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Easton's Bible Dictionary - Greece
Greece
Orginally consisted of the four provinces of Macedonia, Epirus, Achaia, and
Peleponnesus. In Acts 20:2 it designates only the Roman province of Macedonia.
Greece was conquered by the Romans B.C. 146. After passing through various
changes it was erected into an independent monarchy in 1831.
Moses makes mention of Greece under the name of Javan (Genesis 10:2-5); and
this name does not again occur in the Old Testament till the time of (Joel 3:6).
Then the Greeks and Hebrews first came into contact in the Tyrian slave-market.
Prophetic notice is taken of Greece in Daniel 8:21.
The cities of Greece were the special scenes of the labours of the apostle
Paul.
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Copyright Statement
These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible
Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy
freely.
Bibliography Information
Easton, Matthew George. "Entry for 'Greece'". "Easton's Bible Dictionary".
1897.