Acts Test 3 Cities & Events

Front 1

Macedonia

Back 1

1) Leading center of Greek culture
2) Homeland of Philip II
- Father of Alexander the Great
3) Gospel crosses into Europe

Front 2

Philippi

Back 2

1) Roman Society
2) Roman Colony
3) Home of military events
-strategic place: romanization of macedonia
4) Large population of Roman citizens
5) Strategic city for spread of Gospel

Front 3

Athens

Back 3

1) Educational Center
2) leading Greek city
3) religion: pluralistic (Epicurean and Stoic)
4) Commercial importance
5) Political
6) cultural importance (university town)

Front 4

Thessolanica and Berea

Back 4

1) Jewish Diaspora
2) People from Thessolanica were hard-hearted
3)Berea wasa eager to receive message

Front 5

Corinth

Back 5

1) Commercial Center
2) Capital of Achaia - 80,000-100,000 people
3) Thriving commercial center (routes, ports)
4) Immorality of city renowned in antiquity
5) Lots of tourism (imperial games, biennial)
6) Paul spent significant time here, context impt for Paul's letters

Front 6

Ephesus

Back 6

1) Religious Center
2) Largest city in western Asia (200-250,000)
3) Major connecting link to Empire (mail r)
4) World center for religion, not commercial
5) Focus on religious tourism - temple of Artemis/7th wonder of the world
6) Tourism key for income
7) the happening place- spiritual powers/magic