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St. Paul: His Life, Travels and Friends

Stages in the Life of Paul Major Events in Paul’s Travels Early Life to First Journey Stephen stoned (:54-60) Saul the Zealot (5-45 CE) First Missionary Journey (45-47 CE) Travels in Central : Paul the Preacher Syrian Saul & Josef () chosen: :1-3 Acts 13:1-14:28 Set sail for Salamis, Cyprus Preached in synagogues (Acts: 13:5) , Cyprus Elymas-sorcerer blinded; Sergius Paulus belives John departs to Pisidian Antioch Jews upset: Gentile response: Paul sick (Gal 4:13 ff) Iconium Flee to Iconium, preach a while – flee from Iconium! Heals lame; stoned: left for dead; got up and left! Some response (:20 ff) Back through Lystra, Derbe, Iconium, Ordained elders; fasted, prayed for churches. Pisidian Antioch (2nd visit) Passed through Pisidian region. Attalia Set sail: (for sufferings cp. 2 Tim. 3:10, 11) In Antioch (48-49 CE) Report to church., remained “long time” (14:25 ff) Paul the The Jerusalem Council (50 CE) Paul to carry letter from Council (:23-29) to Antioch, Representative Acts 15:1-35 (visit #3) then Central Turkey. Second Missionary Journey From SE to NW Turkey, Machedonia, Achaia Paul the (51-54 CE) Dispute with Peter (Gal 2:11 ff) Barnabas seperate Ambassador Syrian Antioch Paul chooses Acts 15:36-18:23 Through and (?) Letter presented Derbe Timothy circumcised and joins Paul and Silas Lystra Letter presented (:4) Iconium Letter presented (Acts 16:4) Pisidian Antioch Macedonian vision (Acts 16:6-11) Troas Via sailed into port. Neapolis Lydia, demoniac girl, jail, earthquake, jailer saved. (cp. 1 Thess. 2:2, Phil. 1:30) Passed through – no synagogue. Passed through – no synagogue. Jason (Paul’s host) arrested; Paul sent away (PM) Thessalonica (cp. Paul at work 1 Th. Good reception: Thess. Jews followed with trouble. 2:9) Paul at Areopagus preaching (:16-34) Berea Paul before Gallio, consul of Achaia Paul shaves head & completes vow. (:18) Corinth (abt. 1 1/2 yrs: Acts 18:1-18) In synagogue, good reception, leaves for Jerusalem. Cenchrea Lands and journeys back to Jerusalem for feast. Salutes church, leaves for Antioch (18:22) Jerusalem (visit #4) Visited some time, left for next journey. In Antioch (54 CE) Third Missionary Journey (54-58 CE) Central and Western Turkey, Macedonia, Achaia Paul the Discipler Through Cilicia (Tarsus?) , Paul travelling through to all the churches; Apollos at Acts 18:23-21:16 Derbe, Lystra, Iconium, P. Antioch Ephesus during Paul’s brief journey Ephesus (3 yrs., ) Demetrius the silversmith starts a riot (19:22-41) Troas Departs for Macedonia (depart port not named) Neapolis, Philippi, Amphipolis Preaching and collection for Jerusalem church (2 Cor. 8) Apollonia, Thessalonica, Berea & west Progresses even into Illyricum (Rom 15:19f). Corinth, Cenchrea (3 months, Acts Ministered to church, tried to get back to Antioch. 20:1) By land through Macedonia to port near Philippi. Thessalonica Sailed five days to Troas (Pesach season) Philippi Stayed 7 days, spoke to believers, Eutychus falls. Troas (cp. :7-11) Paul rejoins boat (he walked from Troas) Stops off, will pass by Ephesus to . Address to Ephesian elders, departs for Jerusalem. Miletus Harbored amidst journey home. Coos Harbored amidst journey home. Found ship bound for Phoenician coast. Bypassed Cyprus and stayed south to Phoenicia. Tyre Saluted believers, 1 day. Agabus’ prophecy. (Acco) At Jerusalem (visit #5 / final: 58 CE) Paul seized in Temple () Imprisoned: Bound for Rome (58-61 CE) Paul before Felix, Festus & Agrippa (-26) Acts 21:16-31 Paul then journeys as a prisoner to Rome. First Roman Captivity (61-63 CE) :16-31 Paul the Prisoner Between Captivities (63-66 CE) Visits include: Macedonia, Asia Minor, Achaia. Second Roman Captivity (67-68 CE) Ends in Paul’s death