches were established in Asia.Church tradition indicates that the St. John moved to Ephesus with many Palestinian Christians around A.D. 65 before the fall of Jerusalem in 70. During Nero's persecution against Christians in Rome at that time, both St. Peter and St. Paul were martyred in Rome. As the leader of the Asian church St. John was targeted by Roman authorities and exiled to Patmos (Rev. 1:9) during the reign of Emperor Domitian in 95 AD. Monastery of St. John - PATMOS 11 MEANDER TRAVEL Seven Churches of Asia Minor Ephesus Smyrna The desirable church that left its first love The persecuted church that suffered poverty and (Revelation 2:1-7). Ephesus was the influential martyrdom (Revelation 2:8-11).
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