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Sailed for Antioch, Syria.
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and Barnabas from Antioch, Syria.
Between the return to Antioch, Syria, and
the setting out for second tour, few Incl
dents occurred which should be noticed. A
serious question originated in the Church at
Antioch as to the matter of circumcision.
Us: l. 1t was decided to send delegation.
ST. Paul was the leading delegate. Let us fol.
low him.
1926 At Antioch Syria.
1873. A. to Pherice.
p to samaria. 800 miles.
"a S. to jerusalem.
30. J. to Antioch Syria, 800 miles.
Phenice is another spelling of Phenicia, and
Samaria was a province of Palestine; SO we
give the total distance from Antioch to Jerusa-
lem in direct line. The total was $40 miles.
Add Lip, and we find st. Paul has travelled
1,752 miles
This lesson calls for notice of few additional
geographical descriptions. We left st. Paul at
Lystra
Pamphylia. Q4:24) A province of Asia
Minor, lying rs miles along the seacoast of the
Mediterranean, and extending back with an
average breadth of 30 miles. At the north was
Mt. Taurus. The principal cities were Alfalfa
and Perga.
Alfalfa. 1t was in Pamphylia. Named from
Attalus H., King of Pergamos. Other names
are Adalia Adaiyeh. Antalia, Attaleia, satali,
Sataliah. 1t gave name to the Gulf of Adalia,
known also as Mare Pamphylicum. 1t is in
closed by triple wall with towers. 1t has II
mosques and churches. The population is,
say, 1900. Once it was Christian See, fact
of interest when we remember SITS. Paul and
Barnabas were once there We have no par
ticulars as to their visit. 1t is not probable
they made pause for more than to take ship.
Jerusalem. Us: g. A. The Capital of pales-
tine.
Phenice. Q5:3) That is another form of
Phenicia, and was the name of long, narrow
strip of land on the eastern Mediterranean
coast, including the cities Of Tyre and Sidon.
Once it continued along the entire eastern
shore-that is to say, from Antioch, Syria.
down to Egypt. 1t was Province Of Syria.
Some of it lay west of Galilee. When the name
Canaan was limited down, exclusive Of Pales-
tine it applied often to Pehnicia. (See IL:
1917
Our last lesson left st. Paul struggling to es-
cape crowd anxious to offer to him and st.
Barnabas divine honors. In little change
came, and the Apostle Paul was stoned nearly
to death. Miracuously he was restored to
strength, and set out for Derbe. Passing rap.
idly on he soon was found at Antioch, Syria.
Soon after that the events of this lesson begin.
Stoned at Iconium and Lystra, it must be st.
Paul recalled the stoning to death of ST. Stephen,
when he held the clothes of the murderers and
assented to the cruel proceeding.
THE QUESTION SETTLED AS TO THE CIRCUM-
CISION OF dENTlLEe.
l. Data.
We study Acts, Is: 1929, inclusive, but one
should first of all read the paragraph, verses l.
81. And do not omit to read the second chap
ter Of Galatians.
g Date.
We may still put the time A. D. AZ.
g. Place.
The lesson calls our attention to two scenes
one at Jerusalem. the other at Antioch. The
Council was held at Jerusalem. The eentence
was announced there. It was formally pro-
mulgated at Antioch, 25O miles from jerusalem.
4. Circumstances.
Trouble originated at Antioch in regard to
what should be done as to Gentiles with refer
ence to circumcision. It was melted by some
Jews from Jerusalem. (15:1) 1t was fact
that many Gentiles were seeking admission
into the Christian Church, and 1t was unavoid-
able that the question should be raised. Il Is