{"podcast":{"title":"Through the ESV New Testament in 90 Days with David Cochran Heath","slug":"through-the-esv-new-testament-in-90-days-with-david-cochran-heath-6726995","podcast_index_feed_id":6726995,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/throughthenewtestamentin90dayswithdavidcochranheath","website_url":"https://www.crossway.org/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/830db1c4-9aa5-11ee-aab1-d37f757fb206/image/Podcast_-_ESV_Reading_Plans_-_2024.6.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Crossway","episode_count":941,"summary":"Starting January 1st, follow along with David Cochran Heath as he reads through the ESV New Testament in 90 days. Daily audio readings offer listeners an accessible way to explore the life of Jesus and the events of the early church.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T16:18:47.540457+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/through-the-esv-new-testament-in-90-days-with-david-cochran-heath-6726995"},"episode":{"title":"Day 34 (Acts 7-9)","slug":"day-34-acts-7-9","published_at":"2026-04-23T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/through-the-esv-new-testament-in-90-days-with-david-cochran-heath-6726995/day-34-acts-7-9","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/through-the-esv-new-testament-in-90-days-with-david-cochran-heath-6726995","url":"https://www.esv.org/Acts7-9/","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CXW8540752939.mp3","summary":"A chronological reading of Acts 7-9, tracing the transition from Stephen's martyrdom to the radical conversion of Saul. The narrative explores the expansion of the early church through divine intervention and unexpected messengers.","meta_description":"Explore the pivotal moments of Acts 7-9: Stephen's speech, the conversion of Saul, and the early spread of the Gospel in Samaria and beyond.","key_points":["Main idea: The continuity of God's covenant from Abraham and Moses to the early Christian mission","Failure mode: The danger of resisting the Holy Spirit, as seen in the historical resistance of Israel's ancestors","Practical takeaway: The importance of spiritual guidance in understanding scripture, illustrated by Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch","Main idea: The transformative power of divine encounters, specifically the blinding light on the road to Damascus","Failure mode: The temptation to treat spiritual gifts as commodities, exemplified by Simon the Magician"],"chapters":[{"start_ms":60000,"title":"The Patriarchal Legacy","summary":"A review of the covenant with Abraham and the lineage of the patriarchs leading into Egypt."},{"start_ms":170000,"title":"Moses and the Call of a Deliverer","summary":"The training of Moses and his encounter with God through the burning bush at Mount Sinai."},{"start_ms":400000,"title":"Stephen's Defense and Martyrdom","summary":"Stephen recounts Israel's history and confronts the religious leaders before his death."},{"start_ms":500000,"title":"Expansion in Samaria","summary":"The spread of the word to Samaria and the confrontation between Peter and Simon the Magician."},{"start_ms":710000,"title":"Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch","summary":"Philip explains the scriptures to an official on the road to Gaza, leading to baptism."},{"start_ms":780000,"title":"The Conversion of Saul","summary":"Saul's encounter with the risen Jesus on the road to Damascus and his subsequent healing by Ananias."},{"start_ms":1020000,"title":"Peter's Miracles in Lida and Joppa","summary":"Peter heals Aeneas and witnesses the resurrection of Tabitha, spreading faith through the region."}],"topics":["Acts of the Apostles","Stephen the Martyr","Conversion of Saul","Early Christian Church","Apostle Paul","Apostle Peter","New Testament History","Biblical Narratives"],"duration_seconds":1155,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/through-the-esv-new-testament-in-90-days-with-david-cochran-heath-6726995/episodes/day-34-acts-7-9/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/through-the-esv-new-testament-in-90-days-with-david-cochran-heath-6726995/day-34-acts-7-9.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}