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The geography of the apostolic world — from Jerusalem to Rome, and the cities in between.

The Geography of the Apostolic World

The gospel was carried on foot, by boat, and along Roman roads across a geography that stretched from Jerusalem to Rome — about 1,500 miles as the crow flies, and much further by the routes the apostles actually took.

The maps on this page are placeholders for the visual record of that geography. When replaced with real maps, they will show:

  • The geography of the gospels — Galilee, Samaria, Judea, and the Decapolis.
  • The Roman provinces of the first century.
  • The major cities of Paul's missionary work.
  • The routes of the four journeys.
  • The seven churches of Revelation (Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, Laodicea).
  • The traditional mission fields of the other apostles, as preserved in later tradition.
Map placeholder: The Eastern Mediterranean in the First Century
The Eastern Mediterranean in the First Century
Placeholder for a general map of the Mediterranean world in which the gospel spread.
Map placeholder: The Seven Churches of Revelation
The Seven Churches of Revelation
Placeholder for a map of Asia Minor showing the seven churches of Revelation 2–3.
Map placeholder: The Traditional Mission Fields of the Apostles
The Traditional Mission Fields of the Apostles
Placeholder for a map showing where later traditions place each apostle's ministry.

Sources

  • Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World, ed. Richard J. A. Talbert (Princeton, 2000).
  • The Roman World: A Sourcebook, ed. David Cherry (Blackwell, 2001).
  • Everett Ferguson, Backgrounds of Early Christianity, 3rd ed. (Eerdmans, 2003).