![]() ![]() ( extended land ), a large and celebrated country lying north of Greece, the first part of Europe which received the gospel directly from St. "Easton's Bible Dictionary".īible Dictionaries - Smith's Bible Dictionary - Macedonia Macedonia ![]() indicates this entry was also found in Smith's Bible DictionaryĮaston, Matthew George. indicates this entry was also found in Hitchcock's Bible Names indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, The first convert made by Paul in Europe was ( Acts 16:13-15 ) Lydia (q.v.), a "seller of purple," residing in Philippi, the chief city of the eastern division of Macedonia. After many years he probably visited it for a third time (Phil 2:24 1 Timothy 1:3 ). He again passed through this country ( 20:1-6 ), although the details of the route are not given. At the close of this journey he returned from Corinth to Syria. The history of Paul's first journey through Macedonia is given in detail in Acts 16:10-17:15. Frequent allusion is made to this event ( 18:5 19:21 Romans 15:26 2 co. Paul was summoned by the vision of the "man of Macedonia" to preach the gospel there ( Acts 16:9 ). It was governed by a propraetor with the title of proconsul. In New Testament times, was a Roman province lying north of Greece. ![]() Bible Dictionaries - Easton's Bible Dictionary - Macedonia Macedonia ![]()
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