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Verse Acts 28:11. _AFTER THREE MONTHS_] Supposing that they had
reached Malta about the end of _October_, as we have already seen,
then it appears that they left it about the end of _January_, or the...
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AND AFTER THREE MONTHS - Probably they remained there so long because
there was no favorable opportunity for them to go to Rome. If they
arrived there, as is commonly supposed, in October, they left f...
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CHAPTER 28
_ 1. In the Island of Melita (Acts 28:1)._
2. The arrival in Rome (Acts 28:11).
3. Paul calling the chief of the Jews and his message (Acts 28:17).
Melita, which means “honey,” is the is...
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JOURNEY FROM MALTA TO ROME.Three months brings us to the middle of
February, which is before the opening of navigation. They had
doubtless seen the _Dioscuri,_ Heavenly Twins, a ship like that in
whic...
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WELCOME AT MALTA (Acts 28:1-6)...
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After three months we set sail on an Alexandrian ship which had
wintered in the island, the figure-head of which was The Heavenly
Twins. We landed at Syracuse and stayed there for three days. From
the...
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SHIP OF ALEXANDRIA. Another corn ship.
WINTERED. Greek. _paracheimazo._ See Acts 27:12.
WHOSE SIGN, &C. = with sign the Dioscuri.
SIGN. Greek. _parasemos._ Only here. Literally signed or marked.
CA...
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The voyage from Malta and the arrival in Rome
11. _And after three months_ The proper season for sailing having
again come round, now that the winter was over.
_we departed_ [_R. V._set sail]. The v...
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ΜΕΤᾺ ΔῈ ΤΡΕΙ͂Σ ΜΗ͂ΝΑΣ, _and after three months_.
The proper season for sailing having again come round, now that winter
was over.
ἈΝΉΧΘΗΜΕΝ, _we set sail_. See on Acts 27:3.
ἘΝ ΠΛΟΊΩΙ … ἈΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΙΝΩ͂Ι...
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THE VOYAGE FROM MALTA, AND THE ARRIVAL IN ROME...
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_PAUL FINALLY REACHED ROME ACTS 28:11-16:_ They were on the Island for
three months. They departed for Italy on a ship of Alexandria, which
had wintered there, whose sign was Castor and Pollux “The Tw...
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ΜΕΤΆ ΔΕ ΤΡΕΙΣ ΜΉΝΑΣ и через три месяца.
Вероятно, это было начало февраля, и
команда захотела выйти в море сразу,
как только поднимется благоприятный
весенний ветер, чтобы они могли
добраться до Остии...
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WHOSE SIGN WAS CASTOR AND POLLUX.— It was the custom of the ancients
to have _images_ on their ships, both at the head and stern; the first
of which was called the _sign_ from whence the ship was name...
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AT SYRACUSE. Acts 28:11-12.
Acts 28:11
And after three months we set sail in a ship of Alexandria which had
wintered in the island, whose sign was The Twin Brothers.
Acts 28:12
And touching at Syra...
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11-14. (11) "_Now after three months we set sail in a ship of
Alexandria, which had wintered in the island, whose emblem was Castor
and Pollux._ (12) _And landing at Syracuse, we remained there three...
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And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, which had
wintered in the isle, whose sign was Castor and Pollux.
And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria (see the
note...
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9 Three months busy with blessing thus came out of the catastrophe.
Had the ship wintered in Cnidus, as they had wished, or at Ideal
Harbors, as Paul proposed, the ship and cargo might indeed have bee...
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AFTER THREE MONTHS] i.e. probably somewhat early in February, before
the usual time of navigation. CASTOR AND POLLUX] (lit. 'the
Dioscuri'), the twin sons of Jupiter, and tutelary deities of sailors....
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ST. PAUL A PRISONER AT ROME
1. They.. they] RV 'we.. we.' MELITA] RM 'Melitene.' Melita is
certainly Malta, and not (as has been erroneously supposed) Meleda off
the Illyrian coast. Tradition correct...
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ST. PAUL IN JERUSALEM (CHS 21:17-28:16)
17-40. Disturbances in the Temple. St Paul arrested....
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GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE
ACTS
_MARION ADAMS_
CHAPTER 28
ON THE ISLAND CALLED MALTA, 28:1-10
V1 We arrived on the shore. We discovered that the island was called
Malta. V2 The people who lived ther...
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AFTER THREE MONTHS. — The date may be approximately fixed. The Fast,
falling on the 10th of Tisri, which has been calculated as falling in
that year on September 24th, was passed, we are not told how...
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τρεῖς μῆνας : no account is given of St. Paul's doings in
Malta, or of his preaching or founding a Church, but the writer's
interest is centred on the Apostle's journey to Rome, and what
immediately c...
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STILL SEEKING HIS OWN KINSMEN
Acts 28:11
Paul went toward Rome, as we have seen, under very different
circumstances from those that he originally anticipated; but, after
all, they gave him the greate...
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On land new perils threatened. While gathering sticks for a fire, a
viper fastened on the apostle's hand. Shaking it off, he was unharmed.
This convinced those who watched that he was divine, and they...
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(7) And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, which
had wintered in the isle, whose (d) sign was Castor and Pollux.
(7) Idols do not defile the saints, who do in no way give consent...
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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 t...
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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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11._In a ship of Alexandria. _By these words, Luke giveth us to
understand, that the former ship was either drowned, or else so rent
and beaten, that it served for no use afterward; whereby the grea...
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At Melita we find him again exercising his accustomed power among that
barbarous people. One sees that God is with him. Evangelisation does
not, however, appear in the account of his sojourn there, or...
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AND AFTER THREE MONTHS WE DEPARTED,.... From Melita; here they stayed
the three winter months, which were unseasonable for navigation; but
now the spring coming on, and the weather agreeable, they lef...
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And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, which had
wintered in the isle, whose sign was Castor and Pollux.
Ver. 11. _Whose sign was Castor and Pollux_] Seamen say that if these
two...
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_And after three months_ The three winter months, which time Paul
doubtless improved, as a true labourer in the Lord's vineyard. _We
departed in a ship of Alexandria, whose sign was Castor and Pollux_...
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WHOSE SIGN WAS CASTOR AND POLLUX; having on its prow painted or carved
figures of Castor and Pollux, two heathen divinities, who were
supposed to watch over sailors....
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AND AFTER THREE MONTHS WE DEPARTED IN A SHIP OF ALEXANDRIA, WHICH HAD
WINTERED IN THE ISLE, WHOSE SIGN WAS CASTOR AND POLLUX....
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From Melita to Rome:...
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Very soon contacting inhabitants, they found that the island was
called Melita, present day Malta. The people are called "barbarous,"
which only means they were not Greek or Jewish -- not the cultured...
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AFTER THREE MONTHS WE SAILED IN AN ALEXANDRIAN SHIP WHOSE FIGUREHEAD
WAS THE TWIN BROTHERS, WHICH HAD WINTERED AT THE ISLAND.
1. They were on Malta for about 3 months. Winter is over and spring is
co...
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"At the end of three months" These were probably the winter months
when all sailing ceased. Pliny the Elder says that navigation begins
to be resumed when the west winds start to blow on February 8th,...
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11-16 The common events of travelling are seldom worthy of being
told; but the comfort of communion with the saints, and kindness shown
by friends, deserve particular mention. The Christians at Rome...
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These THREE MONTHS that St. Paul staid at Malta, he spent like a true
labourer in the Lord's vineyard, planting a church that was famous for
its stedfastness in the truth. HAD WINTERED IN THE ISLE; it...
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11-14. (11) "_ Now after three months we set sail in a ship of
Alexandria, which had wintered in the island, whose emblem was Castor
and Pollux._ (12) _And landing at Syracuse, we remained there three...
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Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III
and the signs of the ships, and how they made shipwreck;[237]...
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Acts 28:11 G1161 After G3326 three G5140 months G3376 sailed G321
(G5681) in G1722 Alexandrian G222 ship...
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‘And after three months we set sail in a ship of Alexandria which
had wintered in the island, whose figurehead was ‘The Sons of Zeus'
(The Twin Brothers). And touching at Syracuse, we tarried there th...
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_Voyage from Malta to Puteoli,_ 11-14.
Acts 28:11. AFTER THREE MONTHS. Probably it was now February. The
earliest opportunity which the weather permitted would be taken. This
is one of the indication...
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WHICH HAD WINTERED
(παρακεχειμακοτ). Perfect active participle of
παραχειμαζω, to pass the winter. Old verb, in N.T. only
Acts 27:12; Acts 28:11; 1 Corinthians 16:6;...
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Acts 28:1. _And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island
was called Melita. And the barbarous people shewed us no little
kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, bec...
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CONTENTS: The landing at Melita. Miracle of the viper's bite. Healing
of Publius' father. Paul's arrival at Rome and his ministry there to
the Jews. Paul turns to the Gentiles.
CHARACTERS: Jesus, Hol...
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Acts 28:1. _Melita,_ now Malta. This island seems to have been
inhabited by runaways, for _melim,_ in the language of Carthage, is to
escape. It was inhabited by a colony of refugees from Carthage, a...
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AFTER THREE MONTHS. This would be either February or March. The worst
weather would be over. THE Twin GODS. This is the literal translation.
Castor and Pollux were known as "The Twin Gods," and were f...
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_In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island,
whose name was Publius._
PUBLIUS
Here is--
I. An obscure man made famous. History says nothing about Publius. As
far as the Rom...
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_And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria._
THE JOURNEY TO ROME
1. After a delay of three months--_i.e._, when winter was past and
spring approaching--the party put to sea again. Ca...
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_And when they were escaped then they knew._
TOMORROW, A REVEALER
A great many things are clearer today than they were last night.
Tomorrow will clear up some of the mysteries of today. Weird shapes...
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THE TWIN BROTHERS
After three months we set sail in a ship of Alexandria, which had
wintered in the island, whose sign was The Twin Brothers. Acts 28:11.
Ships in ancient times had, as a rule, two f...
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ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 28:11 AFTER THREE MONTHS probably indicates March
(c. A.D. 60). It was now safe to navigate the Mediterranean. The SHIP
OF ALEXANDRIA was likely a grain ship. Castor and Pollux, the...
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_CRITICAL REMARKS_
Acts 28:11. AFTER THREE MONTHS.—The departure from Malta took place
in the following spring, probably towards the end of January—and
once more in an Alexandrian ship (compare Acts 2...
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EXPOSITION
ACTS 28:1
We for _they, _A.V. and T.R. (twice). WAS CALLED. It reads as if it
was the answer to their question to the natives, "What is this island
called?" MELITA. That Melita is the isla...
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Tonight we'd like to just go through the twenty-eighth chapter of Acts
and finish this book so that next Sunday night we move into the first
two Chapter s of Romans. That's your reading assignment for...
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1 Corinthians 8:4; Acts 27:6; Acts 6:9; Isaiah 45:20; Jonah 1:16;...
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Sign. Answering to the ship's name in modern times. It was the image
of a God, a man, a beast, or of some other object, sculptured or
painted on the prow. The figure of the guardian deity was affixed...
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Whose sign was — It was the custom of the ancients to have images on
the head of their ships, from which they took their names. Castor and
Pollux — Two heathen gods who were thought favourable to mari...
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Observe here, 1. That St. Paul at the command of God, though
shipwrecked before, yet puts forth to sea again.. clear call from God,
will carry on. Christian cheerfully to grapple with all imaginary
di...