Places in Acts
—Page 8, Melita to Olivet
This page contains information about places mentioned in the book of Acts. Melita, Mesopotamia, Miletus, Mitylene, Myra, Mysia, Nazareth, Neapolis, Olivet.
Melita
- Pronounced Muh-lee'-tuh.
- Now called Malta.
- Small island below Italy and Sicily.
- Mentioned in connection with Paul’s journey to Rome.
- Paul was shipwrecked here. (Acts 27:27, Acts 28:10).
Mesopotamia
- Pronounced Mess-oh-puh-tame'-ee-yuh.
- A region east of Syria and Cappadocia.
- People from parts of Mesopotamia were in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost after Christ’s resurrection (Acts 2:9-11).
Miletus
- Pronounced My-lee'-tuss.
- A coastal city about 50km south of Ephesus.
- Mentioned in connection with Paul’s 3rd missionary journey.
- Paul, coming from Troas, stopped at Miletus on his way to Jerusalem.
- There he called for the elders of the church at Ephesus and they came to meet with him (Acts 20:13-17).
Mitylene
- Pronounced Mitt'-uh-lean.
- South of Assos off the mainland.
- Mentioned in connection with Paul’s 3rd missionary journey.
- Paul sailed through Mitylene on his way between Troas and Miletus (Acts 20:13-17).
Myra
- Pronounced My'-ruh
- A city in Lycia south of Colossae on the coast.
- Mentioned in connection with Paul’s journey to Rome.
- At Myra, Paul changed into the ship that was doomed to be wrecked at Melita (Acts 27:5-6).
Mysia
- Pronounced Miss'-ee-yuh
- Area in the north of the province of Asia.
- Paul passed through there on his 2nd missionary journey (Acts 16:7-8).
Nazareth
- Pronounced Naz'-uh-reth
- A peaceful village in the hills of Galilee.
- Juses was reared there, and is often called "Jesus of Nazareth" or "Jesus the Nazarene" (Acts 2:22, Acts 3:6, Acts 4:10, Acts 6:14, Acts 10:33, Acts 22:8, Acts 26:9).
- Christians were sometimes referred to as "the sect of the Nazarenes" (Acts 24:5).
- Nazareth was a somewhat despised town as implied in John 1:46, so the name Nazarene could be derogatory.
Neapolis
- Pronounced Nee-ap'-ol-iss.
- A coastal city at the north-eastern corner of Macedonia.
- Mentioned in connection with Paul’s 2nd missionary journey (Acts 16:11).
Olivet
- The Mount of Olives, a hill of olive groves less than a kilometre from Jerusalem.
- From there Jesus ascended into heaven (Acts 1:12).
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