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Berea, modern Veria, lies in northern Greece at the foot of Mount Vermio.
Paul and Silas came here from Thessaloniki (Acts 17:10-15). Luke records that the Bereans were more noble than the Thessalonians, for they received the word with eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true.
A monument known as the Bema of the Apostle Paul marks the tradition of his preaching, decorated with mosaics of his journeys.
Berea gave the church a lasting name for honest faith. To be a Berean is to test every teaching against the Scriptures with an open and eager heart.
Pilgrims come to this quiet town to stand at Paul's Bema and to remember that the gospel invites examination, not blind acceptance. It is a gentle, reflective stop on the northern Greece route.
Why are the Bereans famous? They received the word eagerly and searched the Scriptures daily to test it (Acts 17:11).
What is Berea called today? Veria, in northern Greece.
What can I see there? The Bema of the Apostle Paul, with mosaics of his journeys.
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