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Be cast upon the Syrtis.
Which when they had taken up - When they had raised up the boat into the ship, so as to secure it. They used helps - They used ropes, cables,...
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 a...
taken up . Greek. airo . See Acts 27:13 . used . Greek. chraomai. See Acts 27:3 . helps . Greek. boetheia. Only here and Hebrews 4:16 ....
Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so wer...
The quicksands,— The greater and lesser Syrtis on the African shore, infamous for their destruction of mariners. Many approved writers of antiqui...
Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so w...
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...
Helps ] i.e. means of protection against foundering. Undergirding ] Broad girths were passed under the ship, and strained tight, to hold the timber...
They used helps, undergirding the ship. — The word “helps” answers to what we should call “precautions,” or “remedial measures.” The process descri...
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 list...
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, difficu...
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 the...
Which when they had taken up ,.... When they had got the boat into the ship: they used helps ; the mariners made use of other persons, called in t...
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...
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 eventu...
Paul's Voyage towards Rome. 12 And because the haven was not commodious to winter...
They used helps; not only using all instruments fit for their purpose, but all hands were employed too. Undergirding the ship, with cables, to ke...
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...
‘And running under the lee of a small island called Cauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat, and when they had hoisted it up, they u...
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...
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...
Paul had advised the captain not to set sail for a while, Acts 27:11-13 . Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship...
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 A...
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 livin...
But not long after there arose … a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon. Paul in the storm No landsman who has never been in a storm at; sea can...
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 A...
The hurricane:
which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so we...
Acts 27:29 ; Acts 27:41
17 Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.