Lydia
Lydia is mentioned in 4 verses of the Bible, first in Genesis 36:22.
Who was Lydia?
(1.) Ezek. 30:5 (Heb. Lud), a province in the west of Asia Minor, which derived its name from the fourth son of Shem (Gen. 10:22). It was bounded on the east by the greater Phrygia, and on the west by Ionia and the AEgean Sea.
(2.) A woman of Thyatira, a “seller of purple,” who dwelt in Philippi (Acts 16:14, 15). She was not a Jewess but a proselyte. The Lord opened her heart as she heard the gospel from the lips of Paul (16:13). She thus became the first in Europe who embraced Christianity. She was a person apparently of considerable wealth, for she could afford to give a home to Paul and his companions. (See THYATIRA.)
Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.
Key verses about Lydia
- Genesis 36:22
And the children of Lotan were Hori and Hemam; and Lotan’s sister was Timna.
- 1 Chronicles 1:39
And the sons of Lotan; Hori, and Homam: and Timna was Lotan’s sister.
- Acts 16:14
And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.
- Acts 16:40
And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.
Timeline of Lydia's life
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 46 AD | Second Missionary Journey |
| 47 AD | Lydia's Conversion |
| 47 AD | Paul and Silas released |