Loading
Loading
0 Chapters0 Books0 People0 Places
A Black Sea region home to Jewish diaspora communities
Asia MinorHistorically Verified
A real kingdom along Turkey's Black Sea coast. The ancient geographer Strabo was actually born here and wrote about it extensively.
A region along the southern coast of the Black Sea in northeastern Asia Minor. Jews from Pontus were present at Pentecost (Acts 2:9), and Peter addressed his first letter to scattered believers here (1 Peter 1:1). Aquila, Paul's tentmaking partner, was originally from Pontus.
Acts
The Tentmaker, the Trial, and the Teacher Who Almost Had It Right
Pontus is identified as Aquila's region of origin — a Black Sea diaspora community — establishing his Jewish background and explaining why he was in Rome before being expelled.
1 Peter
Born Into a Living Hope
Peter writes to scattered believers under pressure and reminds them of something extraordinary — they've been born into a hope that's alive, an inheritance that can't be touched, and a story so stunning that even angels are leaning in to watch it unfold.
Share this place