Acts 27:2

_ _ And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia; one Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us. And entering late (or 'embarking in') a ship of Adramyttium - a seaport of Mysia, which constituted part of the Roman province of Asia. Probably they found no ship at Caesarea bound for Italy, and availed themselves of a small coasting vessel belonging to Adramyttium, on her return voyage, not doubting that somewhere, on their westward course, they would meet with a ship bound for Italy that would take them in. This accordingly they did at Myra. We launched ('set sail'), meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia - but (according to the true reading) the meaning is, 'And embarking in a ship of Adramyttium, going to sail along the coasts of Asia;' that is, to coast along the southern shores of Proconsular Asia [melounti, not mellontes...

− 2._And there continued with us. _Luke seemeth so to commend one man’s constancy, that he nippeth the rest. For there were more which did accompany him to Jerusalem; whereof we see two only which remained with him. But because it may be that the rest were letted with some just causes, or that Paul refused to have them to minister unto him, I will say nothing either way. Neither is it an unmeet thing to say − (634) that Luke had some special reason for which he doth commend this man above the rest, albeit he was but one of many. Surely, it is likely that he was a rich man, seeing he was able to bear the charges whereat he was by the space of three years, having left his house. For we heard before ( Acts 17:11) that many of the chief families in Thessalonica did receive Christ, and Luke saith, for honor’s sake, that Aristarchus and Secundus cam

1-11 It was determined by the counsel of God, before it was determined by the counsel of Festus, that Paul should go to Rome; for God had work for him to do there. The course they steered, and the places they touched at, are here set down. And God here encourages those who suffer for him, to trust in him; for he can put it into the hearts of those to befriend them, from whom they least expect it. Sailors must make the best of the wind: and so must we all in our passage over the ocean of this world. When the winds are contrary, yet we must be getting forward as well as we can. Many who are not driven backward by cross providences, do not get forward by favourable providences. And many real Christians complain as to the concerns of their souls, that they have much ado to keep their ground. Every fair haven is not a safe haven. Many show respect to good ministers, who will not take their a...

Verse Acts 27:2. _A SHIP OF ADRAMYTTIUM_] There were several places of this name; and in different MSS. the name is variously written. The port in question appears to have been a place in Mysia, in Asia Minor. And the abbé _Vertot_, in his history of the _Knights of_ _Malta_, says it is now called _Mehedia_. Others think it was a city and seaport of _Africa_, whence the ship mentioned above had been fitted out; but it is more probable that the city and seaport here meant is that on the coast of the AEgean Sea, opposite Mitylene, and not far from Pergamos. See its situation on the _map_. _ARISTARCHUS, A MACEDONIAN_] We have seen this person with St. Paul at Ephesus, during the disturbances there, Acts 19:29, where he had been seized by the mob, and was in

A SHIP OF ADRAMYTTIUM - A maritime town of Mysia, in Asia Minor, opposite to the island of Lesbos. This was a ship which had been built there, or which sailed from that port, but which was then in the port of Caesarea. It is evident, from Acts 27:6, that this ship was not expected to sail to Italy, but that the centurion expected to find some other vessel into which he could put the prisoners to take them to Rome. WE LAUNCHED - We loosed from our anchorage, or we set sail. See Acts 13:13. BY THE COASTS OF ASIA - Of Asia Minor. Probably the owners of the ship designed to make a coasting voyage along the southern part of Asia Minor, and to engage in traffic with the maritime towns and cities....

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," denoting that Luke was of the party. Connecting it with the "we" of Acts 21:17, the inference is obvious that Luke was with Paul through the whole of these two eventful years, and that it is to this presence that we owe the detailed circumstantial narrative of Acts 21-28., as well as, perhaps, the composition of St. Luke's Gospel, for which the two years at Caesarea afforded an admirable opportunity. THE AUGUSTAN BAND; or, _cohort _(σπεῖρα); as...

AND ENTERING INTO A SHIP OF ADRAMYTTIUM,.... Which was in the port of Caesarea; for from thence they set sail to the place where this ship was bound, which very likely was the place here mentioned; there was a city of this name in Africa, and which was built upon the sea shore, and is sometimes called Hadrumentum g, as this is called Adramantos, in the Syriac version; and in the Alexandrian copy, and in another manuscript, "a ship of Adramyntum"; it is mentioned with Carthage, a city in Africa, by Pliny h and Solinus i; the one calls it Adrumetum, and the other Adrymeto; and the latter says, that it, as well as Carthage, was built by the people of Tyre; and so Sallust k says, that the Phoenicians built Hippo, Adrumetum, Leptis, and other cities on the sea coast; and the name seems to be a Phoenician name, חדרמות "Hadarmuth", which signifies "the court of death"; perhaps it might be so c...

Acts 27:1. _And, 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. And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia; one Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us. And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself._ Even a Roman centurion could see that Paul was no ordinary prisoner, and that it was quite safe to allow him privileges which others might have abused. Acts 27:4. And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary. And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came

ACTS 27:1-2 A. C. Clark’s reconstruction of the Western text (represented in part by 97 421 syrp and fairly completely by syrhmg) reads as follows: Ou[twj ou=n e;krinen o` h`gemw.n avnape,mpesqai auvto.n Kai,sari) kai. th|/ evpau,rion proskalesa,menoj e`katonta,rchn tina. ovno,mati VIou,lion( spei,rhj Sebasth/j( paredi,dou auvtw|/ to.n Pau/lon su.n e`te,roij desmw,taij. (2) avrxa,menoi de. tou/ avpoplei/n eivj th.n VItali,an evpe,bhmen ploi,w|…(“_So then the governor decided to send him to Caesar; and the next day he called_ a centurion named Julius of the Augustan Cohort, and delivered to him Paul with the other prisoners. (2) _And beginning to sail for Italy_ we embarked in a ship …”). According to Ropes the origin of the Western paraphrase is t...

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 written on this Chapter. The voyage of the Apostle Paul to Rome and the shipwreck is often explained as being typical of the stormy voyage of the professing church, her adversities and shipwreck. However, such an application needs caution. it is easy to make fanciful and far-fetched allegorical applications. Besides church history other lessons have been drawn from this narrative. A recent commentator claims that the keynote to the interpretation is given in...