Works of William Ramsay, Vol 1 [Illustrated]. The Letters to the Seven Churches of Asia; St Paul the Traveler; Was Christ Born at Bethlehem?

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Reference, Antiquities & Archaeology, Bible & Bible Studies, History

• Author: Sir William Ramsay
• ISBN: 1230000149248
• Publisher: Christian Classics Treasury
• Publication: July 9, 2013
• Language: English

Includes the full texts of
1) ST PAUL THE TRAVELER AND ROMAN CITIZEN,  
2) WAS CHRIST BORN AT BETHLEHEM?   
3) THE LETTERS TO THE SEVEN CHURCHES OF ASIA.

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Sir William M. Ramsay was the famous Scottish scholar renowned for his work on the New Testament and Asia Minor.  He travelled extensively through the lands of the Bible and was regarded as the foremost New Testament scholar of his day.  For his work and travels he received 9 honorary doctorates, was knighted, as well as the Victorian Medal of the Royal Geographic Society in 1906.

 

1) ST. PAUL THE TRAVELER AND ROMAN CITIZEN (1895) by William Ramsay
The 17 chapters include:

• The origin of St. Paul
• The church in Antioch
• Missionary journeys of Barnabas and Saul
• Foundation of the Churches in Galatia
• The apostolic Council
• Coming of Luke and call to Macedonia
• The churches of Macedonia
• Athens and Corinth
• The Church in Asia
• The Voyage to Jerusalem
• Voyage to Rome
• St Paul in Rome
• Chronology of early Church History (30-40AD)…and more!

2) WAS CHRIST BORN AT BETHLEHEM? (1898) by William Ramsay

•  12 chapters answering historical-critical questions surrounding Luke's account of the birth narrative.  Includes chapters such as:

• Luke's history - what it professes to be
• The design and unity of Luke's history
• King Herod's Enrollment
• Chronology of the life of Christ
• Quirinius the Governor of Syria
  ...Also includes detailed illustrations of early incriptions pertaining to the topic!
   

3) LETTERS TO THE SEVEN CHURCHES OF ASIA (1904) by William Ramsay

•  31 chapters include a comprehensive look at each of the Seven Churches (Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, Laodicea) as well as:

• Writing, Travel among early Christians
• Christian Letters and their transmission
• Symbolism of the seven letters
• Education of St John in Patmos
• Persecution in the province of Asia
• Imperial Religion
• The Jews of the Asian Cities
• Pagan converts in the early church…and much more!
  
  •  Includes dozens of illustrations as well as the original 16 ‘plate’ photographs.
  •  Formatted for your eReader, entirely searchable, with an optimized Table of Contents.