哥林多城

Ancient Corinth was located about 40 miles (64 km) west and slightly south of Athens, on the northeastern corner of the Peloponnese peninsula. The famous Isthmus of Corinth was about 5 miles (8 km) to its northeast. Its geographical importance lay in its unique position at the intersection of the eastern and western land routes […]

《哥林多前后书》背景

The city of Corinth, the capital of the Roman province of Achaia, controlled the Isthmus of Corinth, which connects mainland Greece to the Peloponnese peninsula. It linked the port of Cenchrea on the Saronic Gulf to the east with the port of Lechaeum on the Gulf of Corinth to the west. At the time, sailors […]

保罗传道行踪

Paul, originally named Saul, was one of the most influential missionaries of the early church. Because he pioneered the spread of the gospel to non-Jews, he is also revered as the Apostle to the Gentiles. His footprints covered most of Asia Minor, as well as modern-day Greece and Rome. To preach the gospel, he endured […]

罗马皇帝“尼禄”

Nero served as the fifth Roman Emperor from 54 to 68 AD. Born into a Roman aristocratic family, he loved art and sports from a young age, considered himself a great artist, and often participated in the ancient Greek Olympic Games and sang in theaters. He was known for being cruel, extravagant, conceited, and vengeful. […]

亚波罗

“Apollos” is a shortened form of Apollonius. He was an outstanding preacher in the early church, born in Alexandria, the capital of Egypt. The Bible doesn’t mention how he came to faith, only that he was a devout Christian in Egypt. He was highly educated, zealous, and had a rich knowledge of the Scriptures and […]

亚底米与以弗所的暴动

Artemis, a goddess of fertility and harvest, was popular in Asia Minor. Known as Artemis in Greek and Diana in Latin, she was depicted with multiple breasts, symbolizing productivity. Believers would pray to her for children. During his third missionary journey, Paul came to Ephesus, where God performed extraordinary miracles through him. Everyone who lived […]

方伯迦流

A proconsul was the governor of a Roman senatorial province, holding a position equivalent to a prefect or governor. At that time, the proconsul of Corinth, Gallio (Junius Gallio), was the brother of the Stoic philosopher Seneca, who was also the private tutor to Emperor Nero. Gallio was known as a just and calm man […]

以弗所

Ephesus was a major city established by the ancient Greeks in Asia Minor, located on the eastern coast of the Aegean Sea near the mouth of the Cayster River (in modern-day Turkey). Originally a natural river port, Ephesus had an extensive road network, controlling the gateway to the interior of Asia Minor. It held immense […]

路加写作的准确性

In the book of Acts, Luke’s account is exceptionally accurate. Sir William M. Ramsay ranked the author of Acts, Luke, among “historians of the first rank.” He explained this by saying, “The first quality of a great historian is truthfulness. His words must be reliable.” Biblical critics have often criticized Luke’s use of the title […]

亚略·巴古

The Areopagus (or Areios Pagos), meaning “Ares’ Rock,” is a large, 10-meter-high rock platform located northwest of the Acropolis in Athens. To ascend the rock, one must climb the sixteen worn-down stone steps carved into the mountainside. The council members, who were former Archons (governors), often met on this hill and were therefore called Areopagites. […]