Corinth

On his second missionary journey Paul moved from Athens to Greece. Corinth was a town around 50 miles away from Athens. It was here the famous Temple of Aphrodite (Goddess of love, lust and beauty) that lead people down the path of immorality, luxury and lust was located.

Paul met Priscilla and Aquila in Corinth. It is notable that the duo are always mentioned as a couple in the Bible. They had been expelled from Italy by the order of Claudius Caesar who issued a decree to deport all Jews from Rome. Were they expelled because of the tension that was growing among the communities of the Jews and Christians? Were they Christians before they met Paul? Did the Romans view Christianity as a branch of the Jewish Faith?

Here we see another dimension of Paul. He lived and worked with Priscilla and Aquila who were tent makers (leather workers). The Jews always raised their children to be proficient in some skill or profession so that they would be able to comfortably support themselves. For Paul tent making was the profession that sustained him while he pursued his career as a preacher. It also enabled him to travel widely as there was always a demand for tents that were largely used by the Roman soldiers. Is it not amazing that Paul says he toiled night and day so that he would not be a burden to anyone else (2 Thessalonians 3:8).