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Place

Thessalonica

Macedonian city

Macedonian city visited by Paul and addressed in letters.

6 appearances3 Bible books1 known aliases

Who or what is this?

Capital of the province of , where reasons in the synagogue for three Sabbaths after leaving . Some and many God-fearing and leading women believe, but a mob led by jealous opponents drags before the city authorities, accusing the missionaries of turning the world upside down and proclaiming another king, . The believers there receive the two earliest of Paul's preserved letters, 1 and 2 Thessalonians.

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Modern location: Thessaloniki. Coordinates from OpenBible.info.

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