“ And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship. ”
The tackling of the ship - The anchors, sails, cables, baggage, etc. That is, everything that was not indispensable to its preservation, for it seems still Acts 27:29 that they retained some of...
To Malta. The Fast of the great Day of Atonement fell on the 10 th of Tishri (Sept.- Oct.). The season for shipping ended November 11, and opened again March 5; but voyages were counted dangerous a...
we. The texts read "they, "which would mean the crew. but it would be superfluous to say of them, "with our own hands. "Luke means that everyone was pressed into the service, prisoners and all. c...
And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship. The tackling of the ship - Την σκευην; All supernumerary anchors, cables, baggage, etc.
And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship. And the third day we (passengers and crew together) cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship - whatever the...
The Voyage and Shipwreck Acts 27:1 to Acts 28:16 . The Journey to Rome. This narrative is the most detailed account of an ancient voyage which we possess, and is our principal source of knowle...
We cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship. — The better MSS. give the third person plural, and not the first. If we accept the Received text, the fact that the passengers as well as t...
Savior of the Ship's Company Acts 27:14-26 The crew, being greatly exhausted by severe exertion and want of food, were the more willing to listen to the Apostle when he came to the front with h...
The study of Paul's last voyage reveals some apparently contradictory facts, and yet common in the experience of the saints. On the one hand, difficulties and dangers multiplied. On the other, the di...
Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them, (10) And said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be with...
And the third day ,.... From the time this storm began, and this tempestuous weather held: we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship ; by which seems to be meant their naval stores a...
And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship. Ver. 19. The tackling of the ship ] eth hacchelim, John 1:15 , which is almost our word "tackling."
Running under a certain island called Clauda A little to the south of the western coast of Crete. Such was the violence of the storm, that we had much work Great difficulty to become masters of t...
The journey to Rome has been seen as a striking picture of the history of the church publicly in its earlier years, with its rapid decline and eventual shipwreck. Paul is on board, but a prisoner, in...
Paul's Voyage towards Rome. 12 And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also,...
All the ship's furniture which it had either for ornament or defence, and not their ballast or lumber only: so willingly do men part with all things for their lives; which yet are but short, and, at...
A Series of Maritime Stages and Examples of Prophecy ( Acts 27:10 ; Acts 27:21-26 ) On The Way To Rome (27.l-26). This series of ‘maritime stages' on a voyage parallels that in Acts 21:1-16 . Th...
CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 27:15 . The result was that the vessel could not bear up into the wind —lit., could not look into , or face the wind —a remarkably expressive phrase, considering that in...
Acts 27:1-3 . 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. And entering into a s...
Acts 27:2 . Adramyttium, a town of Egypt, at the eastern mouth of the Nile; also a town of Mysia of the same name, where the ship touched. One Aristarchus, a Macedonian, being with us. The nume...
And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy! St. Paul’s voyage The power of religion is best seen when it is exhibited in living reality. It is so as to its sanctifying energy....
EXPOSITION Acts 27:1 For, for into, A.V.; to a centurion named Julius of the Augustan band for unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus ' band, A.V. That we should sail . Obse...
The hurricane:
Job 2:4 ; Jonah 1:5 ; Luke 9:24 ; Luke 9:25 ; Mark 8:35-37
We cast out the tackling of the ship — Cutting away even those masts that were not absolutely necessary.