Province
Asia
AY-zhuh · Modern Western Turkey · Also called Roman Province of Asia, Asia Minor
Asia is a province of the biblical world, known today as Western Turkey.
What is known
- Home to all seven churches addressed in Revelation (Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, Laodicea)
- Paul was prevented by the Spirit from preaching here early on, redirecting him toward Macedonia instead (Acts 16:6)
- Later became the center of his longest single ministry, based in Ephesus for about three years (Acts 19:10)
History
- Founded
- A wealthy Roman senatorial province covering western Anatolia, capital Ephesus — distinct from the modern continent of Asia
- Population
- Estimated 3–4 million residents in the Roman province in the 1st century AD, the most densely urbanized province in Anatolia
- Coordinates
- 38.3000° N, 27.8000° E
Scripture references
- Acts 16:6
- Acts 19:10
- Acts 19:26-27
- 1 Peter 1:1
- Revelation 1:4
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Further reading
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