XXV. The Spread of Christianity Throughout the Roman Empire[264]

Original Centre at Jerusalem.—Spread of Christianity Outside Judea.—Philip's Work In the South and West.—Extension and Expansion of Christianity During the First Decade.—Situation and History of Tarsus.—Influence of His Early Home Upon Paul.—Work at Antioch.—Importance of the Pioneer Work of Paul.—Paul and Barnabas in Cyprus.—At Paphos.—Journey to Antioch in Galatia.—Conditions at Antioch.—At Iconium.—At Lystra and Derbe.—Decision of the Great Council at Jerusalem.—Work of Paul and Silas in Asia Minor.—Paul's Vision at Troas.—Paul and Silas at Philippi.—At Thessalonica.—Paul at Berœa.—At Athens.—Importance of Corinth.—Paul's Work at Corinth.—His Third Journey.—Situation and Importance of Ephesus.—Return to Palestine.—Journey to Rome.—The World-wide Conquests of Christianity.

APPENDIX I. Selected Bibliography[279]

APPENDIX II. Stereographs and Stereopticon Slides Illustrating Biblical Geography and History[283]

INDEX OF NAMES AND PLACES [289]

LIST OF MAPS

I.Modern Palestine, With Ancient Towns and Highways [Frontispiece]
II.The Old Testament Worldto face page[3]
III.Photo-relief Map of Palestineto face page[13]
IV.The Main Highways of the Ancient Semitic Worldto face page[73]
V.The Main Highways of the Roman Empire and the Scenes of Paul's Workto face page[82]
VI.Pre-Hebrew Canaan in the Light of the Egyptian Monuments and the Amarna Lettersto face page[97]
VII.The Land of the Exodus and Wilderness Wanderingto face page[115]
VIII.Territorial Division of Canaan After the Final Settlement of the Hebrew Tribesto face page[127]
IX.The Hebrew Empire Under Davidto face page[147]
X.Plan of Solomon's Palaceto face page[164]
XI.Israel After the Division of the Hebrew Empireto face page[168]
XII.Babylonian, Persian, and Greek Empiresto face page[194]
XIII.The Jewish Community in Palestine During The Persian and Greek Periodsto face page[199]
XIV.The Jerusalem of Nehemiahto face page[203]
XV.Palestine in the Maccabean Periodto face page[207]
XVI.Palestine in the Time of Jesusto face page[236]