Second
journey of Paul started from
Syrian Antioch.
This time, he was accompanied by Silas. Wishing to revisit some of the
cities he visited during the first missionary journey, he went to Tarsus,
Derbe, Lystra and some other cities of Galatia. Then Paul wanted to go to
the Asian province of the Roman Empire but he was prevented by the Holly
Sprit from going there. Then he wanted to go north to Bytinia Region but
this time, he was prevented by the spirit of Christ. Paul and companions
were guided towards Troas, a city in the south of Dardaneles, a popular
crossing point from Asia to Europa. When Paul arrived there, he had his
famous vision. In his dream, he had a man from Macedonia beseeching to
come over to Macedonia to help them. From the Acts of Apostles, we also
understand that Luke, the author of the Fourth Gospel and the writer of
the Acts of Apostles joined to Paul's Party. Paul and companions first
went to island of Samothrace, then arrived to Neapolis and Philippi where
Paul met Lydia, a rich women from the city of Thyatira. In Philippi, Paul
was disturbed by a mentally irritated slave girl who had peculiar powers.
She was healed by Paul and she and her family were baptized by Paul who
was arrested and put into a prison upon complains of the owners of the
girl. Paul's party continued their journey and they passed Amphipolis,
Apollonia, Thessalonica and arrived Athens where he has bitter argument
with the philosophers of the city. Going to further south Paul arrived
the city of Corinth, one of the important cities of southern Greece.
After staying nearly 1 year, he traveled to Ephesus, the capital city of
Asia. He was accompanied by Aquila and Priscilla, close friends of Paul
from Corinth. Paul first went to Synagogues of Ephesus and spoke with the
elders of the synagogues and argued with them Christian doctrines. He
didn't stay long time in Ephesus to keep the feast (Passover) in
Jerusalem. After promising he would return to Ephesus, he left for the
Holy lands.
After his journey from
Ephesus, Paul landed in Caesarea on the coastline of Palestine. Then he
went up before to Jerusalem and finally to Antioch.
Second
journey of Paul started from
