The Acts of the Apostles

102 THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES
are the mountainous district of Lydia bordering on
north-western Phrygia (on the road which leads to
Sardis from the interior).
All that St. Luke directly or indirectly tells us
concerning the provinces, countries, and cities of
Asia Minor, and concerning the routes of St. Paul's
journeys, is unexceptionable from the geographical
standpoint. There is no flaunting of geographical
erudition, but what is necessary is always given in
correct form. The by no means insignificant culture
of the author, who keeps the map in his head, as well
as the homogeneity of his work, are herein conspicu-
ously displayed.
Asia, Macedonia, Aehaia.
Wherever in this book "Asia" stands together
with another province, or where it denotes Ephesus
and the neighbourhood, Asia in the narrower sense
of the word (Asia proconsul.) is intended, vide ii. 9
(Hoptov KOI rhv 'Acriav, it always has the article
except in vi. 9), vi. 9 (KikiKia^ koi 'Acr/a?), xvi.
6 (with Phrygia, the TaXariKr] X'^P^^ Mysia and
Bithynia), xix. 22 (with Macedonia and Aehaia;
here it moreover stands for Ephesus and the neigh-
bourhood), XX. 16, 18 ; xxi. 27 ; xxiv. 28 (here also
it stands for Ephesus). The province must also be
understood in XX. 4 ('Aa-iavol Se Tu^t/co? koi Tp.), and
also probably in xix. 10 (because as a result of the long
stay of the Apostle iravreg ol KaroiKovPTes Tr]v 'A^oriau
were enabled to hear the Word of the Lord). Never-
theless it is not always quite certain, and in xix. 26,
27 (oO juLOvov 'E^ecrou aXXd cr^e^ot/ Tracr^? t?? 'Acr/a?