Footsteps of Paul
How the Apostle Paul Stopped in Cenchrea for a Haircut
Following the journey of the Apostle Paul through the New Testament we see that Paul is known to have visited some of the biggest cities in the Roman Empire during his travels but one of the lesser-known places he stopped was the port of Cenchrea. Scripture tells us that this was the home of Paul’s…
Read MoreThank You, Phoebe
Apostle Paul Visits Cenchrea The Apostle Paul and his companions visited Cenchrea after nearly eighteen months of ministry in Corinth, during the his Second Journey. He mentioned a woman named Phoebe in Romans: I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church in Cenchrea (or Cenchreae) that you may receive her…
Read MoreLibrary of 15,000 Scrolls
Visit Library in the Central City Our Ephesus Bible tour on our Footsteps of Paul Mediterranean Cruises, will explore Paul’s time at Ephesus. In that time period, Ephesus was considered the center of travel and commerce in the ancient world. The city was situated on the Aegean Sea and was one of the greatest seaports. Today,…
Read MoreAncient Celestial Calculator
Astronomical Timepiece Discovered In 1900, off the Greek Island of Antikythera, an ancient timepiece dated from 250 B.C. was discovered in the ruins of a shipwreck. This artifact, called the Antikythera mechanism, is the most sophisticated mechanism known from the ancient world. Found housed in a wooden box, the device is a complex clockwork mechanism composed of…
Read MoreShipwreck and 4 Anchors | Footsteps of Paul
Shipwreck! Apostle Paul Survives Exciting archaeological discoveries from Israel and across the ancient Roman Empire are continuing to confirm stories from the Bible. One such event is a shipwreck that left the Apostle Paul stranded on an arid and barren piece of land in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. This story of shipwreck is dramatic. Over…
Read MoreLibrary Paleographer’s Delight
Precious Manuscripts at National Library of Greece Not many tours will take the time to show you the marvelous marble National Library of Greece. It is an important part of our Footsteps of Paul Christian Tours of Greece because the library houses a treasure of virtually unknown Biblical manuscripts. The manuscripts are dated between the 7th and 11th centuries. Their construction is…
Read MorePaul’s teaching starts riot in Ephesus
Merchants go berserk with the preaching of the Gospel Old news? Yes, it was the headline in Ephesus over 2000 years ago. In the New Testament book of Acts it’s recorded that the Lord caused a riot to break out among those who sold idols and pagan works of the goddess Artemis. A group of…
Read MoreExploring Lands of Ancient Treasure: Following in the Apostles’ Footsteps
Explore locations read about in the Bible following the footsteps of the apostles, exploring historic, cultural, and spiritual history of ancient lands. Image walking through the ancient lands of Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea. Now, imagine following the footsteps of the Apostle Paul, one of the most important figures of the Apostolic…
Read MorePatmos Has More to Offer Bible Lovers Than Just a Cave
Called the Purple Codex due to the particular color of the parchment, the masterpiece is among the earliest illustrated books in existence, possibly the oldest. It is the first of two volumes of a Book of the Gospels, and contains the Gospels of Mark and Matthew.
Read More“Gate of Heaven” on the Island of Patmos
Have you ever pondered what is meant by “the gate of Heaven?” In Genesis 28:17 we read where Jacob falls asleep and has heavenly visions. He describes a “stairway resting on the earth, with its top reaching to heaven,” in Genesis 28:12. And, in Genesis 28:17 he says, “How awesome is this place! This is…
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