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Koester provides biblical context and scholarly observation throughout the piece. He became involved when the ELCA producer discovered the extensive information about Paul&#8217;s journeys on Koester&#8217;s Luther Seminary-hosted Web site, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.luthersem.edu\/ckoester\/paul\/main.htm\">www.luthersem.edu\/ckoester\/paul\/main.htm<\/a>.  Find out more about the video by visiting <a href=\"http:\/\/www.elca.org\/mosaic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.elca.org\/mosaic<\/a>\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Craig Koester, &#8217;80, professor of New Testament, is featured prominently in a new 45-minute video from the ELCA titled: &#8220;The Life of Apostle Paul with Rick Steves.&#8221; The video follows noted public television host Rick Steves as he travels through Turkey and Greece, following in the footsteps of the Apostle Paul. 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