DISCOVERING THE TRUTH, THE APPIAN WAY

ACTS 28:15

And from there, when the brethren
heard about us, they came to meet
us as far as Appii Forum and Three
Inns.
When Paul saw them, he thanked
God and took courage.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

The name Appii Forum is also known
as Via Appia and The Appian Way. This
was a popular road which Paul traveled 
on his way to Rome. The road is named
after Appius Claudius Caecus who was
Roman officer. This road was also used
by the Roman military. 


PICTURE, REMAINS OF APPIAN WAY, ROME

DISCOVERING THE TRUTH, POOL OF SILOAM

^{JOHN 9:6-7}

6 When He had said these things, He 
spat on the ground and made clay with
the saliva; and He anointed the eyes of
the blind man with the clay.
7 And He said to him, “Go, wash in the
pool of Siloam.” So he went and washed, 
and came back seeing.

JOHN 9:11

He answered and said, “A Man called Jesus
made clay and anointed my eyes and said
to me, ‘Go to the pool of Siloam and wash
so I went and washed, and I received sight.”

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

This is a rock pool located in Jerusalem.
It's water was provided the Gihon Spring. 
The pool is surrounded  by stone walls 
and there are steps leading to the platform
of the pool. 

 
 POOL OF SILOAM IN JERUSALEM