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Biblical References Spiritual PLACE REFERENCE Adramyttium Acts 27:2 Antioch Acts 11:19-27; 13:1; 14:26, 15:22-35, Gal. 2:11, II Tim. 3:11 Assos Acts 20:13,14 Journeys Attalia Acts 14:25 Bithniya Province (Nicaea) Acts 16:7, I Pet 1:1 Cappadocia Province Acts 2:9, I Pet 1:1 Carchemish II Chro. 35:20, Isa 10:9, Jer 46:2 Cnidus Acts 27:7 Colossae Col. 1:2 Derbe Acts 14:6 - 20;4 Ephesus Acts 18:19-24; 19:1-35; 20:16-17; 21:29, 1 Cor. 15:32; 16:8, I Tim. 1:3 II Tim. 1:18; 4:12, Rev. 1:11, 2:1 Euphrates River Gen. 2:14; Jer. 13:4, 6, Rev. 9:4; 16:2 Galatia Province Acts 16:6; 18:23, I Cor. 16:1, Gal 1:2; 3:1, II Tim 4:10, I Pet 1:1 Haran II Kings 19:12, Isa. 37:12, Ezek. 27:23, Acts 7:2-4 Hierapolis Col 4:13 Iconium Acts 13:51; 14:1-21; 16:2, II Tim. 3:11 Laodecia Col 2:1; 4:13-16, Rev. 1:11; 3:14 Lystra Acts 14:6-21; 16:1-2, II Tim. 3:11 Miletus Acts 20:15-17, II Tim. 4:20 Mt. Ararat Gen 8:4, II Kings 19:37, Isa 37:38 Myra Acts 27:5-6 Patara Acts 21:1-2 Perga Acts 13:13-14; 14:25 Pergamum Rev. 1:11; 2:12 Philadelphia Rev. 1:11; 3:7 Pisidian Antioch Acts 13:14; 14:19-21, I Tim. 3:11 Sardis Rev. 1:11; 3:1-4 Seleucia Acts 13:4 Smyrna Rev. 1:11; 2:8 Tarsus Acts 9:11; 9:30; 11:25; 21:39; 22:3 Thyatira Acts 16:14, Rev. 1:11; 2:18-24 Tigris River Gen. 2:14, Daniel 10:4 Troas Acts 16:8-11; 20:5, 6, II Tim. 4:13 II Cor. 2:12 All www.spiritual-journeys.com programs are operated by Biblical Discovery & Study Fortis Travel www.fortistravel.com Member of Turkey unites Asia and Europe where the Churches of the Book of Revelation waters of the Black Sea run into the (Apocalypse). With the increased Mediterranean. A paradise of focus of biblical interpreters on sea, sun, lakes and mountains, modern day Turkey, names it encompasses such and places that were once legendary sites as Mt. obscure have become Ararat, the House of Virgin identifiable and accessible. Mary and the underground As research continues, the cities of Cappadocia. role of Anatolia in the early history of Christianity is Asiatic Turkey, known as Anatolia, is becoming undeniable. the site of many significant historical events mentioned throughout the Old and New Testaments, Now it is possible to explore this historic land where starting with Genesis and continuing on to the Seven Christianity was introduced to the western world. Biblical Sites EDEN Genesis 2:1\4 with Barnabas. Tarsus is also the site where Stephen was stoned to death Many scholars believe the Garden of Eden was located in central Turkey for preaching the Gospel. in the fertile area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. ANTIOCH-OF-PISIDIA (YALVAC) Acts 13-14, 13:46 MT. ARARAT Genesis 8:4 Paul delivered his first recorded sermon on the Sabbath in a synagogue Located in eastern Turkey, Mt.Ararat is where Josephus and later Marco in Antioch-of-Pisidia (Yalvac, Turkey). It is likely that Paul came Polo claim to have seen Noah's Ark. through Antioch-of-Pisidia again on his second and third journeys, HARRAN Genesis 12:4 PERGA (PERGE) Acts 13:13 The town of Harran (Turkey), the residance of Abraham and his family On their first journey, Paul and Barnabas passed through Perga (Antalya, was the point of departure for the journey to Canaan. Turkey) on their way to and from Antioch-of-Psidia. John Mark was travelling with them, but decided to return to Jerusalem from Perga. At ANTIOCH-ON-THE-ORONTES Acts 11:26-27, 13:1-3, 15:22-35 this point in the Book of the Acts, Luke starts to refer to Saul by his (ANTAKYA) Roman name, Paul. Antioch-on-the-Orontes (Antakya, Turkey) was the first community of followers of Jesus to be called Christian. ICONIUM (KONYA) Acts 13:51, 14:1, 14:21 The city was the launching point for Paul's missionary Paul and Barnabas visited Iconium (Konya, Turkey) journey with Barnabas. It was also here that Jesus was during their first journey and preached at a first considered not only the savior of Hellenized or synagogue. Orthodox Jews, but the savior of all people. Years later, Silas and Judas brought a letter to Antioch- LYSTRA Acts 14:6, 14:8-12 on-the-Orontes welcoming the Gentiles who had On his first missionary journey to Lystra, Paul not been circumcised into Christian fellowship. was mistaken for a God after he cured a man. During his second journey, Paul met Timothy in SELEUCIA PIERIA (SAMANDAG) Lystra. Acts 13:4 Seleucia Pieria (Samandag, Turkey) is the port ALEXANDRIA TROAS Acts 16:8-9, 20:9-10 from which Barnabas and Paul set sail for Cyprus In Alexandria Troas (Canakkale, Turkey), Paul on their first missionary journey. received visions from God instructing him to go to Macedonia and spread the word of Jesus. On his TARSUS Acts 8:1-2, 11:25, 22:3 third missionary journey, he brought back to life Paul was born in Tarsus around the same time Christ was Eutychus, a boy who fell asleep during his sermon and fell born in Bethlehem. Paul lived here until he begun his ministry from a three-story window ledge. www.spiritual-journeys.com The Seven Churches of Revelation The Seven Churches of Revelation I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, what southeast to Thyatira, Sardis and Philadelphia, and finish his journey at The Letter to Thyatira gives emphasis to a holiness of life center of the Graeco-Asiatic civilization and a means to Laodicea. He would need only to keep to what Professor William (Rev.2:19-20 "I have this against you, that you tolerate spreading the Greek language and manners. It was a Thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven Ramsey calls "the great circular road that bound together the most the woman Jezebel "). It was the smallest of the seven missionary city from the beginning." populous, wealthy and influential part of the Province, the west-central cities and was a garrison city used to deter enemies churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto region." from reaching Pergamum, 40 miles to the The Letter to Laodicea emphasizes a Smyrna, and unto Pergamum, and unto Thyatira, and northwest. It was a prosperous trading center wholeheartedness in everything (Rev. 3:15-16 Though the book of Revelation was penned by the hand of the Apostle and the writer knew of the bronze worker "You are lukewarm, and neither hot nor unto Sardis, and unto Philedelphia, and unto Laodicea. John, it is claimed that these letters emanate directly from the lips of the guilds there when he wrote "These are the cold"). About forty miles southeast of Revelation 1:11 ascended and glorified Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ appears to St John and words of the Son of God, whose feet are like Philadelphia there are three famous cities gives messages to each of the angels (priests) of the churches, which are burnished bronze" (2:18). Stott tells us that clustered in a valley. Hierapolis stood on the Ephesus cited in order of their importance as Ephesus (Selçuk), Smyrna (Izmir), "while the church manifested love and faith, north of the river, while on the south bank " Thou has left thy first love…" Pergamos (Bergama), Thyateira (Akhisar), Sardis (Salihli), Philadelphia service and endurance, there was moral were Laodicea and Colossae. Its beginnings Revelation 2:4 (Alasehir), and Laodicea (Goncali).Stott notes that "in them, by praise compromise, a lack of righteousness of and past are not clear but Christ sends to this and censure, warning and exhortation, He makes plain much of His will character". church the sternest of the seven letters. There's Smyrna for His people. The seven churches of Asia, though historical, represent no mention of heretics or persecutions simply " I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, but thou art rich…" the local churches of all ages and of all lands". The Letter to Sardis emphasizes the need for inward that they were "neither hot nor cold". The hot Revelation 2:9 reality behind the church's outward show (Rev. 3:1 "You springs of Hierapolis become lukewarm by the time In each of the seven letters, which follow, the risen Christ have the name of being alive, and you are dead"). Sardis was they reach Laodicea. Perhaps none of the seven letters is Pergamum lays emphasis, either in rebuke or in commendation, the converging point of several inland roads situated in a fertile valley more appropriate to the modern Church than this one. " I know thy works, and where thou dewellest, even where of one particular characteristic of an ideal church. at the foot of Mount Tmolus. The first coin in the world history was Satan's seat is…" Put together, these characteristics constitute the minted in Sardis. Once a splendid and wealthy city, the ruins unearthed Revelation 2:13 seven marks of a true and living church. give a glimpse of the city's glamourous past.