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traveled by foot to Jerusalem. In Acts 15:41 we are told that Paul traveled through Syria and Cilicia doing
ministry. This means they traveled through the Cilician Gates. Many might picture the gates of a city, but
this would be incorrect. These gates were a gorge valley through a mountainous area that allowed
travelers to reach Galatia by land. More recently it looks like the picture on the right.

This map is quite helpful when looking into Paul’s second missionary journey. This journey would lead
him into Greece. Major stops in Greece would include Corinth and Athens. 185

It was in Athens that Paul was taken to the Areopagus and preached to the Council (Acts 17:16-33). It
was in Corinth that Paul changed his ministry focus to the Gentiles (Acts 18:6). After his return to
Jerusalem Paul went back to Antioch of Syria. Antioch would serve as his base for the third missionary
journey.

185 Brisco, Thomas V. Holman Bible Atlas. Holman Reference. Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1998.
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