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Title: Paul's first journey as a Christian missionary began when members of the congregation at Antioch selected Paul and Barnabas to take the gospel to new places. Setting out from Antioch, they sailed to Cyprus, then ventured to regions that lie in what today


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Pauls First Missionary Journey
Acts 131-1428
Paul's first journey as a Christian missionary
began when members of the congregation at Antioch
selected Paul and Barnabas to take the gospel to
new places. Setting out from Antioch, they sailed
to Cyprus, then ventured to regions that lie in
what today is Turkey.
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1st Missionary Journey
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Antioch
Acts 131-3
Christians at Antioch made a concerted effort to
spread the gospel locally among non-Jews. With
prayer and the laying on of hands, some from the
Antioch congregation also sent Paul and Barnabas
to spread the gospel in other places. They first
went to Cyprus, which was  Barnabas' home region.
Context The congregation at Antioch was among
the most important in the early church. According
to Acts 1120, it was at Antioch that Christians
made the first major efforts to extend the gospel
to non-Jews. Paul was part of that effort.
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The city of Antioch in Syria was created de novo
in 300 BCE by Seleucus I, the founder of the
Seleucid dynasty, which last 247 years Seleucus
named the city after his father, Antiochus.
Antioch was situated on the Orontes River, which
flowed into the Mediterranean Sea. It continued
as the capital city of the Seleucid empire until
it was captured by the Tigranes, king of Armenia,
in 83 BCE, when all of Syria came into possession
through military conquest. Fourteen years later,
the Roman general Pompey defeated Tigranes, so
that the city came into Roman possession in 65
BCE. After Pompey's military conquests in the
east, the Seleucid empire ceased to exist
Antioch became the captial city of the
newly-formed Roman province of Syria
Antioch was the third most important city in the
Roman empire, after Rome and Alexandria.
Christianity came to the city with the arrival of
Christians fleeing persecution in Jerusalem
these early missionaries told the "good news,"
not only to Jews but also genitles (Acts
1119-21) it was in Antioch that Christians were
first called "Christians" (Christianoi) (Acts
1126).
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CyprusSalamis
Acts 134-5
Paul, Barnabas, and a Christian named John Mark
sailed from Antioch to the Cyprus. They landed at
Salamis on the island's eastern coast and spoke
the word of God at various places, including
synagogues
Context Cyprus is a large island in the eastern
Mediterranean that came under Roman control in
the first century B.C. Salamis was one of the
island's major cities. Cyprus had a significant
Jewish population in Paul's time. Jews from
Cyrus, who joined the Christian community in
Antioch, were instrumental in extending the
gospel to non-Jews there. Paul's companion
Barnabas was a Jew from Cyprus who became a
Christian in Jerusalem (Acts 436). After a
dispute with Paul, Barnabas and John Mark would
later return to Cyprus while Paul went to Asia
Minor (Acts 1539).
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The Shores of Cyprus
7
Cyprus Pamphos
Acts 136-12
Paul, Barnabas, and John Mark traveled across
Cyprus to the city of Paphos. They received a
favorable reception from the Roman administrator
there, but met resistance from a Jewish magician
named Bar-Jesus or Elymas. In response, Paul
inflicted him with temporary blindness.
Context Paphos was one of the larger cities on
Cyprus. Situated on the island's western end, it
was the Roman administrative center for Cyprus.
Among the deities worshiped at Paphos was
Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty.
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Perga
Acts 1313
Paul, Barnabas, and John Mark sailed north from
Cyprus and landed in Pamphylia. They stopped
briefly at Perga. There John  Mark left them and
returned to Jerusalem. Because of this, Paul
considered him unreliable and would later refuse
to work with him (Acts 1538)
Context Perga a city in the region of Pamphylia
in southern Asia Minor. It had impressive gates,
towers, aqueducts, and public buildings. A
stadium and theater contributed to regional
cultural life. A gymnasium, adorned with statues,
was dedicated to the emperor Claudius.
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Antioch in Pisidia
Acts 1313-52
Leaving Cyprus, Paul and Barnabas went to Antioch
in Pisidia. Paul gave a sermon in the synagogue
there, presenting Jesus in light of Israel's
history. Some were favorable to the message but
others resisted it and the apostles departed.
Context Antioch in Pisidia is a city in what
today is west central Turkey. (It is not to be
confused with Antioch in Syria, the city from
which Paul set out.) The emperor Augustus made
Antioch in Pisidia a Roman colony in 25 B.C. The
city was adorned with buildings devoted to the
imperial cult. Some of these remains are shown
above. By the middle of the first century A.D.,
several members of the imperial household had
served as magistrates here. Like many cities in
Asia, Antioch in Pisidia had a Jewish synagogue.
Those who gathered included Jews and others, who
revered the God of Israel, but who were
apparently not full converts to Judaism (Acts
1316).
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Antioch
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Iconium
Acts 141-7
The apostles went east to the town of Iconium.
Although some were open to the message others
showed hostility. People attempted to stone them.
Context Iconium was an important city in the
Roman province of Galatia, in what today is
Turkey. Located along one of the major routes
connecting the eastern Roman provinces with Asia
Minor to the west, Iconium was a prosperous
community. Wealth came from trade and
agriculture.
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Lystra
Acts 148-23
At Lystra, Paul healed a man with crippled feet.
People thought Paul and Barnabas were the gods
Zeus and Hermes. They brought oxen and garlands
to offer a sacrifice, but Paul prevented it.
Later, people turned against Paul. They stoned
him and dragged him out of the city.
Context Sacrifices of oxen were common in Greek
religious practice. Shown here is a sacrificial
procession from an Asian sculpture. Zeus was the
supreme god among the Greeks. Hermes was the
messenger of the gods. Since Paul did the
talking, the people identified Paul with Hermes
and Barnabas with the more distant figure of
Zeus. On Paul's second journey he returned to
Lystra where he met Timothy, who became a valued
associate.
13
Zeus
Zeus was the highest of the gods in the Greek
pantheon. He is shown here receiving a crown.
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Hermes
Hermes was the messenger of the gods. Since Paul
did the talking, the people identified Paul with
Hermes and Barnabas with the more distant figure
of Zeus.
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Lystra
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Lystra
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Derbe
Acts 1420-21
Paul and Barnabas left Lystra for the town of
Derbe where their message found a favorable
reception. Afterward, they retraced their steps
to the coast.
Context Derbe was a town in south-central Asia
Minor. Paul's message was favorably received in
Derbe during his first journey. He would visit
Derbe on his second journey (161) and probably
again during his third journey through Galatia
(Acts 1823). During the third journey, Paul was
accompanied by several people from Greece to
Asia. Among them was Gaius, who was from Derbe
(Acts 204).
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Derbe
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Attalia
Acts 1425-26
As Paul and Barnabas completed the initial phase
of their work in Asia, they returned to Perga
near the coast. They boarded a ship at the nearby
port of Attalia, which took them back to Antioch
in Syria and then to Jerusalem for one of the
church's most important assemblies
Context Attalia was the chief port of the region
of Pamphylia. It was founded by a king of
Pergamum, the city that dominated western Asia
Minor before the Roman conquests. The city had
towers and defensive walls. Its its harbor could
be closed with a chain.
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Jerusalem Council
Acts 151-29
Increased number of non-Jews accepted the
Christian faith. This raised questions about the
need for Christians to observe Jewish law. At a
meeting in Jerusalem, it was  agreed that gentile
Christians did not need need to be circumcised.
Context The council determined that non-Jewish
converts to Christianity did not need to become
circumcised, but the status of other Jewish
practices remained unclear. Acts 1520 says that
gentile Christians were to refrain from things
polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, and
from certain types of non-kosher meats. Although
Acts 15 implies that Paul knew of the decree and
told other about it, Acts 2125 suggests that
Paul learned of this decree only later. Paul did
refrain from idolatry, but did not feel
constrained to keep kosher.
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