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Thessalonica

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Thessalonica The capital of the Roman province of Macedonia and situated on the Via Egnatia; it enjoyed much prosperity and was an important city for Paul's missionary work. Religious cults flourished, both pagan and Jewish, and divine honours were accorded the goddess Roma—evidence of indebtedness to Roman benefactors. An inscription has been found which is evidence that the unusual term ‘politarchs’ was used for the rulers of the city, as correctly given in Acts 17: 6 (NRSV marg.).

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Thessalonica

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Thessalonica. The city in Greece now called Thessaloniki but long known as Salonica, was founded c.315 BC. Under the Romans it became the virtual capital of the province of Macedonia. In AD 50 or 51 St Paul visited the city and founded a Christian community (Acts 17), which was renowned for its orthodoxy and steadfastness. See also the previous entry.

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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Thessalonica." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-Thessalonica.html

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