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Philippi

Macedonia · today Philippi

The first church in Europe, begun in the home of a dealer in purple cloth. Paul and Silas are jailed here, and the earthquake opens the doors.

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city known location approximate debated 6 places · c. AD 30-62 · modern coastline: harbors have silted up over two thousand years · drag and zoom · Place data: OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0

WITH MACEDONIA · TROAS · NEAPOLIS · SAMOTHRACE AND 1 MORE, named in the same passages

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Ruins at Philippi.

Ruins at Philippi.

PHOTO: Carole Raddato CC BY-SA 2.0 Wikimedia Commons

DISTANCES IN A STRAIGHT LINE

  • Neapolis ABOUT 9 MI (14 KM) IN A STRAIGHT LINE · A DAY ON FOOT
  • Troas ABOUT 130 MI (210 KM) IN A STRAIGHT LINE · 10 DAYS ON FOOT
  • Thyatira ABOUT 240 MI (380 KM) IN A STRAIGHT LINE · 17 DAYS ON FOOT
  • Jerusalem ABOUT 880 MI (1,400 KM) IN A STRAIGHT LINE

In a straight line, between the atlas's coordinates. On foot, at 30 km (19 mi) a day on a road 1.3 times longer than the line.

5 PASSAGES

WHAT HAPPENED HERE

  1. The church in Europe begins in a house AD 50

    Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth, is the first recorded convert on the continent. The European church begins in a businesswoman’s living room.

COORDINATES 41.0121, 24.2846

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