ACHAIAa-ka'-ya (Achaia): The smallest country in the Peloponnesus lying along the southern shore of the Corinthian Gulf, north of Arcadia and east of Elis. The original inhabitants were Ionians, but these were crowded out later by the Acheans, who came from the East. According to Herodotus, the former founded twelve cities, many of which retain their origina... View Details
JERUSALEMje-roo'-sa-lem:I. THE NAME1. In Cuneiform2. In Hebrew3. In Greek and Latin4. The Meaning of Jerusalem5. Other NamesII. GEOLOGY, CLIMATE AND SPRINGS1. Geology2. Climate and Rainfall3. The Natural SpringsIII. THE NATURAL SITE1. The Mountains Around2. The Valleys3. The HillsIV. GENERAL TOPOGRAPHY OF JERUSALEM1. Description of Josephus2. Summary of the... View Details
MACEDONIAmas-e-do'-ni-a (Makedonia, ethnic Makedon,):I. THE MACEDONIAN PEOPLE AND LANDII. HISTORY OF MACEDONIA1. Philip and Alexander2. Roman Intervention3. Roman Conquest4. Macedonia a Roman Province5. Later HistoryIII. PAUL AND MACEDONIA1. Paul's First Visit2. Paul's Second Visit3. Paul's Third Visit4. Paul's Later VisitsIV. THE MACEDONIAN CHURCH1. Promine... View Details
ROMEI. DEVELOPMENT OF THE REPUBLICAN CONSTITUTION1. Original Roman State2. The Struggle between Patricians and Plebeians3. The Senate and Magistrates4. Underlying PrinciplesII. EXTENSION OF ROMAN SOVEREIGNTYIII. THE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT1. Imperial Authority2. Three Classes of CitizensIV. ROMAN RELIGION1. Deities2. Religious DecayV. ROME AND THE JEWS1. Judea u... View Details