Travelling in a Ship of Adramyttium
Though no guilt had been ascribed to Paul, he had appealed to Caesar.
So, Festus, along with Agrippa and Bernice, delivered the apostle and
some other prisoners into the hands of a centurion named Julius. Luke
went along on this journey to Italy and noted the offi... [ Continue Reading ]
Traveling in an Alexandrian Ship
The ship Julius found was out of Alexandria and bound for Italy.
Likely, this ship was part of a large, government regulated,
commercial fleet of ships which carried much needed grain to the
world's capitol. Julius, Paul and the rest of their company boarded
that sh... [ Continue Reading ]
Troubles Seas
When a soft, south wind began to blow, it was assumed they could
easily reach Phoenix within a day, so they set sail. Apparently, they
made good headway as they travelled along close to shore. However, a
northeaster blew up and ended all hope of reaching a safe harbor as
they had to l... [ Continue Reading ]
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 a bay with a beach
which they could see. They let go of the anchors, cut loose the
rudders' ropes a... [ Continue Reading ]