ASIAa'-shi-a (Asia): A Roman province embracing the greater part of western Asia Minor, including the older countries of Mysia, Lydia, Caria, and a part of Phrygia, also several of the independent coast cities, the Troad, and apparently the islands of Lesbos, Samos, Patmos, Cos and others near the Asia Minor coast (Acts 16:6; Acts 19:10, 27). It is exceeding... View Details
MACEDONIAmas-e-do'-ni-a (Makedonia, ethnic Makedon,):I. THE MACEDONIAN PEOPLE AND LANDII. HISTORY OF MACEDONIA1. Philip and Alexander2. Roman Intervention3. Roman Conquest4. Macedonia a Roman Province5. Later HistoryIII. PAUL AND MACEDONIA1. Paul's First Visit2. Paul's Second Visit3. Paul's Third Visit4. Paul's Later VisitsIV. THE MACEDONIAN CHURCH1. Promine... View Details
Erastus [N] [H] [S] beloved. The "chamberlain" of the city of Corinth ( Romans 16:23 ), and one of Paul's disciples. As treasurer of such a city he was a public officer of great dignity, and his conversion to the gospel was accordingly a proof of the wonderful success of the apostle's labours. A companion of Paul at Ephesus, who was sent by him along with Timothy into Macedonia... View Details