Antioch

Antioch was the capital of the Roman province of Syria, and here the imperial governor had his residence. Antioch had half a million inhabitants; it was the third city of the empire in size and the first in wickedness and flagrant immorality. 133:8.1

In the Urantia Book

Jesus and Antioch

• Jesus and his pupil Ganid were for some time at Antioch 133:8
• Jesus revisited Antioch for two months, working, observing, studying, visiting, ministering, and all the while learning how man lives, how he thinks, feels, and reacts to the environment of human existence. 134:7.3
• Jesus visited all parts of Antioch but refused to visit the notorious grove of Daphne 133:8.1

Early christians and Antioch

• Paul’s disciples first called Christians at Antioch 121:2.5 194:4.13
• Peter also preached there 139:2.7
• When the dwindling resources due to the early Christians’ “equal-sharing” ran out over time, believers in Antioch sent funds to Jerusalem 194:4.7
• Cedes, a christian believer, made record of Jesus’ life at Antioch 121:8.9
• There was very close connection between the culture, commerce, and worship of Jerusalem and Antioch. 121:2.5
• Within a short time after the destruction of Jerusalem, Antioch became the headquarters of Pauline Christianity, while Philadelphia remained the center of the Abnerian kingdom of heaven. 171:1.6

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Bible parallels

Passages that the paragraphs cited above parallel, quote or reinterpret, from Duane Faw’s Paramony cross-references. Hover a reference to read it.

• Paul in Antioch 134:7.3 — Acts 11:25-26.
• “Devout” gentiles 121:2.5 — Acts 10:7; Acts 17:4,17.
• “God-fearing” gentiles 121:2.5 — Acts 10:2,22.
• First called “Christians” in Antioch 121:2.5 — Acts 11:26.
• New persecutions 194:4.13 — Acts 8:1b.
• First called “Christians” at Antioch 194:4.13 — Acts 11:26b.
• Peter defended adding gentiles 139:2.7 — Acts 8:14-25; Acts 15:5-12.
• Peter reversed self 139:2.7 — Ga 2:11-14.
• Called “brother” & “sister” 194:4.7 — Acts 9:17; Acts 22:13; Ro 16:23; 1 Co 1:1; 1 Co 16:12; 2 Co 1:1; 2 Co 2:13; 2 Co 8:18,22; 2 Co 12:18; Eph 6:21; Phil 2:25; Col 1:1; Col 4:7,9; 1 Th 3:2; Pm 1:1; Heb 13:23; 1 P 5:12; 2 P 3:15.
• Greeted with holy kiss 194:4.7 — Ro 16:16; 1 Co 16:20; 2 Co 13:12; 1 Th 5:26; 1 P 5:14.
• Ministered to poor 194:4.7 — Ro 15:26; Ga 2:10.
• Steadfast in fellowship 194:4.7 — Acts 2:41-42.
• Shared living 194:4.7 — Acts 2:44.
• Selling of assets 194:4.7 — Acts 2:45.
• Antioch collection for Jerusalem 194:4.7 — Acts 11:29-30.

Where it appears

Antioch is linked in 17 paragraphs of the text.

See also

• harbors

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