1-2 Thessalonians - Leaders Guide and Map Collection
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Port city of Thessalonica
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Beat up, Paul moves on to the next town
Paul left Philippi bruised from a beating and imprisonment, then traveled 90 miles through Amphipolis and Apollonia to Thessalonica. He started a church there, but an angry mob soon forced him to leave. This map puts 1 and 2 Thessalonians back into that dramatic story and shows where Paul’s close relationship with the believers began.
Description
Paul carries the message west
Paul and Silas left Philippi after city officials had beaten them, jailed them, and then quietly asked them to leave. The missionaries followed the great Roman road west, passing through Amphipolis and Apollonia before reaching Thessalonica, about 90 miles—or 145 kilometers—from Philippi.
Thessalonica stood beside the Aegean Sea on an important trade route. Ships, merchants, soldiers, government officials, and travelers moved through the city. It gave Paul an ideal place to introduce people to Jesus.
Paul taught in the Jewish synagogue for three Sabbaths. Some Jews believed him, along with many Greeks and several prominent women. But other opponents gathered a mob and attacked the home of Jason, where Paul and Silas had apparently stayed. The believers sent the missionaries away during the night, but the young church survived.
Putting the letters back into their story
Paul later wrote 1 and 2 Thessalonians to encourage these believers. They lived with opposition, confusion, and questions about the return of Jesus and the resurrection of Christians who had died.
This map helps readers connect those letters with the events in Acts 16–17. It shows the road Paul traveled, the cities he passed, the difficult terrain he crossed, and Thessalonica’s strategic location. Teachers and pastors can use it to explain why Paul came to the city, how the church began, and why his letters speak so warmly about faith that survives hardship.
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