Pam Padgett ... teacher
As Paul was being taken as a prisoner to Rome, the ship
made its way to a placed called The fair havens. After spending time
there, the ship was going to continue. Paul perceived danger if they
did this and warned them. But the centurion believed the master and
owner of the ship more than Paul, and they set out ...
Acts 27:9 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 hurt and much damage, not only of
the lading and ship, but also of our lives. 11 Nevertheless the
centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those
things which were spoken by Paul. 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 south west and north west. 13
And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained
their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete.
Soon a very strong storm arose, and within days, all hope that they could be saved was lost ...
Acts 27:14 But not long after there arose against it a
tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon. 15 And when the ship was caught,
and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive. 16 And running
under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come
by the boat: 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. 18 And we being exceedingly
tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship; 19 And the
third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship. 20
And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small
tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.
While the situation was hopeless according to the power and wisdom of
man, God was able to save them. An angel of God came to Paul and told
him that God would save him and all that were with him, although the
ship would be lost and they would be cast on an island. Paul believed
the message God sent by the angel, and Paul told those on the ship ...
Acts 27:21 But after long abstinence
Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have
hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained
this harm and loss. 22 And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for
there shall be no loss of any man's life among you, but of the ship. 23 For there stood by me this night the angel of God,
whose I am, and whom I serve, 24 Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be
brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail
with thee. 25 Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that
it shall be even as it was told me. 26 Howbeit we must be cast upon a
certain island.
When the ship was near land, Paul directed what needed to be done for
them to be kept safe. The ship men were not allowed to flee from the
ship, and Paul counseled everyone to eat and be strengthened ...
Acts 27:30 And as the shipmen were about to flee out
of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under colour
as though they would have cast anchors out of the foreship, 31 Paul said
to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship,
ye cannot be saved. 32 Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat,
and let her fall off. 33 And while the day was coming on, Paul besought
them all to take meat, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye
have tarried and continued fasting, having taken nothing. 34 Wherefore I
pray you to take some meat: for this is for your health: for there
shall not an hair fall from the head of any of you. 35 And when he had
thus spoken, he took bread, and gave thanks to God in presence of them
all: and when he had broken it, he began to eat. 36 Then were they all
of good cheer, and they also took some meat. 37 And we were in all in
the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls.
As they attempted to drive the ship up a creek, it was stuck and started
to break up. The centurion kept the soldiers from killing the
prisoners, and all on the ship ... all 276 people ... got to land safely ...
Acts 27:39 And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they
discovered a certain creek with a shore, into the which they were
minded, if it were possible, to thrust in the ship. 40 And when they had
taken up the anchors, they committed themselves unto the sea, and
loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and
made toward shore. 41 And falling into a place where two seas met, they
ran the ship aground; and the forepart stuck fast, and remained
unmoveable, but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the
waves. 42 And the soldiers 'counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any
of them should swim out, and escape. 43 But the centurion, willing to
save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which
could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land:
44 And the rest, some on boards, and some on broken pieces of the ship.
And so it came to pass, that they escaped all safe to land.
They landed on an island. Although barbarous (uncivilized, cruel, harsh) people inhabited the island, they showed great kindness to Paul and those with him ...
Acts 28:1 And when they were escaped, then
they knew that the island was called Melita. 2 And the barbarous people
shewed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us
every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.
After 3 months, Paul's journey to Rome continued, and he arrived there safely ...
Acts 28:11 And after three months we departed in a ship of
Alexandria, which had wintered in the isle, whose sign was Castor and
Pollux. 12 And landing at Syracuse, we tarried there three days. 13 And
from thence we fetched a compass, and came to Rhegium: and after one day
the south wind blew, and we came the next day to Puteoli: 14 Where we
found brethren, and were desired to tarry with them seven days: and so
we went toward Rome. 15 And from thence, when the brethren heard of us,
they came to meet us as far as Appii forum, and The three taverns: whom
when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage. 16 And when we came to
Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard:
but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him.
Although it looked totally hopeless during the tempest, all on the ship were saved and cast on an island and Paul was taken safely to Rome, just as God had told Paul by the angel.