The letter of Apostle Paul to the Phililppians.pptx

A pictorial description of the background of the city of Philippi.

1. Author : Apostle Paul (from Rome, probably) , Timothy (Co-author/Co-sender) Time : A.D. 62 Some scholars believe that the Epistle to Philippians is a composite of multiple letter fragments.

2. Phillipi Located In North Eastern Greece (Macedonia) Paul's Arrival: Around 49 CE (Acts 16:11-40) Inspired By Vision (Acts 16:9) “Small Rome”

3. People Worshiped Emperors (Julius, Augustus, And Claudius), Egyptian Gods (Isis And Serapis)

4. Kavala port (Paul’s probable landing location)

5. Had gold and silver mines

6. Egnatian Way (Via Egnatia ) Extended From The Adriatic Sea On The Western Shore Of Greece To The Straits At Byzantium (Later Called Constantinople Or Istanbul)

7. Graded and paved, making travel and commerce easier Enabled Rome to move its army rapidly Paul followed this road from Neapolis to Philippi and Thessalonica

8. A busy commercial settlement along the Via Egnatia (‘ Egnatian Way’)

9. 356 BC : Philip II of Macedon, father of Alexander the Great names it after himself (old name: Crenides ) 168 BC : Philippi becames part of the Roman empire (taken from Persians) (Acts 16:12), Macedonia was divided into four districts, Philippi being the capital of one 42 BC : Mark Antony and Octavian defeat Brutus and Cassius, the assassins of Julius Caesar, turn Philipi into Roman military outpost.

10. Paul's ministry in Philipi First visit (50 and 52 AD) Lydia gets baptised

11. Lydia's Church

12. Shops lining the Roman agora at Philippi (Acts 16:19) Agora - Roman market place fringed with pagan temples

13. Paul's prison at Philippi

14. We had previously suffered and been treated outrageously in Philippi,... 1 Thessalonians 2:2

15. Roman citizenship

16. Basilica B at Philipi

17. Ancient theatre

18. Outline Greeting and Prayer (1:1–11) Paul’s Reflections on His Imprisonment (1:12–30) Encouragement to Humble Service (2) Opponents of the Gospel: Where Does Righteousness Come From? (3) Concluding Encouragement and Thanksgiving (4)