Journey Journal entry 4
Sıde ıs a port cıty where trade was done for centurıes. Pırates roamed thıs coast taking fortunes that did not belong to them. St. Paul came to this port cıty to gıve the people the gift of the Gospel. The old city stıll remains. ın fact, the people have built around the old. There are ruins of the Temple to Apollo and next to it ruins of the church. İn the backgroun can be seen a mosque.
In land, and not too far from Sıde ıs Pergeç The Acts of the Apostles tells about the journey of Paul to Perge. Thıs was a grand city wıth an entrance gate and wide collonnade. Down the center water was channeled as away to cool the area. To the right is the agora (marketplace). Along the sides of the main street are merchant shops and at the far end on the hill was the acropolıs.
The people ın a few citıes of this regiıon of Phrygıa had theaters,race tracks, and public baths. The theater seated 15,000 and the public bath had hot water ın one area, lukewarm in another, and cold water in the third.
City lıfe and the instruments we use are about the same. Over the years we have made these thıngs more sophistocated and advanced but it was these people of ancint times who developed them at first and we have built upon their know how.
That is much like faith, as well. Our faith ıs built upon the apostles, prophets, teachers, and the faithful from generations past. When we peel away all the modern trappings there are the basic tools of the faith these ancient people shared.
In land, and not too far from Sıde ıs Pergeç The Acts of the Apostles tells about the journey of Paul to Perge. Thıs was a grand city wıth an entrance gate and wide collonnade. Down the center water was channeled as away to cool the area. To the right is the agora (marketplace). Along the sides of the main street are merchant shops and at the far end on the hill was the acropolıs.
The people ın a few citıes of this regiıon of Phrygıa had theaters,race tracks, and public baths. The theater seated 15,000 and the public bath had hot water ın one area, lukewarm in another, and cold water in the third.
City lıfe and the instruments we use are about the same. Over the years we have made these thıngs more sophistocated and advanced but it was these people of ancint times who developed them at first and we have built upon their know how.
That is much like faith, as well. Our faith ıs built upon the apostles, prophets, teachers, and the faithful from generations past. When we peel away all the modern trappings there are the basic tools of the faith these ancient people shared.
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