It fails to mention that his first missionary trip consisted of at least two other disciples of Jesus Christ. It also marks the change in name of Saul, his promotion , his call to ministry, and his answer and obedience to the Holy Ghost. Both of them left Antioch together. They traveled, more or less, in a circuit, then returned to Antioch. They started in this city and they finished here.
Acts Saul now referred to by his Greek name, Paul , Barnabas and John Mark the young nephew of Barnabas — see Colossians are commissioned by the Holy Spirit and the Christian community in Antioch , and set out on their first missionary journey in 46AD. Acts They sail from Seleucia to Cyprus see 1 on Map The Roman port at Seleucia Pereia Acts Acts On arrival in Cyprus , Saul from this point onwards referred to by his Greek name, Paul and Barnabas preach at the Jewish synagogues in Salamis.
Fairchild explores archaeological evidence of the likely presence of Jewish communities on the way. Paul in Pisidian Antioch Road in Adada "; document. All photos courtesy of Mark R. After sailing from Cyprus to the Turkish coast, Paul and Barnabas visit the city of Perga before traveling to Pisidian Antioch and other cities on the Anatolian interior. When they head back to the coast, the travelers follow the same route.
Some scholars argue that Paul also took a fourth missionary journey, since parts of the New Testament appear to reference travels that may have taken place after the events in Acts. Many of the communities he encountered on these missionary journeys were the same ones he wrote to in his pastoral epistles. Want a poster of this map? Get it here.