And when it was decided that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the Augustan Cohort named Julius. And embarking in a ship of Adramyttium, which was about to sail to the ports along the coast of Asia, we put to sea, accompanied by Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica. The next day we put in at Sidon. And Julius treated Paul kindly and gave him leave to go to his friends and be cared for. And putting out to sea from there we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were against us. And when we had sailed across the open sea along the coast of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra in Lycia. There the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy and put us on board. We sailed slowly for a number of days and arrived with difficulty off Cnidus, and as the wind did not allow us to go farther, we sailed under the lee of Crete off Salmone. Coasting along it with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near which was the city of Lasea. Since much time had passed, and the voyage was now dangerous because even the Fast was already over, Paul advised them, saying, “Sirs, I perceive that the voyage will be with injury and much loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives.” But the centurion paid more attention to the pilot and to the owner of the ship than to what Paul said. And because the harbor was not suitable to spend the winter in, the majority decided to put out to sea from there, on the chance that somehow they could reach Phoenix, a harbor of Crete, facing both southwest and northwest, and spend the winter there.
we - "Luke accompanied Paul to Rome." (Ryrie)
centurion - "A commander of 100 Roman soldiers." (Ryrie)
Adramyttium - "A port on the W coast of Asia Minor (modern Turkey), just S of Troas." (Ryrie)
"A seaport of Mysia (Acts 16:7), at the top of the Gulf of Adramyttium, and a little distance east-south-east of Troas. It was an important trading centre and exported ointment, etc. Its vessels were engaged in the coasting trade along the coast of Asia Minor as far as Syria." (Walker)
under the lee of Cyprus - "The prevailing early autumn winds came from the NW, making head winds difficult for a coastal vessel to handle in open ocean. So the ship sailed around the E end of Cilicia, where it would then head W, close to short for many miles." (Ryrie)
"The verb is peculiar to this narrative (v. 7). They sailed, that is, between Cyprus and the mainland of Asia Minor, under shelter of the island. Since the prevalent wind in the Levant is westerly through the summer months, they could not strike direct across the open sea (to Lycia), as Paul had done in the opposite direction during his last voyage to Jerusalem." (Walker)
sailed across - "Another nautical verb peculiar to this passage. The meaning is that the vessel sailed slowly along the coast off Cilicia (Acts 6:9) and Pamphylia (Acts 2:10; 13:13), taking advantage of every breath of land breeze and probably having to anchor every few miles. Some authorities add 'fifteen days' as the time actually consumed in so doing." (Walker)
Myra - "An important seaport of Lycia. It was the place from which navigation was made direct, when favourable winds allowed, across sea to Alexandria and Syria, and so it grew more and more influential as seafaring methods improved. The Alexandrian corn ships, when unable to face the direct westerly winds, en route for Rome, often ran across to Myra, so as to make use of the shelter of Crete. Otherwise, they had to sail round by Syria and Asia Minor, after the manner of St. Paul's coasting vessel." (Walker)
Lycia - "A country in the south-eastern portion of Asia Minor, rising, in many parts, into lofty mountains almost direct from the sea coast. It was formed into a Roman province (imperial) in A.D. 43." (Walker)
a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy - "The group transferred to an Egyptian ship carrying grain (v. 38)." (Ryrie)
Cnidus - "At the extreme south-west corner of Asia Minor, a town situated in Caria at the end of a narrow peninsula. It possessed two good harbours. The island of Cos (Acts 21:1) was not far distant. After leaving Cnidus, the vessel would part with the shelter of the Asian coast." (Walker)
off Salmone - "Or, 'Off (Cape) Salmone'. This was a promontory on the north-east of Crete, and vessels sailing under its lee would be sheltered from the north-west wind." (Walker)
Fair Havens - "A small bay, still bearing the same name, about six miles east of Cape Matala, a promontory near the middle of the southern coast of Crete, beyond which the land trends to the north." (Walker)
Lasea - "Identified in A.D. 1856 with the ruins of a small town some four miles east of the Bay of Fair Havens, and still called Lasea by the peasants. The town is probably mentioned by name because, while the ship lay at Fair Havens, provisions, etc. were obtained from it." (Walker)
the Fast was already over - "Only one fast was prescribed by the law and that was on the Day of Atonement (Lev. 16:29-34). If this was the year A.D. 59, the fast was on Oct. 5. To sail this late was very hazardous. This means Paul left Caesarea in Aug. or Sept. and did not arrive in Rome until the following March." (Ryrie)
"That is, the great Day of Atonement (Lev. 16:29). This was fixed for the tenth day of the seventh month (Tisri), and fell either in the latter part of September or the beginning of October. In A.D. 59, it occurred on October 5, so that the 'dangerous' season was already well advanced. It would appear that St. Paul and his companions observed the day in some manner on board ship. Otherwise, we may regard it as an autumnal note of the time, like our 'Michaelmas' (September 29)." (Walker)
we - "Luke accompanied Paul to Rome." (Ryrie)
centurion - "A commander of 100 Roman soldiers." (Ryrie)
Adramyttium - "A port on the W coast of Asia Minor (modern Turkey), just S of Troas." (Ryrie)
"A seaport of Mysia (Acts 16:7), at the top of the Gulf of Adramyttium, and a little distance east-south-east of Troas. It was an important trading centre and exported ointment, etc. Its vessels were engaged in the coasting trade along the coast of Asia Minor as far as Syria." (Walker)
under the lee of Cyprus - "The prevailing early autumn winds came from the NW, making head winds difficult for a coastal vessel to handle in open ocean. So the ship sailed around the E end of Cilicia, where it would then head W, close to short for many miles." (Ryrie)
"The verb is peculiar to this narrative (v. 7). They sailed, that is, between Cyprus and the mainland of Asia Minor, under shelter of the island. Since the prevalent wind in the Levant is westerly through the summer months, they could not strike direct across the open sea (to Lycia), as Paul had done in the opposite direction during his last voyage to Jerusalem." (Walker)
sailed across - "Another nautical verb peculiar to this passage. The meaning is that the vessel sailed slowly along the coast off Cilicia (Acts 6:9) and Pamphylia (Acts 2:10; 13:13), taking advantage of every breath of land breeze and probably having to anchor every few miles. Some authorities add 'fifteen days' as the time actually consumed in so doing." (Walker)
Myra - "An important seaport of Lycia. It was the place from which navigation was made direct, when favourable winds allowed, across sea to Alexandria and Syria, and so it grew more and more influential as seafaring methods improved. The Alexandrian corn ships, when unable to face the direct westerly winds, en route for Rome, often ran across to Myra, so as to make use of the shelter of Crete. Otherwise, they had to sail round by Syria and Asia Minor, after the manner of St. Paul's coasting vessel." (Walker)
Lycia - "A country in the south-eastern portion of Asia Minor, rising, in many parts, into lofty mountains almost direct from the sea coast. It was formed into a Roman province (imperial) in A.D. 43." (Walker)
a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy - "The group transferred to an Egyptian ship carrying grain (v. 38)." (Ryrie)
Cnidus - "At the extreme south-west corner of Asia Minor, a town situated in Caria at the end of a narrow peninsula. It possessed two good harbours. The island of Cos (Acts 21:1) was not far distant. After leaving Cnidus, the vessel would part with the shelter of the Asian coast." (Walker)
off Salmone - "Or, 'Off (Cape) Salmone'. This was a promontory on the north-east of Crete, and vessels sailing under its lee would be sheltered from the north-west wind." (Walker)
Fair Havens - "A small bay, still bearing the same name, about six miles east of Cape Matala, a promontory near the middle of the southern coast of Crete, beyond which the land trends to the north." (Walker)
Lasea - "Identified in A.D. 1856 with the ruins of a small town some four miles east of the Bay of Fair Havens, and still called Lasea by the peasants. The town is probably mentioned by name because, while the ship lay at Fair Havens, provisions, etc. were obtained from it." (Walker)
the Fast was already over - "Only one fast was prescribed by the law and that was on the Day of Atonement (Lev. 16:29-34). If this was the year A.D. 59, the fast was on Oct. 5. To sail this late was very hazardous. This means Paul left Caesarea in Aug. or Sept. and did not arrive in Rome until the following March." (Ryrie)
"That is, the great Day of Atonement (Lev. 16:29). This was fixed for the tenth day of the seventh month (Tisri), and fell either in the latter part of September or the beginning of October. In A.D. 59, it occurred on October 5, so that the 'dangerous' season was already well advanced. It would appear that St. Paul and his companions observed the day in some manner on board ship. Otherwise, we may regard it as an autumnal note of the time, like our 'Michaelmas' (September 29)." (Walker)
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