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Following the Footsteps of Apostle Paul in Turkey

18/7/2021

Do you know that 6 out of the 13 letters of Paul were written to churches/individuals located in modern Turkey?
Have you wondered what the cities and places the Apostle Paul preached the gospel look like?
What was his hometown, Tarsus, like?
What happened to Antioch, the city where the followers of the Way were first called "Christians"?
Why did Paul choose top visit Pisidian Antioch in his First Missionary Journey?
What are some archaeological evidences that help us understand the challenges and opportunities for Paul's Gentile mission?
What was the impact of the gospel in a major city of Ephesus where Paul spent more than 2 years during his Third Missionary Journey?

While it may not be possible to visit all these places in Turkey physically with our borders still closed, you can join me in a virtual tour as we follow the footsteps of Paul in Turkey, read the Scriptures in sites where the events took place, and reflect on some of the lessons we can apply in our context today.

Please register for the course by clicking on this link:
https://forms.gle/8kvpWNyJBzMwcoHz9

Take a sneak peak of what we will cover in our sessions by viewing the slideshow below.

This event is organised by Footprint Travel Planner and Beit Shalom.

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Free Online Public Lecture

16/4/2020

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In less than 36 hours, I have to close the registration to this public lecture as we received overwhelming response.

I plan on running the same lectures again, perhaps in the of May or early June.

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Oil Lamps Decoration During the Roman Times

22/11/2017

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Oil lamps have been in used for thousands of years across cultures. The decorative elements also changed overtime to reflect the religious and cultural practices of the day.

At the Centre for Bible Engagement, we have in our small collection a number of replicas of oil lamps dated from the 1st century to the 5th century, with the latter period depicting clear Christian symbols such as a cross and christogram in the form of "Chi-Rho" after Christianity was declared as recognised religion in the Roman Empire, as seen in the photographs below. This is one example where Christianity deeply influenced the way of life and daily practices of the Christ-followers.

From left to right: A replica of an oil lamp used during the 1st century period (source: Galilee, Israel); an oil lamp with the symbol of the cross (source: Greece), and another with the "Chi-Rho" christogram (source: Rome, Italy)

All the replicas were acquired during our biblical study tours or personal trips. I would like to acknowledge the gift of the oil lamp replica with the symbol of the cross by one of the pilgrims in our study tour to Greece in May 2017.

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Following the Footsteps of Apostle Paul in Turkey

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Oil Lamps Decoration During the Roman Times

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