This page contains information about places mentioned in the book of Acts. The places described on this page are listed above.
Damascus
Pronounced Duh-mass'-kus
A major city in the southern part of Syria.
Probably the oldest, continually inhabited city in the world.
The cloth called damask gets its name from Damascus, where that cloth was made.
This beautiful city was Saul’s destination on his way to persecute Christians.
Along the way to Damascus, Saul was struck by the light and voice of the Lord Jesus, and this encounter led to Saul’s conversion. He became the apostle Paul (Acts 9:1-31).
This city was devoted to the worship if the godess Diana.
Paul did much preaching there interrupting his 3rd missionary journey.
He taught a group of disciples the difference between John’s baptism and baptism into Christ (Acts 19:1-7).
He taught in the synagogue of the Jews (Acts 18:19-21, 19:8).
He taught for a long time in the school of Tyrannus (Acts 19:9-10).
He did extraordinary miracles (Acts 19:11-17).
There was a great tide of conversions from paganism/heathenism highlighted by a great bonfire of books on magic arts worth millions of dollars (Acts 19:18-20).
Demetrius the silversmith caused a disturbance against Paul and his friends. The whole city was in an uproar (Acts 19:23-41).
From nearby Miletus, Paul called the elders of Ephesus for a final discourse (Acts 20:17-38).
Paul "fought with beasts" at Ephesus (1Co 15:32).
Several of Paul’s companions are associated with Ephesus...
Trophimus (Acts 21:29).
Apollos (Acts 18:24).
Timothy (1Tm 1:3).
Onesiphorus (2Tm 1:16-18).
Tychicus (2Tm 4:12).
Location of one of "the seven churches of Asia"(Rev 1:4,11).
