Mysia
Mysia (Biblical Place • Troas • 39.507°N, 26.081°E): Ancient biblical location referenced in Acts 16:7 , Acts 16:8 (identified with Troas ). It is closely linked with Acts 16 ( Acts • Chapter 16 (40 verses)): Then came he to Derbe and Lystra : and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek: Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium . Him would Paul have to... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Derbe , Lystra, Iconium , Jerusalem , Phrygia .
Connected Genealogical Figures & Lineage
Cush (Generation 12 • Child of Ham ): ( Genesis 10:6 , 1 Chronicles 1:8 ) Cush is the Biblical name of the person who became the modern day nation Ethiopia . (mentioned in Genesis 10 , 1 Chronicles 1 , Isaiah 11 ) Shelah (Generation 24 • Child of Judah ): Shelah is a biblical figure in Generation 24, child of Judah , parent of Er, Laadah , Jokim , Cozeba , Jephunneh . ( Genesis 38:2-5 , Genesis 46:12 , 1 Chronicles 2:3 ) (mentioned in Genesis 38 , Genesis 46 ) Cosam (Generation 50 • Messianic Line • Child of Elmadam ): Cosam is a biblical figure in Generation 50 of the Messianic Line , child of Elmadam , parent of Addi . ( Luke 3:28 ) (mentioned in Luke 3 ) Shelah (Generation 13 • Messianic Line • Child of Arpachshad (or Arphaxad )): Shelah is a biblical figure in Generation 13 of the Messianic Line, child of Arpachshad (or Arphaxad), parent of Eber (or Heber ). ( Genesis 10:24 , 1 Chronicles 1:18 , Luke 3:35 ) (mentioned in Genesis 10 , Genesis 38 , Genesis 46 )
Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture
Key geographical locations connected to this topic include Mysia (Ancient biblical location referenced in Acts 16:7 , Acts 16:8 (identified with Troas ).) Rehoboth 1 (Ancient biblical location referenced in Gen 26:22 .) Cush (Ancient biblical location referenced in Gen 2:13 , 2 Kgs 19:9 , Ps 68:31 , Ps 87:4 , Isa 11:11 , Isa 18:1 (identified with Ethiopia ).) Pool of Shelah (Ancient biblical location referenced in Neh 3:15 (identified with Jerusalem ).)
Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context
Primary KJV scripture witnesses include Acts 16:8 : "And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas ."; Acts 16:7 : "After they were come to Mysia , they assayed to go into Bithynia : but the Spirit suffered them not.". Related canonical books and chapters: Acts 16 ( Acts • Chapter 16 (40 verses)), 1 Samuel 2 ( 1 Samuel • Chapter 2 (36 verses)), Hebrews 2 ( Hebrews • Chapter 2 (18 verses)).