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Acts Facts – Part 1
A study in the Book of Acts, showing the spread ofChristianity and detailing Paul's missionary journeys.
We also look at every place mentioned in the book of Actsand what happened there.
This e-book is the first part of our study. In Part 2, we willbegin to study the book of Acts verse by verse.
This e-book combines into one volume, several pages fromwww.simplybible.com
The book of Acts is the second book written for Theophilus by Luke, and takes up the
story where Luke’s gospel account finished (Lke 1:1-3, Acts 1:1-2).
The book of Acts tells of the spread of Christianity and the adventures of the firstChristians. Luke’s main purpose is to record cases of conversion to provide a model orpattern of how people became Christians wherever the gospel went. The book falls intosix sections each of which ends with a progress report.
1 Jerusalem
Acts 1:1 to 6:7
Ascension of Christ to God’s right hand
Preaching of Peter
Establishment of the church of Christ at Jerusalem
Persons: Peter, John
Places: Jerusalem
Problems: poverty
"And the word of God increased, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly inJerusalem" (Acts 6:7).
2 Judea, Galilee, Samaria
Acts 6:8 to 9:31
Spread of Christianity through Judea, Galilee, and Samaria
Martyrdom of Stephen
Ministry of Philip
Conversion of Saul
Persons: Stephen, Philip, Saul
Places: Judea, Galilee, Samaria
Problems: persecution
"Then the church had rest throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria. Going on and builtup in the fear of the Lord and the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it continued to increase"(Acts 9:31).
3 Coastlands and Syria
Acts 9:32 to 12:24
Church established at Antioch
Peter preaches to Cornelius
Persons: Peter, Cornelius
Places: Joppa, Syrian Antioch
Problems: prejudice
"The word of the Lord continued to grow and be multiplied" (Acts 12:24).
4 Cyprus and Galatia
Acts 12:25 to 16:5
Paul begins his first missionary journey to Cyprus and regions south of Galatia(Acts 13:4)
Council at Jerusalem
Paul's begins his second missionary journey (Acts 15:36)
Persons: Paul (Saul), Barnabas, Silas.
Places: Cyprus, Pisidia, Jerusalem
Problems: heresy
"So the churches were established in the faith, and increased in number daily"(Acts 16:5).
5 Macedonia, Achaia, Asia
Acts 16:6 to 19:20
Paul journeys from Syria to Macedonia
Conversion of Lydia and the jailer at Philippi
Paul goes on down to Achaia (Greece), preaches in Athens
Paul returns to Syria via Ephesus
Paul begins his third missionary journey (Acts 18:23)
Apollos’s missionary journeys
Paul spends more than two years teaching in Ephesus
Persons: Paul, Lydia, Silas, Timothy
Places: Ephesus, Macedonia, Achaia (Greece)
Problems: idolatry
"So the word of the Lord was growing mightily and prevailing" (Acts 19:20).
6 Rome
Acts 19:21 to 28:31
An uproar in Ephesus
Paul's fourth journey begins (Acts 20:1)
Macedonia and Achaia revisited
Paul’s journey to Jerusalem and trials there (chapters 21-26)
Paul’s journey to Rome where he is placed under house arrest
Persons: Paul
Places: Jerusalem, Rome
Problems: imprisonment
"...preaching the kingdom of God and teaching about Christ quite openly andunhindered" (Acts 28:31).
Our study of the places in the book of Acts requires a supplemental summary of the
journeys and periods of the apostle Paul.
Traditionally, Paul is said to have made three missionary journeys, plus a fourth journeyto Rome. In the Acts Facts series, I have retained this traditional manner of dividing upPaul’s several journeys recorded in the book of Acts. This enables you to more easilyrelate our studies with other studies, references, and maps, which most likely adhereto the same scheme.
The four journeys of Paul are...
1st missionary journey (Acts 13:4 to 15:35).
2nd missionary journey (Acts 15:36 to 18:22).
3rd missionary journey (Acts 18:23 to 21:17).
Journey to Rome (Acts 27:1 to 28:16).
The first two journeys start and end in Syrian Antioch. The third journey starts inAntioch and ends in Jerusalem. Starting from Jerusalem, the fourth journeyends in Rome. See also Paul's trips to Jerusalem.
A After Paul’s Conversion
In Acts 9, Luke records the period between Paul’s conversion and his first missionaryjourney. In this period Paul was known as Saul. Paul himself speaks of this period inActs 22 and 26, as well as Galatians 1:13-17. Putting information from all these sourcestogether, we find the following activities between Paul’s conversion andfirst missionary journey.
After his conversion in Damascus, Paul very nearly lost his life (Acts 9:19-25).
Paul went away into Arabia for three years, being taught by Jesus Christ (Gal 1:17-18).
Paul then came to Jerusalem where he was assisted by Barnabas. Again his life wasthreatened, so he went home to Tarsus (Gal 1:18-24, Acts 9:26-30).
Paul next went to Antoch in Syria. From there, he was sent down to Judea with aid forthe brethren in need because of famine (Acts 11:19-30).
Paul and Barnabas then returned to Syrian Antioch (Acts 12:25).
At Antioch, Paul and Barnabas are called to embark on what is known as the 1stmissionary journey (Acts 13:1-3).
B The 1st Missionary Journey
From Antioch’s seaport Selucia, they sail to Cyprus, and work throughout the island(Acts 13:4-12).
Next they go to Pamphylia and the other Antioch in Pisidia (Acts 13:13-52)..
They went down to Lycaonia, working in Iconium, Lystra, and Derbe (Acts 14:1-23).
Passing through Pisidia and Pamphylia again, they then worked in Perga (Acts 14:24).
They went down to Attalia and caught a ship back to Syrian Antioch (Acts 14:25-27).
C Period in Syrian Antioch
Between the 1st and 2nd missionary journeys there was "a long time" in Antioch in Syria(Acts 14:28).
During this period, Paul, Barnabas, and other companions had to go up to Jerusalem toattend a council of the apostles regarding the issue of Christians keeping the law ofMoses (Acts 15:1-29).
Paul returned to Antioch and worked there a while (Acts 15:30-35).
D The 2nd Missionary Journey
Paul chose Silas and embarked on a journey that began by revisiting the places tPaul hadworked on his 1st journey (Acts 15:36-41).
They worked in Derbe, Lystra, Iconium. Timothy joined Paul and Silas.
Paul, with Silas and Timothy, went through the regions of Phrygia and Galatia, then on toTroas (Acts 16:1-8)
Paul received a vision calling him to Macedonia (Acts 16:9-40, 17:1-14).
Paul went down to Achaia and worked in Athens (Acts 17:15-34).
After Athens he went to work in Corinth where he met Aquila and Priscilla(Acts 18:1-17).
From Corinth Paul went to Ephesus (Acts 18:18-21).
He took a ship to Caesarea, visiting the church there, then went back to Syrian Antioch(Acts 18:21-22).
E The 3rd Missionary Journey
After a time in Antioch, Paul set off again and visited with the churches again in Galatiaand Phrygia (Acts 18:23)
Paul next returned to Ephesus where his work caused an uproar (Acts 19:1-41).
Paul then revisited Macedonia and Greece, and came to Troas and after that to Miletus(Acts 20:1-38).
From Miletus Paul sailed to Caesarea and then went to Jerusalem (Acts 21:1-17).
F Period in Jerusalem and Caesarea
In Jerusalem Paul had a meeting with James and the elders (Acts 21:18-26).
Paul was caused trouble by the Jews (Acts 21:27-40).
Paul told his story publicly and nearly got flogged (Acts 28).
Paul went on trial and is escorted to Caesarea (Acts 23:1-35).
He was imprisoned in Caesarea and goes before Felix (Acts 24)
When he appeared before Festus he appealed to Caesar (Acts 25).
Paul next appeared before Agrippa (Acts 26).
G Journey to Rome
Paul sails for Rome under escort. On the way, he is shipwrecked (Acts 27)
Mentioned in connection with Paul’s 2nd missionary journey.
Here Paul found a better response from the Jews, however Jews from Thessalonicacame and stirred up trouble (Acts 17:10-13)
Sopater, a companion of Paul, came from Berea (Acts 20:4)
Bithynia
Pronounced Bith-in'-yuh
Bithynia and Pontus are areas north of Asia and Galatia.
Mentioned in connection with Paul’s 2nd missionary journey.
For a time, God would not let Paul preach in Bithynia (Acts 16:6-8).
See Pontus.
Black Sea
The sea above Pontus and Bithynia.
Caesarea
Pronounced Sez-uh-ree'-uh
Prominent sea port on the coast of Samaria.
To be distinguished from Caesarea Philippi further north and inland.
Philip preached in Caesarea of Samaria (Acts 8:40).
Paul visited Casearea after his conversion, and during his 2nd and 3rd missionaryjourneys (Acts 9:30, 18:22, 21:8).
Cornelius the centurion was from Caesarea (Acts 10:1).
When Paul’s nephew exposed a plot to kill Paul, the chief captain sent Paul with anescort of several hundred soldiers to the seaport of Caesarea (Acts 23:11-33).
Cape Salmone
Pronounced Cape Sal-moan'-ee
A cape at the northeastern tip of the island of Crete.
Mentioned in connection with Paul’s journey to Rome (Acts 27:7).
Cappadocia
Pronounced Cap-uh-dose'-ee-uh
Area north of Syria and east of Galatia.
People from Cappadocia were in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2:19).
Peter wrote a letter to the Cappadocian Christians
Caspian Sea
Inland sea near Parthia
Cenchrea
Pronounced Sen-kree'-uh
Harbour city southeast of Corinth and serving as the Corinthian seaport.
Mentioned in connection with Paul’s 2nd missionary journey.
Paul had a hair cut in Cenchrea (Acts 18:18).
Phoebe was a worker in the church at Cenchrea (Rom 16:1).
Chios
Pronounced Key'-oss
An island mentioned in connection with the latter part of Paul’s 3rd missionary journeywhen he stopped at Miletus to speak to the elders from Ephesus (Acts 20:13-17).
Cilicia
Pronounced Sill-iss'-ee-yuh
Region beyond Syria around to the west.
Paul was born in Tarsus a city of Cilicia (Acts 21:39).
Men from Cilicia disputed with Stephen (Acts 6:9).
False teachers from Jerusalem troubled the brethren in Cilicia (Acts 15:23-24).
Mentioned in connection with Paul’s 2nd missionary journey.
Paul travelled through there confirming the churches (Acts 15:41).
Paul’s storm driven ship, en route to Rome, ran under this island for some shelter,although it scarcely helped them to get the ship under control, and the nearby shallows ofSyrtis were a hazard (Acts 27:16-17).
Cnidus
Pronounced Nye'dus
A seaport of Asia south of Miletus.
Mentioned in connection with Paul’s journey to Rome (Acts 27:7).
Colossae
City in Asia west of Ephesus.
Coos (Cos)
Pronounced Koos or Kos
May also be spelt Cos.
An island off the coast of Asia southwest of Miletus.
Mentioned in connection with Paul’s 3rd missionary journey. He sailed past it afterbidding farewell at Miletus to the elders from Ephesus (Acts 21:1
Corinth
Pronounced Koh'-rinth.
A great city of Achaia (Greece) southwest of Athens.
Paul preached there toward the end of his 2nd missionary journey. He made tents withAcquila and Priscilla (Acts 18:1-3).
Many Corinthians became disciples of Christ (Acts 18:8).
Paul devoted himself to a difficult ministry there, encouraged by a vision (Acts 18:8-17
Apollos preached there (Acts 18:24-28, Acts 19:1).
The New Testament has two letters which Paul wrote to the Corinthians (1Co 1:1,2Co 1:1).
Crete
Pronounced Kreet.
A large island south of Achaia and Asia.
Paul’s ship was blown there by unfavourable winds when he was travelling to Rome(Acts 27:7-15).
People from Crete were in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost following Christ’sascension (Acts 2:9-11).
Cretans had a poor reputation (Tit 1:10-13).
Titus had the unenviable task of setting order in the churches there (Tit 1:5).
Cyprus
Pronounced Sye'-prus
A large fertile island 160km off the coast of Syria and Cilicia.
The homeland of Barnabas, companion of Paul (Acts 4:36).
Cyprus received many missionaries of the gospel (Acts 11:19, Acts 13:4-7, Acts 15:39).
Two main cities of Cyprus were Salamis on the east end, and Paphos on the west.
Cyrene
Pronounced Sye-ree'-nee
A city on the coast of Libya
Located opposite Achaia on the same longditude.
People from Cyrene were in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost following Christ’sascension (Acts 2:9-11).
Men from this city disputed with Stephen (Acts 6:9).
Men from Cyrene were instrumental in starting the church in Antioch Syria(Acts 11:19-23, Acts 13:1).
This page contains information about places mentioned in the book of Acts. Damascus,
Derbe, Egypt, Ephesus, Ethiopia, Fair Havens.
Damascus
Pronounced Duh-mass'-kus
A major city in the southern part of Syria.
Probably the oldest, continually inhabited city in the world.
The cloth called damask gets its name from Damascus, where that cloth was made.
This beautiful city was Saul’s destination on his way to persecute Christians.
Along the way to Damascus, Saul was struck by the light and voice of the Lord Jesus,and this encounter led to Saul’s conversion. He became the apostle Paul (Acts 9:1-31).
Dead Sea
Salt sea at the end of the Jordan River west of Judea
Derbe
Pronounced Der'-bee
A town in Lycaonia near Iconium and Lystra.
Mentioned in connection with Paul’s 1st missionary journey.
Paul and Barnabus preached there (Acts 14:5-7,20, 16:1).
Gaius, one of Paul’s companions, came from Derbe (Acts 20:4).
Elam
Pronounced Ee'-lam
Media, Parthia, and Elam are regions east of Cappadocia and Mesopotamia.
Medes, Elamites, and Parthians were in in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost afterChrist’s resurrection (Acts 2:9-11).
Egypt
A great land of fame in the Bible.
Many people are devoted to Egyptology, the study of ancient Egyptian language, history,art, and religion.
People from Egypt were in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost after Christ’s ascension(Acts 2:10).
Stephen spoke of Egypt in (Acts 7).
Ephesus
Pronounced Eff'-uh-suhs
Capital city of Asia.
This city was devoted to the worship if the godess Diana.
Paul did much preaching there interrupting his 3rd missionary journey.
He taught a group of disciples the difference between John’s baptism and baptism intoChrist (Acts 19:1-7).
He taught in the synagogue of the Jews (Acts 18:19-21, 19:8).
He taught for a long time in the school of Tyrannus (Acts 19:9-10).
He did extraordinary miracles (Acts 19:11-17).
There was a great tide of conversions from paganism/heathenism highlighted by a greatbonfire of books on magic arts worth millions of dollars (Acts 19:18-20).
Demetrius the silversmith caused a disturbance against Paul and his friends. The wholecity was in an uproar (Acts 19:23-41).
From nearby Miletus, Paul called the elders of Ephesus for a final discourse(Acts 20:17-38).
Paul "fought with beasts" at Ephesus (1Co 15:32).
Several of Paul’s companions are associated with Ephesus...
Trophimus (Acts 21:29).
Apollos (Acts 18:24).
Timothy (1Tm 1:3).
Onesiphorus (2Tm 1:16-18).
Tychicus (2Tm 4:12).
Location of one of "the seven churches of Asia" (Rev 1:4,11).
Ethiopia
Pronounced Ee-thee-oap'-ee-uh
A land south of Judea and Egypt.
The treasurer to the queen of Ethiopia was converted by Philip (Acts 8:26-28).
Fair Havens
Sheltered places forming an inferior harbour along the southern shores of Crete.
Mentioned in connection with Paul’s journey to Rome (Acts 27:8).
Maps by Ron Graham
Galatia to Judea (756)
Author: Ron Graham
This page contains information about places mentioned in the book of Acts. Galatia,
Mentioned in connection with Paul’s 2nd missionary journey.
Paul preached throughout this region (Acts 16:6, Acts 18:23).
Paul wrote a letter to the churches of Galatia (Gal 1:2).
Peter wrote a letter to Galatia and neighbouring areas (1Pe 1:1).
Galilee
Pronounced Gal-ill-ee'
Region between Samaria and Syria on the upper reaches of the River Jordan.
It is a plateau west of the lake or Sea of Galilee.
Jesus performed his first miracle in Cana of Galilee (Jhn 2:11)
Christ’s ministry began in Galilee (Acts 10:36-37).
His chosen apostles (the twelve) were men of Galilee (Acts 1:11, Acts 2:7, Acts 13:31).
Gaza
Pronounced Gar'-zuh or Gay'-zuh
One of the oldest places mentioned in the Bible.
First mentioned as the frontier town of the Canaanites (Gen 10:19).
Philip was commanded to go along the road to Gaza (Acts 8:26-40).
It is said that about 93BC Gaza was ruined by war and rebuilt about 40 years laterfurther south. The old unihabited city was known as Deserted Gaza.
Iconium
Pronounced Eye-Cone'-ee-um
A town near Lystra and Derbe
Mentioned in connection with Paul’s 1st missionary journey.
Paul and Barnabus preached there (Acts 14:1,21, Acts 16:1-2).
Jews from Antioch and Iconium tried to kill Paul (Acts 14:19-20)
Illyricum (Dalmatia)
Pronounced ill-lee'-rik-um
Not spelled Illycrium but Il·lyric·um
Roman coastal province above Macedonia.
Mentioned in Rom 15:19 not in Acts
Illyricum is also called Dalmatia 2Tm 4:10
Italy
The boot shaped country west of Greece.
Mentioned in Acts 27:1,6.
Priscilla and Aquilla had lived and worked there (Acts 18:2).
Cornelius was a centurion of the Italian cohort (Acts 10:1).
Jerusalem
A city of many names, including Salem, Jebus, the City of David, and the Holy City.
Jerusalem had a long and exciting history. Among other things it was ruled by David andSolomon... attacked by the Egyptians, Syrians, Assyrians, and others... destroyed byNebudchadnezzar... restored... spared by Alexander the Great... harassed by theSeleucids... captured by the Romans... rebuilt by Herod... stained by riots andrebellions... destroyed by Titus.
Jerusalem, with its pools and palaces, temple and towers, is the most mentioned cityin the book of Acts.
People from far and wide came there to worship (Acts 2:5, Acts 8:27).
The disciples waited there for the promised power (Acts 1:5-8).
The first church of Christ was established there (Acts 2:41-47).
A man lame from birth was healed there by Peter and John (Acts 3 and 4).
Other miracles were wrought there (Acts 2:5-6,43, Acts 5:12-16).
In Jerusalem the first arrests, imprisonments, and trials of Christians took place(Acts 4:3-6, Acts 5:25-28).
The church in Jerusalem quickly grew to 5000 members, but persecution scattered it(Acts 4:4, Acts 6:7, Acts 8:1).
The apostles were based in Jerusalem (Acts 8:1,14).
Paul preached there after his conversion (Acts 9:28).
The apostles met in Jerusalem to discuss the current issues (Acts 15:4-6).
Chains and troubles awaited Paul in Jerusalem (Acts 20:22, Acts 21:13,30-33).
Joppa
Pronounced Jop'-uh
Seaport on the south eastern coast of the Great Sea.
It was there that Jonah was fleeing to when he was swallowed by a great sea creature.
In Joppa, Peter raised Tabitha from the dead (Acts 9:36-42).
Peter was staying in Joppa when he was called to preach to Cornelius (Acts 9:43,Acts 10:5-8,23,32, Acts 11:5,13).
Judea
Pronounced Jew-dee'-uh
The region surrounding Jerusalem.
Formerly the territory of the tribe of Judah.
A feature of the area is the Dead Sea or Salt Sea, 1292 feet below sea level.
Towns such as Bethlehem, Jericho, and Emmaus, mentioned in the gospels, are in Judea.
The second step toward world evangelism was the land of Judea (Acts 1:8).
This outreach from Jerusalem was intensified when persecution scattered the Jerusalemchurch (Acts 8:1).
When famine threatened the brethren in Judea, they were sent relief (Acts 11:29).
Men from Judea started the issue about circumcision (Acts 15:1).
Mentioned in connection with Paul’s journey to Rome.
Paul was shipwrecked here. (Acts 27:27, Acts 28:10).
Mesopotamia
Pronounced Mess-oh-puh-tame'-ee-yuh.
A region east of Syria and Cappadocia.
People from parts of Mesopotamia were in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost afterChrist’s resurrection (Acts 2:9-11).
Miletus
Pronounced My-lee'-tuss.
A coastal city about 50km south of Ephesus.
Mentioned in connection with Paul’s 3rd missionary journey.
Paul, coming from Troas, stopped at Miletus on his way to Jerusalem.
There he called for the elders of the church at Ephesus and they came to meet with him(Acts 20:13-17).
Mitylene
Pronounced Mitt'-uh-lean.
South of Assos off the mainland.
Mentioned in connection with Paul’s 3rd missionary journey.
Paul sailed through Mitylene on his way between Troas and Miletus (Acts 20:13-17).
Myra
Pronounced My'-ruh
A city in Lycia south of Colossae on the coast.
Mentioned in connection with Paul’s journey to Rome.
At Myra, Paul changed into the ship that was doomed to be wrecked at Melita(Acts 27:5-6).
Mysia
Pronounced Miss'-ee-yuh
Area in the north of the province of Asia.
Paul passed through there on his 2nd missionary journey (Acts 16:7-8).
Nazareth
Pronounced Naz'-uh-reth
A peaceful village in the hills of Galilee.
Juses was reared there, and is often called "Jesus of Nazareth" or "Jesus the Nazarene"(Acts 2:22, Acts 3:6, Acts 4:10, Acts 6:14, Acts 10:33, Acts 22:8, Acts 26:9).
Christians were sometimes referred to as "the sect of the Nazarenes" (Acts 24:5).
Nazareth was a somewhat despised town as implied in Jhn 1:46, so the name Nazarenecould be derogatory.
Neapolis
Pronounced Nee-ap'-ol-iss.
A coastal city at the north-eastern corner of Macedonia.
Mentioned in connection with Paul’s 2nd missionary journey (Acts 16:11).
Olivet
The Mount of Olives, a hill of olive groves less than a kilometre from Jerusalem.
From there Jesus ascended into heaven (Acts 1:12).
Maps by Ron Graham
Pamphylia to Phonecia (760)
Author: Ron Graham
This page contains information about places mentioned in the book of Acts. Pamphylia,
Mentioned in connection with Paul’s 1st missionary journey (Acts 14:24-25).
It was there that Mark deserted Paul and Barnabas (Acts 15:37-38).
People from Pamphylia were in Jerusalem on the Day of Pentecost after Christ’sascension (Acts 2:9-11).
Paphos
Pronounced Pay'-foss
A city on the west end of the isle of Cyprus.
Mentioned in connection with Paul’s 1st missionary journey.
There Paul struck blind the magician Bar-jesus (Acts 13:6-13).
Parthia
Pronounced Parth'-ee-yuh
Media, Parthia, and Elam are regions east of Cappadocia and Mesopotamia.
Medes, Elamites, and Parthians were in in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost afterChrist’s resurrection (Acts 2:9-11).
Patara
Pronounced Puh-tar'-uh
A coastal city in Lycia south of Colossae.
Mentioned in connection with Paul’s 3rd missionary journey. (Acts 21:1).
Perga
Pronounced Perg'-uh (rhymes with hamburger)
A city in Pamphylia.
Visited by Paul and Barnabas on the 1st missionary journey (Acts 13:13-14,Acts 14:24-25).
Pergamum
Pronounced Perg'-uh-mum
A city in Asia.
Location of one of "the seven churches of Asia" (Rev 1:4,11).
Phenice (Phoenix)
Pronounced Fen'-uhs
Also called Phoenix pronounced Fee'-nix
A harbour of Crete.
Mentioned in connection with Paul’s journey to Rome.
Against Paul’s advice, the ship he was on tried to sail there to winter, and wassubsequently blown to Clauda and later wrecked on Malta (Acts 27:12-16).
Philadelphia
Pronounced Fill-uh-del'-fee-uh
A city in Asia.
Location of one of "the seven churches of Asia" (Rev 1:4,11).
Philippi
Pronounced Filly-pie'
City about 20km inland from Neapolis in the northeastern corner of Macedonia.
Paul worked there on his 2nd missionary journey.
He converted a business woman called Lydia (Acts 16:12-15).
In Philippi Paul was harrassed by a demon-possessed woman whom he healed(Acts 16:16-18).
He and Silas were shamefully treated and thrown into jail (Acts 16:19-24).
They were miraculously freed and the jailor was converted (Acts 16:25-34).
Paul insisted that the magistrates face up to their error (Acts 16:35-40).
Phonecia
Pronounced Fuh-nee'-shuh or Fone-ee'-see-uh
A district about 200km by 25km along the shores of Syria.
The outreach of Christianity gained impetus when persecuted Christians were scatteredinto Phoenicia (Acts 11:19).
Paul passed through there when he went from Antioch to attend the council in Jerusalem(Acts 15:3-4).
Mentioned in connection with Paul’s 3rd missionary journey. (Acts 21:2-3).
People from Phrygia were in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost after Christ’sresurrection (Acts 2:9-11).
Mentioned in connection with Paul’s 2nd missionary journey (Acts 16:6, 18:23).
Pisidia
Pronounced Piss-id'-yuh
Area around large lakes south of Galatia.
There is a town called Antioch in Pisidia, not to be confused with the Antioch of Syria.
Mentioned in connection with Paul’s 1st missionary journey (Acts 13:14, Acts 14:24).
Pontus
Pronounced Pon'-tuss
Pontus and Bithynia are areas north of Asia and Galatia.
Aquila was born in Pontus (Acts 18:1-2)
People from Pontus were in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2:9-11).
Peter wrote a letter to the Christians in Pontus (1Pe 1:1).
Ptolemais
Pronounced Tolly-may'-iss
City of Phonecia, 50km south of Tyre.
On his 3rd missionary journey, Paul spent a day here with some brethren (Acts 21:7).
Puteoli
Pronounced Poot'-ol-lee or Pyoot-ee-ol'-ee
A principal port for Alexandrian ships on the west coast of Italy.
A place of many springs ( putei ).
On his journey to Rome, Paul tarried there seven days with the church (Acts 28:13-14).
Rhegium
Pronounced Regg'-ee-um
City on the toe of Italy.
It was Paul’s gateway into Italy on his journey to Rome (Acts 28:13).
The coins of Rhegium showed the gods Castor and Polux, the twin sons of Zeus, whowere also the figureheads on the Alexandrian ship in which Paul was sailing to Puteoli(Acts 28:11-13)
Rhodes
Pronounced Roads
Famous island off the coast of southern Asia.
Mentioned in connection with Paul’s 3rd missionary journey (Acts 21:1).
Rome
Capital of Italy and the Roman empire.
Rome was supposedly established by Romulus and Rhemus the sons of Mars.
The end of Acts deals with Paul’s imprisonment in Rome. He had some privelege andliberty, and many opportunities to teach there, thus achieving one of his ambitions(Acts 19:21, Acts 23:11, Rom 1:14-15).
Onesiphorus helped Paul in Rome (2Tm 1:16-18).
Aquila and Priscilla worked in Rome until expelled by government edict (Acts 18:2).
People from Rome were in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2:9-11).
1. Arrange the following from north to south... Azotus, Damascus, Derbe, Joppa.
2. Arrange the following cities from east to west... Athens, Ephesus, Jerusalem, Rome.
3. Which is not a city of Achaia? Athens, Berea, Cenchrea, Corinth.
4. Which of these is an island? Cape Salmone, Corinth, Crete, Cyrene.
5. Which of these is a city or town? Asia, Attalia, Bithynia, Galatia.
6. In which city did the church of Christ begin? Athens, Ephesus, Jerusalem, Rome? (Acts 2)
7. In which city was Saul of Tarsus converted? Damascus, Jerusalem, Tarsus, Troas. (Acts 9)
8. In which city did Demetrius the silversmith oppose Paul so that the whole city was in uproar? Alexandria, Ephesus, Rome, Samaria. (Acts 19)
9. In which city were the people very devoted both to idols and to discussing new ideas? Athens, Berea, Caesarea, Sidon (Acts 17)
10. In which city did Philip find himself after he had taught and baptized the man from Ethiopia? Azotus, Gaza, Joppa, Samaria. (Acts 8)
11. Which of these cities is well inland, not near the coast? Azotus, Gaza, Jerusalem, Joppa.
12. Which of these is not a city of Macedonia? Amphipolis, Apollonia, Corinth, Philippi.
13. Which of these regions is more westwards? Asia, Bithynia, Galatia, Pisidia.
14. Which city is a long way from the others? Derbe, Iconium, Lystra, Miletus.
15. Is this list clockwise or not? Athens, Ephesus, Antioch, Jerusalem, Alexandria.
16. Name the town from which Lydia came. One of the seven churches of Asia was located there.
17.Name the island Barnabas came from. He and Paul sailed there at the start of the 1st missionary journey.
18.Name the city in Achaia where Paul made tents with Aquila and Priscilla (Acts 18)
19. Name the seaport that was Cornelius’s home town. There Paul was taken after his nephew exposed a plot to kill him (Acts 23).
20. Name the province to which Paul was called in a vision during his 2nd missionary journey (Acts 16).
21. Pick the odd one out: Galilee, Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria.
22. Pick the odd one out: Cappadocia, Cilicia, Cyprus, Galatia.
23. Pick the odd one out: Derbe, Iconium, Lystra, Sidon.
24. Pick the odd one out: Phoenicia, Phrygia, Pisidia, Salamis
25. Pick the odd one out: Cenchrea, Cnidus, Miletus, Troas.
26. Which is a person and not a place? Apollonia, Aquila, Assos, Attalia.
27. Which is a person and not a place? Chios, Clauda, Claudius, Coos.
28. Which is a person and not a place? Lycia, Lydda, Lydia, Lystra.
29. Which is a person and not a place? Matthias, Melita, Myra, Mysia.
30. Which is a person and not a place? Phoenix, Phrygia, Ptolemais, Publius.
Acts Facts Quiz (765)
Author: Ron Graham
1. In what city does the book of Acts begin, and in what city does it end?
2. Arrange the following cities from east to west... Philippi, Antioch, Thyatira, Corinth.
3. True or false? In each of the following pairs, the first city is roughly north of the second: Sidon—Joppa; Thyatira—Ephesus; Puteoli—Syracuse.
4. Which place is farther from Jerusalem? Alexandria, Athens, or Antioch?
5. True or false? It appears that Jerusalem was also known as Jebus, Judea as Judah, andAzotus as Ashdod.
6. Which of these is the odd one out? Cyprus, Crete, Melita, Adria.
7. True or false? In each of the following pairs, the places are in the same province: Salamis—Paphos; Philadelphia—Laodicea; Rhegium—Rome.
8. What is the most mentioned city in Acts? Alexandria, Corinth, Jerusalem, or Troas?
9. What town did Paul come from, and what island did Barnabas come from?.
10. Put these areas in descending order, north to south: Galilee, Judea, Samaria, Syria.
11. True or false? Cyprus is the name of a tree that Paul climbed to escape being stoned.
12. True or False? You could go by boat from Selucia to Salamis.
13. True or false? Simon the Tanner lived in Joppa.
14. Is Myra the name of a pretty girl, a morass, a coastal town, or an area along the shores of the Black Sea?
15. True or false? On the approach to Rome from the south, Paul went through Puteoli, Three Taverns, Apii Forum in that order.
16. What connects the Dead Sea with the Sea of Galilee?
17. Is Perga the name of a disease, a king, a mountain, a ship, or a city?
18. Two of the following men wrote letters to Galatia. Which Two? Andrew, Philip, James, Matthew, Paul, Luke, Fred, Peter, Jesus, John, Isaiah, Barnabas.
19. Which island is smallest: Clauda, Crete, or Cyprus?
20. Unjumble these four Macedonian placenames... Reeab, Ssehtaacinol, Iiippphl, Silopnae.
21. Was Athens in Macedonia, Achaia, Phonecia, Asia, or somewhere else?
22. Is Adramyttium a city well inland, a mainland seaport, or on an island? Say which.
23. Pick the odd one out. Alexandria, Athens, Achaia, Antioch.
24. In which city were the disciples first called Christians? See Acts 11:26
25. Is there a place mentioned in Acts starting with Q, X or Z?
26. In what city was Paul when he had a vision of a man saying, "Come over into Macedonia and help us"? See Acts 16:8-11.
27. Where did Paul exhort and farewell the elders from the church at Ephesus? See Acts 20:17.
28. Where did Paul and his companions tarry seven days and meet with the disciples on the first day of the week to break bread? See Acts 20:6-7.
29. A eunuch was on his way home from Jerusalem when Philip taught and baptized him. Where did the eunuch live? See Acts 8:26-27.
30. Where did Paul and Silas convert their jailor? See Acts 16:12-34.