12-11-2013, 06:40 PM
I'm reading through Acts again and I find it shocking how many times Syria is mentioned.
The word "Syria" appears five times: Acts 15:23, 15:41, 18:18, 20:3, 21:3
The word "Antioch" appears fifteen times: Acts 11:19, 11:20, 11:22, 11:26 (twice), 12:25, 13:1, 13:14, 14:21, 14:26, 15:22, 15:23, 15:30, 15:35, 18:22
The word "Damascus" appears thirteen times: Acts 9:2, 9:3, 9:8, 9:10, 9:19, 9:22, 9:27, 22:5, 22:6, 22:10, 22:11, 26:12, 26:20
I'm not sure how many more towns in Syria are recorded as being visited by the apostles in the Book of Acts. It looks like Paul probably went to Syria about as much as he did to Greece. Not all of these record an apostle going to these cities, but it is surprising how much they are mentioned.
The word "Syria" appears five times: Acts 15:23, 15:41, 18:18, 20:3, 21:3
The word "Antioch" appears fifteen times: Acts 11:19, 11:20, 11:22, 11:26 (twice), 12:25, 13:1, 13:14, 14:21, 14:26, 15:22, 15:23, 15:30, 15:35, 18:22
The word "Damascus" appears thirteen times: Acts 9:2, 9:3, 9:8, 9:10, 9:19, 9:22, 9:27, 22:5, 22:6, 22:10, 22:11, 26:12, 26:20
I'm not sure how many more towns in Syria are recorded as being visited by the apostles in the Book of Acts. It looks like Paul probably went to Syria about as much as he did to Greece. Not all of these record an apostle going to these cities, but it is surprising how much they are mentioned.