January 29, 2003

Can you name this Bible city? 

 

 

 

 

 

Here are eleven clues to this town of transitions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
1. Julius Caesar (you remember, the man who was in love with Elizabeth Taylor) and Constantine the Great (his Edict of Milan ended the Christian persecutions) both thought about making this town the capital of the Roman Empire.

2. The region around this town was the jumping off point for Greek and Roman heroic epics and Christianity in Europe.

3. A famous doctor joined Paul’s travels in this town.

4. This was a safe city for Paul and his companions to meet after a plot by the Jews to kill Paul.

5. Instead of taking a ship with the rest of his companions, Paul left this town on foot and walked 20 miles south to the city of Assos.

6. At this town, and within six months after writing Romans, his longest letter, Paul gives his longest sermon mentioned in the Bible.

7. In this city, someone learned the hard way to stay awake during church.

8. The mention of a church service in this city on a Sunday is one of the most popular Biblical proofs that the early church met on Sunday rather than on the Jewish Sabbath.

9.After the end of Acts, Paul was released from house arrest and visited this city a fourth time.

10. Paul’s final arrest while on his fourth missionary journey may be associated with this city because of what he left here and later requested be returned to him when he was in prison.

11. This town is deserted now, but is known today as Eski Stamboul i.e., "Old Constantinople."

What is the name of this city?  Answer......