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Verse 40. _TAKEN UP THE ANCHORS_] Weighed all the anchors that they
had cast out of the stern. Some think the meaning of the word is, they
slipped their cables; and so left the anchors in the sea. Thi...
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HAD TAKEN UP THE ANCHORS - The four anchors with which they had moored
the ship, Acts 27:29. See the margin. The expression may mean that
they slipped or cut their cables, and that thus they left the...
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CHAPTER 27
_ 1. From Caesarea to Fair Havens (Acts 27:1)._
2. The Unheeded Warning. The Storm. Paul's Vision and Assurance of
Safety (Acts 27:9).
3. The Shipwreck (Acts 27:27).
Much has been writte...
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LANDING ON MALTA.Adria was not then what is now called the Adriatic,
but was a general name for the sea between Malta, Italy, Greece, and
Crete. After a fortnight's tossing on this sea there were sign...
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THE LAST JOURNEY BEGINS (Acts 27:1-8)...
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When day came they did not recognize the land; but they saw a bay with
a beach, on which they purposed, if it was possible, to run the ship
ashore. They loosed the anchors and let them go into the sea...
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TAKEN UP. Greek. _periaireo._ Same as in Acts 27:20.
COMMITTED. Greek. _eao._ Same as "let", Acts 27:32.
THEMSELVES. them, i.e. the anchors. They "slipped" the anchors.
LOOSED. Greek. _aniemi,_ as i...
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_And when they had taken up the anchors_ The verb in the original
implies that they cast loose all the anchors round about the stern of
the vessel where they had laid them out. So the _R. V._rightly g...
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ST PAUL’S VOYAGE AND SHIPWRECK...
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ΚΑῚ ΤᾺΣ�, _and casting off the anchors_. περιαιρέω
indicates that they now cast loose all the anchors round about the
stern of the vessel, where they had before laid them out. When they
had thrown ove...
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_ THE HORRORS OF A SHIPWRECK ACTS 27:39-44:_ When morning came they
decided to try to run the ship aground on the beach. They raised the
sail and allowed the wind carry the ship toward the beach. When...
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ΠΕΡΙΕΛΌΝΤΕΣ _aor. act. part. (сопутств.) от_
ΠΕΡΙΑΙΡΈΩ (G4014) убирать, выбрасывать.
Предложное сочетание усилительное
(МН, 321). Они обрубили якоря и позволили
им упасть в море (VSSP, 141; BASHH, 151...
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WHEN THEY HAD TAKEN UP THE ANCHORS,— _When they had weighed their
anchors, they committed_ [the ship] _to the sea._ Some rather choose
to render this, _Having cut the anchors, they left them in the se...
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LANDING ON MELITA. Acts 27:28-44.
Acts 27:28
and they sounded, and found twenty fathoms; and after a little space,
they sounded again, and found fifteen fathoms.
Acts 27:29
And fearing lest haply w...
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See notes on verse 39...
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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.
And when they had taken up...
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34 It is practically impossible to prepare meals in such a storm as
they had encountered and the constant toil and apprehension would take
away all desire for food. But now that land was near they dou...
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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 knowledge of t...
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RV 'and casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the
same time loosing the bands of the rudders; and hoisting up the
foresail to the wind, they made for the beach.'
RUDDER BANDS] RV 'the...
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GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE
ACTS
_MARION ADAMS_
CHAPTER 27
PAUL BEGINS HIS JOURNEY TO ROME, 27:1-12
V1 It was time for us to go to Rome. They handed Paul and some other
prisoners over to Captain Juli...
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AND WHEN THEY HAD TAKEN UP THE ANCHORS. — Better, _And when they had
cleared away_ (or, _cut off_)_ the anchors, they let them go into the
sea._ It is obvious that nothing would have been gained at su...
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καὶ τὰς ἀγκ. περιελόντες : “and casting off
the anchors,” R.V., _cf._ Acts 27:20 for the same verb, so that the
meaning cannot be as A.V., following Vulgate, “having taken up”;
in fact it is the very...
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SAVING PAUL SAVED THEM ALL
Acts 27:35
The sailors endeavored to head the vessel toward the mouth of a creek
that appeared before them, but she ran aground and stuck fast. It was
here that a new and u...
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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 div...
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Shipwrecked!
As day broke, it became clear why Paul had said the sailors needed to
stay on board. Though they did not recognize the land which stood
nearby, they did know how to guide the ship toward...
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_Loosing also the rudderbands. Some ships are said heretofore to have
had two rudders: and this ship perhaps had tow, unless here the plural
number be put for the singular, which is not uncommon in th...
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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...
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The closing Chapter s from 21 to the end of the book are devoted to an
episode full of interest and profit Paul's course from Jerusalem to
Rome. And here we find ourselves in an atmosphere considerabl...
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His innocence fully established and acknowledged by his judges, the
purposes of God must still be accomplished. His appeal to Caesar must
carry him to Rome, that he may bear testimony there also. In h...
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AND WHEN THEY HAD TAKEN UP THE ANCHORS,.... The four anchors they cast
out of the stern, Acts 27:29 or "when they had cut the anchors", as
the Syriac and Arabic versions render it; that is, had cut th...
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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.
Ver. 40. _Hoised up the m...
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_And when it was day_ And they had the shore before them; _they knew
not the land_ And therefore were still at a loss what course to take;
_but they discovered a certain creek_ A bay or bosom of the s...
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TAKEN UP; slipped or cut the ropes which fastened the anchors to the
ship, so that the wind might drive her into the bay, now called St.
Paul's bay.
LOOSED THE RUDDER - BANDS; the rudder had been mad...
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The escape from the ship:...
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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....
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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, ind...
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AND THEY LET GO OF THE ANCHORS AND LEFT THEM IN THE SEA, MEANWHILE
LOOSING THE RUDDER ROPES; AND THEY HOISTED THE MAINSAIL TO THE WIND
AND MADE FOR SHORE.
1. They now have a plan. They cut the anchor...
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TAKEN UP THE ANCHORS, THEY COMMITTED THEMSELVES UNTO THE SEA:
Or, cut the anchors, they left them in the sea, etc....
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The anchors that had been dropped are left behind in the sea, the two
rudders in the back that had been hoisted up and lashed fast, are now
put back into use to steer the ship, in addition, they hoist...
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39-44 The ship that had weathered the storm in the open sea, where it
had room, is dashed to pieces when it sticks fast. Thus, if the heart
fixes in the world in affection, and cleaving to it, it is...
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LOOSED THE RUDDER BANDS; rudders is in the plural number put for the
singular: or rather, in those times they having two rudders, (as by
several passages amongst the ancients do appear), they were bot...
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Hippolytus Dogmatical and Historical Fragments
And she bears in her midst also the trophy (which is erected) over
death; for she carries with her the cross of the Lord.[137]...
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Acts 27:40 And G2532 go G4014 (G5631) anchors G45 left G1439 (G5707)
in G1519 sea G2281 meanwhile...
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A SERIES OF MARITIME STAGES AND EXAMPLES OF PROPHECY (ACTS 27:10; ACTS
27:21) ON THE WAY TO ROME (27.L-26).
This series of ‘maritime stages' on a voyage parallels that in Acts
21:1. That one led up to...
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‘And casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same
time loosing the bands of the rudders, and hoisting up the foresail to
the wind, they made for the beach.'
Then casting off the anc...
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Acts 27:40. WHEN THEY HAD TAKEN UP THE ANCHORS. This was the first
essential step. These anchors were, as we have seen (Acts 27:29),
‘cast out of the stern.' When this was done, the ship was free for...
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CASTING OFF
(περιελοντες). Second aorist active of περιαιρεω.
Literally, "Having taken away from around," that is all four anchors
from around the stern. Cf. the other verbs with αγκυρας in
verse A...
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TAKEN UP
Or, cut the anchors, they left them in the sea, etc....
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Paul had advised the captain not to set sail for a while,
Acts 27:11. Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the
owner of the ship, more than those things, which were spoken by Paul.
And...
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CONTENTS: Paul sent to Rome. The hurricane. God's assurance to Paul in
the storm, and his safe landing.
CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Paul, Julius, centurion, angel, Caesar.
CONCLUSION: Worldly men insist...
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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 numeral...
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A BAY WITH A BEACH. This would be the safest place to run aground.
These sailors may have landed on Malta many times before, but did not
recognize this part of the coast. SO THEY OUT OFF THE ANCHORS....
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_And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship._
FOOD AND WORK
What is the use of gaining strength by eating, unless we are to put
our strength to some practical service? We might as well s...
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_CRITICAL REMARKS_
Acts 27:38. THEY LIGHTENED THE SHIP.—For the third time (see Acts
27:18). Either because of its sinking condition, or because they
wished it to get nearer shore. What they threw ou...
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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. Observe the "we,...
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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 (Acts 27:1).
So Julius is another Roman cent...
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Acts 27:29; Acts 27:30; Isaiah 33:23...
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Taken up [π ε ρ ι ε λ ο ν τ ε ς]. Wrong. The word means to
remove, and refers here to cutting the anchor - cables, or casting
off, as Rev.
Committed themselves [ε ι ω ν]. Wrong. The reference is to t...
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Loosing the rudder bands — Their ships had frequently two rudders,
one on each side. were fastened while they let the ship drive; but
were now loosened, when they had need of them to steer her into th...