Also known as: Thessaloniki, Salonika
Modern name: Thessaloniki, Greece
The Thessalonian church became a model of faith under persecution. Paul's letters to them contain the most detailed New Testament teaching about the second coming of Christ.
The capital of the Roman province of Macedonia, where Paul preached in the synagogue for three Sabbaths before opposition forced him to leave. He later wrote two letters to the Thessalonian church about Christ's return.
The Thessalonian church became a model of faith under persecution. Paul's letters to them contain the most detailed New Testament teaching about the second coming of Christ.
Latitude
40.6401°
Longitude
22.9444°
Known today as: Thessaloniki, Greece
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