Community Bible Study -- Acts Photos for Lesson 19, Acts 21:15-22:29 Click Here for Lesson 19 Presentation Text . . . Click Here to return to Acts Home Page

Left: Stone Pillar at Gate Beautiful, prohibiting Gentiles--under penalty of death--from entering Jews-only areas of the temple (Nat'l Archaeological Museum, Istanbul) Right: Gate Beautiful, entrance to the Court of the Women and other Jews-only areas of the temple

The Jewish temple built by Herod (left side of the picture), had a Roman fortress adjoining it (right side of the picture). This allowed Roman troops to quickly rescue Paul from a mob. (Photo from the AD 66 Jerusalem Model, at the Holyland Hotel, Jerusalem.)

Left: Model of the Roman Fortress Antonio, where Paul was taken and spoke to the crowd. Center: Cistern from the original Fortress Antonio: the troops that rescued Paul took water from here. Right: Pavement of same period and area as Fortress Antonio: Paul possibly stood on or near this as he spoke to the crowd.