The Bible Passages Podcast
Athens Through Paul's Eyes (Athens Pt. 1): BP Podcast S1E1
John Moore and Brian Ketchem explore ancient Athens — birthplace of democracy and setting for Paul's famous speech in Acts 17. Walk through the Agora, the Areopagus, and the Acropolis to understand what Paul saw when he arrived in this city given wholly to idolatry.
The Sound of Water and an Empty Jail (Philippi): BP Podcast S1E3
Explore ancient Philippi — Roman colony, first European city to hear the gospel, and site of Paul and Silas's miraculous imprisonment and release. Walk the Via Egnatia, visit the baptismal site of Lydia, and uncover the archaeological remains of Acts 16.
Politarchs and Mausoleums (Thessalonica): BP Podcast S1E4
The modern city of Thessaloniki sits atop ancient Thessalonica, where Paul preached for three sabbaths before being driven out by a mob. Discover the Politarch Inscription — confirming Luke's precise use of an obscure title — and explore the city's deep connection to 1 and 2 Thessalonians.
A Roaring Crowd (Ephesus Pt. 1): BP Podcast S1E5
Ephesus is one of the best-preserved ancient cities in the world and one of the most important cities in early Christianity. Part 1 covers its geography, history, the seven New Testament books connected to it, the Terrace Houses, and what Paul would have encountered walking its marble streets.
Holiday Inns, Hedgehogs, and the Temple of Diana (Ephesus Pt. 2): BP Podcast S1E6
Part 2 of Ephesus walks through Acts 19 verse by verse — the menorah graffiti on the Library of Celsus, the Asiarch inscription, the Temple of Artemis (one of the Seven Wonders), the silversmith riot, and what it means for Christians facing social and economic pressure today.
Tombs, Magicians, and Preachers (Cyprus): BP Podcast S1E7
Cyprus was the first stop on Paul's First Missionary Journey — and home turf for Barnabas. Explore the island's strategic importance, the confrontation with Bar-Jesus, Sergius Paulus the proconsul, and what the Tombs of the Kings and Paul's Pillar at Paphos reveal about Acts 13.
The Apostle Paul and the Guns of Navarone (Rhodes): BP Podcast S1E8
Rhodes appears only once in the New Testament as a brief stop on Paul's final journey to Jerusalem. But this island was home to the Colossus — one of the Seven Wonders — hosted Herod the Great and Octavian, and served as a crossroads of the Crusades. Visit the Acropolis of Lindos and discover the island's surprising biblical significance.
Paul, Titus, and the Bull Headed Man (Crete): BP Podcast S1E9
Crete is where Titus was left to appoint Elders in every city and where Paul's ship was nearly wrecked in a Mediterranean storm. Explore the Minoan civilization and the myth of the Minotaur, trace Paul's voyage in Acts 27 from Fair Havens to open sea, and unpack the practical directives of the book of Titus.
Isthmus and Influence: The Pagan Port of Corinth: BP Podcast S1E10
Corinth controlled the narrow land bridge between mainland Greece and the Peloponnese — and its reputation for sin, wealth, and trade made it the most culturally loaded city Paul ever visited. Walk the Roman Forum, stand at the Bema where Paul appeared before Gallio, find the Erastus inscription, and discover why 1 Corinthians is the most culturally connected letter in the New Testament.