{"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 47 (Romans 16; 1 Corinthians 1-2)","slug":"day-47-romans-16-1-corinthians-1-2","published_at":"2026-05-06T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/through-the-esv-new-testament-in-90-days-with-david-cochran-heath-6726995/day-47-romans-16-1-corinthians-1-2","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/Romans16;1Corinthians1-2/","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CXW4884266616.mp3","summary":"This reading concludes the Epistle to the Romans with personal greetings and transitions into the opening of 1 Corinthians. It explores the tension between worldly wisdom and the transformative power of the gospel.","meta_description":"A reading of Romans 16 and 1 Corinthians 1-2, focusing on Christian unity and the divine wisdom found in the cross.","key_points":["Main idea: The gospel functions as a divine mystery revealed through the Spirit rather than human eloquence","Practical takeaway: True strength is found in Christ's power rather than worldly status or intellectual prowess","Failure mode: Allowing sectarian divisions and personality cults to fragment the community of believers","Main idea: The cross of Christ appears as foolishness to the world but serves as the power of God to the called","Practical takeaway: Believers should boast only in the Lord, setting aside worldly markers of nobility or power"],"chapters":[{"start_ms":0,"title":"Personal Greetings in Rome","summary":"Paul commends Prisca and Aquila and extends greetings to various fellow workers and patrons in the Roman church."},{"start_ms":160000,"title":"The Revelation of the Mystery","summary":"An introduction to the gospel as a long-kept secret now revealed through the preaching of Christ."},{"start_ms":200000,"title":"Call to the Corinthians","summary":"An address to the sanctified believers in Corinth, emphasizing their calling and the grace of God."},{"start_ms":240000,"title":"The Danger of Division","summary":"Paul rebukes the tendency to follow specific leaders like Paul, Apollos, or Cephas, calling for unity in Christ."},{"start_ms":300000,"title":"The Wisdom of the Cross","summary":"A discussion on how the message of the cross subverts worldly wisdom and serves as a stumbling block to some."},{"start_ms":370000,"title":"God's Choice of the Humble","summary":"Reflections on how God chooses the weak and lowly of the world to shame the wise and powerful."},{"start_ms":490000,"title":"Understanding Spiritual Truths","summary":"The distinction between the spirit of the world and the Spirit of God in perceiving divine reality."}],"topics":["Romans","1 Corinthians","Apostle Paul","Gospel","Christian Unity","Divine Wisdom","The Holy Spirit","Biblical Theology"],"duration_seconds":553,"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-47-romans-16-1-corinthians-1-2/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-47-romans-16-1-corinthians-1-2.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}