The Future of Delphi

Can you predict the future? If you can please let me know because I have some questions. The Greeks certainly believed that a few select and holy women could indeed predict the future. Those seeking to know what is to come traveled to the temple of Apollo, real popular guy, in Delphi and wait with their offers of sacrifice. These women were not always available, as Apollo had other priorities at times. So, if you were in a particular hurry, bribery came in handy to skip the line. The fortunes were purposely vague, so that the predictions could be interpreted in many ways.

Delphi, like all the places we visit, is ruins. The picture is a close up of the intricate details from the top of a marble column. Temples like these are found everywhere across Greece, and it is amazing, as I have said, to be able to touch stone and marble like this.

Why do we visit Delphi? Well, the ruins are cool, it was an important site for the Greeks and latter the Romans. More importantly Paul meets one of these priestesses, and fortune tellers. In their interaction, the woman comes to believe in God, and professes that belief loudly and proudly. This is significant. A woman who served in one of the most important roles for the Greek and Roman religions, professes belfie in God. It would be as if a Raiders fan miraculously became a Chiefs fan. This does represent a significant moment in Paul’s ministry.

Tomorrow we will look at some pretty paintings.