Romans

This week, we are going to begin working through another letter written by Paul, one of the early church leaders. Before we jump into the letter (on Thursday), I wanted to offer you a review of Paul’s journey(s), and a timetable for the letters we have already read, written by Dr. Thomas Constable ...


“Following (Paul’s) conversion on the Damascus Road (A.D. 34), Paul preached in Damascus, spent some time in Arabia, and then returned to Damascus. Next he traveled to Jerusalem where he met briefly with Peter and James. He then moved on to Tarsus, which was evidently his base of operations and from which he ministered for about six years (A.D. 37-43). In response to an invitation from Barnabas he moved to Antioch of Syria where he served for about five years (A.D. 43-48). He and Barnabas then set out on their so called first missionary journey into Asia Minor (A.D. 48-49). Returning to Antioch, Paul wrote ... “Galatians” to strengthen the churches that he and Barnabas had just planted in Asia Minor (A.D. 49). After the Jerusalem Council (Acts 15), Paul took Silas and began his second missionary journey (A.D. 50-52) through Asia Minor and on westward into the Roman provinces of Macedonia and Achaia. From Corinth, Paul wrote 1 and 2 Thessalonians (A.D. 51). He proceeded to Ephesus by ship and then on to Syrian Antioch. From there he set out on his third missionary journey (A.D. 53-57). Passing through Asia Minor he arrived in Ephesus where he labored for three years (A.D. 53-56). During this time he wrote 1 Corinthians (A.D. 56). Finally Paul left Ephesus and traveled by land to Macedonia where he wrote 2 Corinthians (A.D. 56). He continued south and spent the winter of A.D. 56-57 in Corinth. There he wrote ... “Romans” and sent it by Phoebe (16:1-2) to the Roman church.”


You can check out more of Dr. Constable’s notes on Paul’s letter to the Roman church by using the following link...
http://soniclight.com/constable/notes/pdf/romans.pdf

You can also find a map of these trips by using this link...
http://www.ccel.org/bible/phillips/CN092MAPS1.htm