Missionary Journeys Of St. Paul

Missionary Journeys of St. Paul

During one of his missionary journeys St. Paul visited Ephesus in Turkey.
He stays in the city about three years (Acts 19:1-20). In Ephesus Paul discovers twelve believers who were baptized but who did'nt as yet have God's spirit. Paul baptizes them in His name and they receive God's Holy Spirit (Acts 19:1-7).

Seven Churches of Revelation

Seven Churches of Revelation

In looking at the letters to the 7 Churches, we see the Lord speaking directly to the 7 Churches
that existed in the Holy land at the time John lived. We also see the Lord's opinion of those Churches, and what they were doing
at the time: Ephesus, Pergamon, Laodicea, Sardis, Thyatira, Smyrna, Philadelphia churches.

Biblical Sites in Turkey

Biblical sites in Turkey

Turkey is called the Other Holy Land as it has more biblical sites than any other country in the Middle East.
Antioch - the place where the followers of Jesus were first called Christians; Tarsus - where Apostle Paul was born and many others..

Apostolic Fathers

Apostolic Fathers
Sites of the Apostolic Fathers in Asia Minor

Antioch
Ign: Phil 10.1: Smyr 11.1; Poly 7.1

Asia
Ign: Eph Intro; Trall Intro; Phil Intro; Smyr Intro; MPoly 12.2; FrPap 6; 16

Cilicia
Ign: Phil 11.1

Ephesus
Ign: Eph Intro; 8.1; 11.2; Mag 15; Trall 13.1; Rom 10:1; Phil 11.2; Smyr 12.1; FrPap 6

Hierapolis
FrPap 1; 2; 3.9; 5; 6; 7; 12; 13; 16; 17; 19; 21; 22; 23

Laodicea
FrPap 18

Magnesia
Ign: Magn Intro

Philadelphia
Ign: Phil Intro; MPoly 19.1

Philomelium
MPoly Intro

Phrygia
MPoly 4.1

Side
FrPap 5

Smyrna
Ign Eph 21.1; Mag 15; Trall 1.2; 12.1; 13:1; Rom 10.1; Phil 11.2; Smyr Intro; Poly Intro; MPoly 12.2; 19.1; FrPap 1; 2

Syria
Ign: Eph 1.2; 21.2; Mag 14; Trall 13:1; Rom 2.2; 5.1; 9.1; 10.2; Phil 10.1; 11.1; Smyr 11.1, 2; Poly 7.1, 2; 8.2; Poly: Phl 13.1

Tralles
Ign: Trall Intro; MPoly 21

Troas
Ign: Phil 11.2; Smyr 12.1; Poly 8.1

Abbreviations:
Ignatius
Eph to the Ephesians      Phil to the Philadelphians     Mag to the Magnesians
Smyr to the Smyraeans     Trall to the Trallians     Poly to Polycarp