a kingdom of Greece, having Thrace to the north, Thessaly
south, Epirus west, and the Ægean Sea east. Alexander the Great, son of
Philip, king of Macedonia, having conquered Asia, and subverted the
Persian empire, the name of the Macedonians became very famous
throughout the east; and it is often given to the Greeks, the successors
of Alexander in the monarchy. In like manner, the name of Greeks is
often put for Macedonians, 2 Maccabees iv, 36. When the Roman empire was
divided, Macedonia fell to the share of the emperor of the east. After
it had long continued subject to the Romans, it fell under the power of
the Ottoman Turks, who are the present masters of it.
St. Paul was invited by an angel of the Lord, who appeared to him at
Troas, to come and preach the Gospel in Macedonia, Acts xvi, 9. After
this vision, the Apostle no longer doubted his divine call to preach the
Gospel in Macedonia; and the success that attended his ministry
confirmed him in his persuasion. Here he laid the foundation of the
churches of Thessalonica and Philippi.
south, Epirus west, and the Ægean Sea east. Alexander the Great, son of
Philip, king of Macedonia, having conquered Asia, and subverted the
Persian empire, the name of the Macedonians became very famous
throughout the east; and it is often given to the Greeks, the successors
of Alexander in the monarchy. In like manner, the name of Greeks is
often put for Macedonians, 2 Maccabees iv, 36. When the Roman empire was
divided, Macedonia fell to the share of the emperor of the east. After
it had long continued subject to the Romans, it fell under the power of
the Ottoman Turks, who are the present masters of it.
St. Paul was invited by an angel of the Lord, who appeared to him at
Troas, to come and preach the Gospel in Macedonia, Acts xvi, 9. After
this vision, the Apostle no longer doubted his divine call to preach the
Gospel in Macedonia; and the success that attended his ministry
confirmed him in his persuasion. Here he laid the foundation of the
churches of Thessalonica and Philippi.