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Also Pisidian Antioch. A city in south central Asia Minor evangelized by Paul and Barnabas during Paul’s first missionary journey (Acts 13:14).This Antioch was called “of Pisidia” to distinguish it from the other cities of the same name. It was likely founded by Seleucus I Nicator (358–281 bc), the first of the Seleucid rulers, and named after his son Antiochus.It was included in the Roman province of Galatia formed in 25 bc by Caesar Augustus. Just before 6 bc, Antioch was made a Roman colony, with the title Caesarea Antiocheia. This made it the capital of southern Galatia and the chief of a series of military colonies founded by Augustus.The ruins of the ancient city lie near the Turkish town of Yalvaç.
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Antioch of Pisidia
Antioch of Pisidia (Ἀντιόχεια, Antiocheia). Also Pisidian Antioch. A city in south central Asia Minor evangelized by Paul and Barnabas during Paul’s first missionary journey (Acts 13:14).This Antioch was called “of Pisidia” to distinguish it from the other cities of the same name. It was likely founded
Paul the Apostle
Paul the Apostle (Παῦλος, Paulos). The “apostle to the Gentiles” who spread the message about Jesus Christ throughout the ancient world through his missionary efforts. Several of his letters are included in the New Testament canon.
Paul the Apostle, Critical Issues
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Paul, New Perspective On
Paul, New Perspective On Paul, New Perspective on. A distinct scholarly viewpoint regarding the Apostle Paul’s attitudes toward Judaism, justification, righteousness, law, and salvation.
The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary
Paul (Person)
PAUL (PERSON) [Gk Paulos (Παυλος)]. An early Christian apostle who was perhaps the most important and creative figure in the history of the early Church, whose formulations of Christian faith as expressed in his epistles to fledgling churches have become part of the foundation for orthodox Christian
Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible
Antioch of Pisidia
Antioch of Pisidia. City in Asia Minor between the districts of Phrygia and Pisidia to which the apostle Paul traveled to introduce the gospel. Upon arrival Paul was invited by the elders of the synagogue to deliver any message of exhortation he might have at their Sabbath meeting (Acts 13:14). Though
Paul, The Apostle
Paul, The Apostle. Known as Saul of Tarsus before his conversion to Christianity and the most influential leader in the early days of the Christian church. Through his missionary journeys to Asia Minor and Europe, Paul was the primary instrument in the expansion of the gospel to the Gentiles. Moreover,
The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised
Antioch (Pisidian)
Antioch (Pisidian) A city evangelized by Paul and Barnabas (Acts. 13:14; 14:19, 21; 2 Tim. 3:11) during the first missionary journey, possibly visited again in the second and third missionary journeys (Acts. 16:6; 18:23). The city is identified in the NT as Pisidian Antioch (Antiocheia hē Pisidia; var
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Paul the Apostle
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Tyndale Bible Dictionary
Antioch of Pisidia
ANTIOCH OF PISIDIA City in Asia Minor between the districts of Phrygia and Pisidia to which the apostle Paul traveled to introduce the gospel. Paul was invited by the elders of the synagogue in Antioch to deliver any message of exhortation he might have at their Sabbath meeting (Acts 13:14–15). According
Paul, the Apostle
PAUL, THE APOSTLE Prominent leader of the first-century church; apostle to the Gentiles; author of 13 NT epistles.Preview•Family and Cultural Background•Education•Saul the Persecutor•Conversion and Calling•Preparation for Ministry•Sent Out from Antioch•Traveling with Barnabas•The Council of
The HarperCollins Bible Dictionary (Revised and Updated)
Antioch of Pisidia
Antioch of Pisidia (an´tee-ok, pi-sid´ee-uh), a city located in the east-central region of Asia Minor (modern Turkey), on the banks of the Anthius River. Founded prior to 280 bce, it was strongly fortified by the Greeks and later by the Romans. Declared a free city by the Romans in 189 bce and named
Paul
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Saul
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The Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia
Paul
PAULBackgroundModern studies of Paul once again are emphasizing the fact of his Jewishness. Of the various strands within his cultural milieu, this seems basic. Writers such as W. D. Davies, Paul and Rabbinic Judaism (1948); J. Munck, Paul and the Salvation of Mankind (1959); H. J. Schoeps, Paul: The
The New Bible Dictionary, Third Edition
Antioch (Pisidian)
ANTIOCH (PISIDIAN). This Asia Minor city located in Phrygia towards Pisidia, according to Strabo, was one of a number of Antiochs founded by a Macedonian cavalry leader, Seleucus I Nicator (312–280 bc), probably on the site of a Phrygian temple-village. Situated astride a main trading route between Ephesus
Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible
Antioch
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Paul
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Eerdmans Bible Dictionary
Paul
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Dictionary of Paul and His Letters
Chronology of Paul
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James
James and paulSince the Reformation James and Paul have often been viewed as having contradictory theologies, one focusing on works (see Works of the Law) and the other on grace. An examination of the critical texts shows, however, that in reality the two men used similar terms differently in separate
Jew, Paul the
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Old Testament in Paul
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Catholic Bible Dictionary
Antioch of Pisidia
ANTIOCH OF PISIDIA A city in the Roman province of Galatia, in modern central Turkey. (It should not be confused with the city of Antioch in Syria, which, confusingly, is also in modern Turkey.) Pisidian Antioch was founded by the Seleucids in the early third century b.c. By the time of Paul’s arrival,
B. Peter and Paul
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Paul of Tarsus
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Saul of Tarsus
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