Berea of Macedonia
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Berea of Macedonia was an ancient city in northern Greece noted in early Christian history as a place where Paul and Silas preached and where the inhabitants were praised for diligently examining the Scriptures.
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city
ⓘ
biblical location ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Christian exegesis
ⓘ
missionary journeys of Paul ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept | Berean approach to Scripture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ancient Macedonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCommunity | Jewish community in the 1st century ⓘ |
| hasHeritage |
Christian pilgrimage site
ⓘ
archaeological interest site ⓘ |
| hasInhabitantsDescribedAs | more noble than those in Thessalonica ⓘ |
| hasModernNameVariant | Veroia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTypeOf | urban settlement ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Jewish synagogue visited by Paul
ⓘ
diligent examination of the Scriptures ⓘ receptive response to Christian preaching ⓘ |
| languageUsedHistorically | Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Macedonia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Acts 17
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Acts of the Apostles ⓘ New Testament ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman province of Macedonia ⓘ |
| presentDayCountry | Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation | Veria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Central Macedonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
early Christian mission field
ⓘ
example of scriptural study in Christianity ⓘ |
| roleInActs | city where many believed after examining Scriptures ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Hellenistic period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman period ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
Paul the Apostle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Silas NERFINISHED ⓘ Timothy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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