Post by Shepherd on Aug 20, 2009 12:57:57 GMT -6
27 PAUL SAILS FOR ROME
ACTS 27:1...AND WHEN IT WAS DETERMINED THAT WE SHOULD SAIL INTO ITALY, THEY DELIVERED PAUL AND CERTAIN OTHER PRISONERS UNTO ONE NAMED JULIUS, A CENTURION OF AUGUSTUS’ BAND.
When it was decided that they should sail to Italy, they handed Paul and some other prisoners over to Julius, an officer in the Roman army regiment called the Emperor’s Regiment.
This is the start of the voyage to Italy. The prisoners were turn over to Julius. This was an opportunity that was gave to Paul to bring the gospel of hope to this class of men. Jesus said that the main reason he came was to set the prisoners free—free spiritually delivered from their sins and delivered from their guilt.
ACTS 27:2...AND ENTERING INTO A SHIP OF ADRAMYTTIUM, WE LAUNCHED, MEANING TO SAIL BY THE COASTS OF ASIA; ONE ARISTARCHUS, A MACEDONIAN OF THESSALONICA, BEING WITH US.
Paul went abroad the ship at Adramyttium, which was ready to leave for the seaports of the province of Asia and sailed away. Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, was with them. The ship hovers close to the coastline and goes up the coast of Israel.
ACTS 27:3...AND THE NEXT DAY WE TOUCHED AT SIDON. AND JULIUS COURTEOUSLY ENTREATED PAUL, AND GAVE HIM LIBERTY TO GO UNTO HIS FRIENDS TO REFRESH HIMSELF.
The next day they arrived at Sidon. Julius was kind to Paul and allowed him to go and see his friends, to be given what he needed. I believe that Paul reached Julius with the gospel. His treatment of Paul was great. And Paul need the fellowship and refreshment of Christian brethren. We need the understanding and encouragement of one another.
ACTS 27:4...AND WHEN HE HAD LAUNCHED FROM THENCE, WE SAILED UNDER CYPRUS, BECAUSE THE WINDS WERE CONTRARY.
As they went on from Sidon, and because the winds were blowing against them they sailed on the sheltered side of the island of Cypus. Under Cypus means that they came all the way down south of the island of Cypus, which means they were encountering some north winds.
ACTS 27:5. AND WHEN WE HAD SAILED OVER THE SEA OF CILICIA AND PAMPHYLIA, WE CAME TO MYRA, A CITY OF LYCIA .
They crossed over the sea off Cilicia and Pamphylia, and came to Myra, in Lycia.
They were sailing along the southern coast of Asia Minor, hovering close to the shore.
ACTS 27:6...AND THERE THE CENTURION FOUND A SHIP OF ALEXANDRIA SAILING INTO ITALY; AND HE PUT US THEREIN.
At Lycia the officer found a ship from Alexandria that was going to sail for Itallyh, so he put them aboard.
ACTS 27:7-8...AND WHEN WE HAD SAILED SLOWLY MANY DAYS, AN SCARCE WERE COME OVER AGAINST CNIDUS, THE WIND NOT SUFFERING US, WE SAILED UNDER CRETE, OVER AGAINST SALMONE; AND, HARDLY PASSING IT, CAME UNTO A PLACE WHICH IS CALLED THE FAIR HAVENS; NIGH WHEREUNTO WAS THE CITY OF LASEA.
They sailed slowly for several days, and with great difficulty finally arrived of the town of Cnidus. The wind would not let them go any farther in that direction, so they sailed down the sheltered side of the island of Crete, passing by Cape Salmone. They kept close to the coast, and with great difficulty came to a place called Safe Harbors, not far from the town of Lasea.
They were headed for the island of Crete. But they were still having trouble with the wind as they sailed on. So they passed on the south side of the island and came to Lasea, which is on the southern shore of Crete.
ACTS 27:9-11....NOW WHEN MUCH TIME WAS SPENT, AND WHEN SAILING WAS NOW DANGEROUS, BECAUSE THE FAST WAS NOW ALREADY PAST, PAUL ADMONISHED THEM. AND SAID UNTO THEM, SIRS, I PERCEIVE THAT THIS VOYAGE WILL BE WITH HURT AND MUCH DAMAGE, NOT ONLY OF THE LADING AND SHIP, BUT ALSO OF OUR LIVES. NEVERTHELESS THE CENTURION BELIEVED THE MASTER AND THE OWNER OF THE SHIP, MORE THAN THOSE THINGS WHICH WERE SPOKE BY PAUL.
They spent a long time at Lasea, until it became dangerous to continue the voyage, because by now the day of Atonement was already past. So Paul gave them this advice. Paul said, men I see that our voyage from here on will be dangerous; there will be damage to the cargo and to the ship, and loss of life as well. But the army officer was convinced by what the captain and the owner of the ship said, and not by what Paul said.
You see it was late in the season and that winter was coming on. They wanted to get to Rome before the stormy season. When the sailing became dangerous, Paul warned them. We can understand the centurion, because you would expect the captain of the ship to know more about sailing than Paul. Paul was under a real testing. He made a suggestion and they will find out later, that they should have follow Paul’s suggestion. There was no confusion in the life of Paul. Paul lived his life as a man in touch with God.
ACTS 27:12...AND BECAUSE THE HAVEN WAS NOT COMMODIOUS TO WINTER IN, THE MORE PART ADVISED TO DEPART THENCE ALSO, IF BY ANY MEANS THEY MIGHT ATTAIN TO PHENICE, AND THERE TO WINTER; WHICH IS AN HAVEN OF CRETE, AND LIETH TOWARD THE SOUTHWEST AND NORTHWEST.
The harbor was not a good one to spend the winter in; so most of the men were in favor of putting out to sea and trying to reach Phoenix, if possible. It is a harbor in Crete that faces southwest and northwest, and they could spend the winter there.
The events that was to come was going to prove that Paul was right. The captain, the soldiers and the sailors were depending on a human speculation. But Paul was depending on God to lead them.
ACTS 27:1...AND WHEN IT WAS DETERMINED THAT WE SHOULD SAIL INTO ITALY, THEY DELIVERED PAUL AND CERTAIN OTHER PRISONERS UNTO ONE NAMED JULIUS, A CENTURION OF AUGUSTUS’ BAND.
When it was decided that they should sail to Italy, they handed Paul and some other prisoners over to Julius, an officer in the Roman army regiment called the Emperor’s Regiment.
This is the start of the voyage to Italy. The prisoners were turn over to Julius. This was an opportunity that was gave to Paul to bring the gospel of hope to this class of men. Jesus said that the main reason he came was to set the prisoners free—free spiritually delivered from their sins and delivered from their guilt.
ACTS 27:2...AND ENTERING INTO A SHIP OF ADRAMYTTIUM, WE LAUNCHED, MEANING TO SAIL BY THE COASTS OF ASIA; ONE ARISTARCHUS, A MACEDONIAN OF THESSALONICA, BEING WITH US.
Paul went abroad the ship at Adramyttium, which was ready to leave for the seaports of the province of Asia and sailed away. Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, was with them. The ship hovers close to the coastline and goes up the coast of Israel.
ACTS 27:3...AND THE NEXT DAY WE TOUCHED AT SIDON. AND JULIUS COURTEOUSLY ENTREATED PAUL, AND GAVE HIM LIBERTY TO GO UNTO HIS FRIENDS TO REFRESH HIMSELF.
The next day they arrived at Sidon. Julius was kind to Paul and allowed him to go and see his friends, to be given what he needed. I believe that Paul reached Julius with the gospel. His treatment of Paul was great. And Paul need the fellowship and refreshment of Christian brethren. We need the understanding and encouragement of one another.
ACTS 27:4...AND WHEN HE HAD LAUNCHED FROM THENCE, WE SAILED UNDER CYPRUS, BECAUSE THE WINDS WERE CONTRARY.
As they went on from Sidon, and because the winds were blowing against them they sailed on the sheltered side of the island of Cypus. Under Cypus means that they came all the way down south of the island of Cypus, which means they were encountering some north winds.
ACTS 27:5. AND WHEN WE HAD SAILED OVER THE SEA OF CILICIA AND PAMPHYLIA, WE CAME TO MYRA, A CITY OF LYCIA .
They crossed over the sea off Cilicia and Pamphylia, and came to Myra, in Lycia.
They were sailing along the southern coast of Asia Minor, hovering close to the shore.
ACTS 27:6...AND THERE THE CENTURION FOUND A SHIP OF ALEXANDRIA SAILING INTO ITALY; AND HE PUT US THEREIN.
At Lycia the officer found a ship from Alexandria that was going to sail for Itallyh, so he put them aboard.
ACTS 27:7-8...AND WHEN WE HAD SAILED SLOWLY MANY DAYS, AN SCARCE WERE COME OVER AGAINST CNIDUS, THE WIND NOT SUFFERING US, WE SAILED UNDER CRETE, OVER AGAINST SALMONE; AND, HARDLY PASSING IT, CAME UNTO A PLACE WHICH IS CALLED THE FAIR HAVENS; NIGH WHEREUNTO WAS THE CITY OF LASEA.
They sailed slowly for several days, and with great difficulty finally arrived of the town of Cnidus. The wind would not let them go any farther in that direction, so they sailed down the sheltered side of the island of Crete, passing by Cape Salmone. They kept close to the coast, and with great difficulty came to a place called Safe Harbors, not far from the town of Lasea.
They were headed for the island of Crete. But they were still having trouble with the wind as they sailed on. So they passed on the south side of the island and came to Lasea, which is on the southern shore of Crete.
ACTS 27:9-11....NOW WHEN MUCH TIME WAS SPENT, AND WHEN SAILING WAS NOW DANGEROUS, BECAUSE THE FAST WAS NOW ALREADY PAST, PAUL ADMONISHED THEM. AND SAID UNTO THEM, SIRS, I PERCEIVE THAT THIS VOYAGE WILL BE WITH HURT AND MUCH DAMAGE, NOT ONLY OF THE LADING AND SHIP, BUT ALSO OF OUR LIVES. NEVERTHELESS THE CENTURION BELIEVED THE MASTER AND THE OWNER OF THE SHIP, MORE THAN THOSE THINGS WHICH WERE SPOKE BY PAUL.
They spent a long time at Lasea, until it became dangerous to continue the voyage, because by now the day of Atonement was already past. So Paul gave them this advice. Paul said, men I see that our voyage from here on will be dangerous; there will be damage to the cargo and to the ship, and loss of life as well. But the army officer was convinced by what the captain and the owner of the ship said, and not by what Paul said.
You see it was late in the season and that winter was coming on. They wanted to get to Rome before the stormy season. When the sailing became dangerous, Paul warned them. We can understand the centurion, because you would expect the captain of the ship to know more about sailing than Paul. Paul was under a real testing. He made a suggestion and they will find out later, that they should have follow Paul’s suggestion. There was no confusion in the life of Paul. Paul lived his life as a man in touch with God.
ACTS 27:12...AND BECAUSE THE HAVEN WAS NOT COMMODIOUS TO WINTER IN, THE MORE PART ADVISED TO DEPART THENCE ALSO, IF BY ANY MEANS THEY MIGHT ATTAIN TO PHENICE, AND THERE TO WINTER; WHICH IS AN HAVEN OF CRETE, AND LIETH TOWARD THE SOUTHWEST AND NORTHWEST.
The harbor was not a good one to spend the winter in; so most of the men were in favor of putting out to sea and trying to reach Phoenix, if possible. It is a harbor in Crete that faces southwest and northwest, and they could spend the winter there.
The events that was to come was going to prove that Paul was right. The captain, the soldiers and the sailors were depending on a human speculation. But Paul was depending on God to lead them.
