31-What are You Known For? (Acts 17:1-15)

We pick up the story line of Paul’s second missionary journey as Paul, Silas and Timothy preach the gospel of Jesus Christ in three strategic cities: Thessalonica (17:1-10a), Berea (17:10b-15), and Athens (17:16-34).  Each of these cities were on the famous Roman road called the Egnatian Way, which crossed Macedonia and connected the Adriatic Sea with the Black Sea.

From Luke’s brevity, one might think that Paul and Silas’ journey was little more than an afternoon stroll.  But Amphipolis is thirty-three miles from Philippi, a day's journey on foot. Apollonia is some thirty miles from Amphipolis, another day's journey. Thessalonica is thirty-seven miles beyond Apollonia, and that is a full day's journey. So it took Paul at least three days and 100 miles to come from Philippi to Thessalonica.

4/1/2007