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cultural influence in the empire it developed. One should keep in
mind that the Hellenistic world is different in many respects from
the Classical Greek world of Socrates and Plato.
Location:
Paul’s second missionary journey took him from Jerusalem through
Syria, Cilicia, Galatia, Phrygia, Macedonia, and Achaia. He then
sailed back to Ephesus, from Ephesus to Caesarea, and then
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.
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