Macedonia

"In New Testament times, was a Roman province lying north of" Greece. It was governed by a propraetor with the title of "proconsul. Paul was summoned by the vision of the "man of" "Macedonia" to preach the gospel there (Acts 16:9). Frequent" allusion is made to this event (18:5; 19:21; Rom. 15:26; 2 Cor. 1:16; 11:9; Phil. 4:15). The history of Paul's first journey through Macedonia is given in detail in Acts 16:10-17:15. At the close of this journey he returned from Corinth to Syria. He "again passed through this country (20:1-6), although the details" of the route are not given. After many years he probably visited it for a third time (Phil. 2:24; 1 Tim. 1:3). The first convert "made by Paul in Europe was (Acts 16:13-15) Lydia (q.v.), a" "seller of purple, residing in Philippi, the chief city of the" eastern division of Macedonia.

Definition of Macedonia:
"burning; adoration"