3. The promise that no life would be lost was hard to believe if the ship were to be lost. a. 1. One commentator suggests that the local Chamber of Commerce named the place “Fair Havens.”. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point Meditations upon the 27th Psalm of David. When it was day, they did not recognize the land; but they observed a bay with a beach, onto which they planned to run the ship if possible. Luke-Acts Luke-Acts -------------------- It was also not a fun place to spend all winter, and the crew of the ship didn’t look forward to months in a small town. You can check these in your browser security settings. They both had much to lose if the ship didn’t make it to Rome. -------------------- There stood by me this night an angel: God sent an angelic messenger to Paul to bring good, encouraging news when all else seemed hopeless. i. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. a. i. (Reprinted in Nichol's Series of Puritan Commentaries.) -------------------- Complete Concise Chapter Contents. Historical Books Thank you for registering. Minor Prophets a. Changes will take effect once you reload the page. It seems that they had all finally given up, and had no hope of survival. And now I urge you to take heart, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.”. They did not recognize the land: They did not know it at first, but they came to an island called Malta. A certain island means that God did not tell Paul everything about what was going to happen. All on board had to jump ship or be broken up with it. The place where the ship came aground is now called St. Paul’s Bay. Minor Prophets i. Paul had to trust that God knew which island they would run aground on, even if Paul didn’t know. The sailors sensed that they were drawing near some land: Sensing land was near (probably by hearing the breakers in the distance) the sailors took proper precautions against being crashed against some unknown rocks (they dropped four anchors from the stern, and prayed for day to come). Nevertheless the centurion was more persuaded by the helmsman and the owner of the ship than by the things spoken by Paul. -------------------- By THOMAS PIERSON, M.A. Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, refuseing them will have impact how our site functions. Minor Prophets Seeing a chance to save their own lives in the darkness, the hoped to abandon the ship leaving the passengers. One thing I have desired of the LORD: The tone of the song suddenly changes from celebration to contemplation. c. Along the coast of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra…off Cnidus…off Salmone…Fair Havens: The ship began to make its way west, eventually coming to the port called Fair Havens on the south side of the island of Crete. -------------------- Click to enable/disable _gid - Google Analytics Cookie. Prophets Blue Letter Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Since the text and audio content provided by BLB represent a i. Paul was different from the other prisoners on board. c. They lightened the ship: Throwing out the wheat into the sea reflected their great desperation. a. Julius treated Paul kindly and gave him liberty to go to his friends and receive care: The ship first sailed to Sidon, where Paul met with Christians and could receive care from them. The experience of the goodness and greatness of God made David think about how wonderful it is to seek Him and to experience His presence.i. But striking a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the prow stuck fast and remained immovable, but the stern was being broken up by the violence of the waves. Paul declared his total confidence in God’s knowledge of his situation and His promise in his situation. © 2012 David Guzik – No distribution beyond personal use without permission By THOMAS PIERSON, M.A. i. You can also change some of your preferences. He, like most everyone, knew that sailing in this season was dangerous. Paul would say along with Job: Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him (Job 13:15). On the third day we threw the ship’s tackle overboard with our own hands. Pentateuch The other prisoners were probably all condemned criminals being sent to Rome to die in the arena. c. We secured the skiff with difficulty: The skiff was normally towed behind the boat, but taken aboard at bad weather – so they brought it in. -------------------- This was David writing in his older years, giving wisdom in the pattern of a song. And as the sailors were seeking to escape from the ship, when they had let down the skiff into the sea, under pretense of putting out anchors from the prow, Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men stay in the ship, you cannot be saved.” Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the skiff and let it fall off. Psalm 26 is simply titled A Psalm of David. Paul essentially said, “We’re all going to shipwreck on an unknown island, but everyone will be alright.”. Note: MLA no longer requires the URL as part of their citation standard. It had one mast with a big square sail, and instead of what we think of as a rudder, it steered with two paddles on the back part of the ship. Pauline Epistles Otherwise you will be prompted again when opening a new browser window or new a tab. b. Paul advised them, saying, “Men, I perceive that this voyage will end with disaster and much loss, not only of the cargo and ship, but also our lives”: Paul did not necessarily speak here as a prophet of God, but perhaps as an experienced traveler on the Mediterranean, having already traveled some 3,500 miles by sea. The Gospels (Act 27:27-29) Drawing near land. He repeats the encouragement again, this time in light of the revelation from God. Pauline Epistles 3. By SIR RICHARD BAKER. Since not a hair will fall from the head of any of you: Paul had a word of faith and confidence from the Lord for the frightened crew and passengers. They should have listened to Paul, and later told them so (Acts 27:21). Wisdom Literature (Act 27:9-10) Paul’s advice to the captain and crew of the ship. The idea is that as winter approached, the weather became more dangerous for sailing. God said it to Paul (through an angel) and Paul said, “I believe God.”. Poetical Books So when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship and threw out the wheat into the sea. It didn’t seem crazy to them to make it to Phoenix and be spared a miserable winter at Fair Havens. He was also afraid in the storm (at least some of the time). Major Prophets We may request cookies to be set on your device. Now when neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small tempest beat on us, all hope that we would be saved was finally given up. Yet they failed to properly regard the wise word from the Apostle Paul, which turned out to be prophetic: This voyage will end with disaster and much loss. The "Rock" is God himself, who is always David's final Refuge. The Old Testament Poetical Books Individual instructors or editors may still require the use of URLs. Please see our Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. a. Because the harbor was not suitable to winter in: The name Fair Havens (Acts 27:8) was not entirely accurate – at least not accurate in the winter. -------------------- Click to enable/disable Google Analytics tracking. Then they were all encouraged, and also took food themselves. “For there stood by me this night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve, saying, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must be brought before Caesar; and indeed God has granted you all those who sail with you.’ Therefore take heart, men, for I believe God that it will be just as it was told me.
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