Is Asia in the Bible the Asia of today?
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You are correct. Asia as referred to in the bible was a province in the Roman Empire. See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia_(Roman_province)
For further information, refer to the etymology section of the main Wikipedia article on Asia.
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