George Haydock's Catholic Commentary
Acts 27:12
Ph\'9cnice, on the south part of Crete, a convenient haven to ride safe in, lying by south-west and north-west. (Witham)
Ph\'9cnice, on the south part of Crete, a convenient haven to ride safe in, lying by south-west and north-west. (Witham)
Verse Acts 27:12. _MIGHT ATTAIN TO PHOENICE_] It appears that the _Fair_ _Havens_ were at the _eastern_ end of the island, and they wished to reach _Phoenice_, which lay farther towards the _west_....
THE HAVEN - The fair havens, Acts 27:8. WAS NOT COMMODIOUS TO WINTER IN - Not safe or convenient to remain there. Probably it furnished rather a safe anchorage ground in time of a storm than a conven...
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...
TO MALTA. The Fast of the great Day of Atonement fell on the 10 th of Tishri (Sept.- Oct.). The season for shipping ended November 11, and opened again March 5; but voyages were counted dangerous afte...
THE LAST JOURNEY BEGINS (Acts 27:1-8)...
Since a considerable time had elapsed and since it was now no longer safe for sailing because the Fast was already past, Paul offered his advice. "Gentlemen," he said, "I see that this voyage is going...
NOT COMMODIOUS. not well situated. Greek. _aneuthetos._ Only here. TO WINTER IN. for (Greek. _pros)_ wintering (Greek. _paracheimasia._ Only here). ADVISED. gave their decision. Greek. _boule._ App-...
_not commodious to winter in_ And this was what they most likely would have to do, wherever they stopped, as the season for sailing was nearly over. _to depart thence also_ The oldest MSS. do not rep...
ἈΝΕΥΘΈΤΟΥ ΔῈ … ΠΡῸΣ ΠΑΡΑΧΕΙΜΑΣΊΑΝ, _and the haven not being commodious to winter in_. And to tarry through the winter was what they were most likely to have to do, wherever they stopped. The season fo...
ST PAUL’S VOYAGE AND SHIPWRECK...
_ PAUL IS TAKEN TO ROME ACTS 27:1-12:_ It was the will of God that Paul preach in Rome. When it was time to sail to Italy he and some other prisoners were handed over to Julius, a centurion of Augustu...
ΆΝΕΎΘΕΤΟΣ (G428) неподходящий, ΎΠΆΡΧΟΝΤΟΣ _praes. act. part._ (причины) от ΎΠΆΡΧΩ (G5225) существовать, быть. _Gen. abs._ ΠΑΡΑΧΕΙΜΑΣΊΑ (G3915) зимовка, ΠΛΕΊΟΝΕΣ _сотр. от_ ΠΟΛΎΣ (G4183) многий; _со...
AND BECAUSE THE HAVEN, &C.— _And that port not being commodious to winter in, most were of opinion to depart thence, and endeavour to reach Phenice,_ (_a haven of Crete, which lies on the south side t...
AT FAIR HAVENS. Acts 27:8-15. Acts 27:8 and with difficulty coasting along it we came unto a certain place called Fair Havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea. Acts 27:9 And when much time was...
See notes on verse 9...
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 l...
11 Anciently the steersman, or helmsman, or pilot, was captain of the ship, but his duties in larger vessels corresponds to our navigator. The man who chartered the ship traveled as his own supercargo...
27:12 south-east. (a-33) Lit. 'looking down the south-west (wind) and down the north-west.' Down the wind is the point to which it blows....
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...
PHENICE] RV 'Phoenix,' i.e. either the modern Loutro, or the neighbouring town of Phineka. TOWARD THE SOUTH WEST AND NORTH WEST] i.e. the bay or harbour formed a semicircle, of which one half looked S...
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...
AND BECAUSE THE HAVEN WAS NOT COMMODIOUS TO WINTER IN... — The anchorage in the Fair Havens, while it gave immediate shelter from the north-west gales, was open to those from other points of the compa...
ἀνευθέτου : here only, but in later Greek we have δύσθετος, so in Jos. St. Luke, however, uses εὔθετος in his Gospel, Luke 9:62; Luke 14:35 (found only once elsewhere in N.T., Hebrews 6:7). We may com...
ON A DANGEROUS VOYAGE Acts 27:1 The _we_ indicates that the good physician, Luke, had rejoined the party. Separated from Paul by the Apostle's imprisonment, he now accompanied him on the ship to Rome...
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...
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 m...
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 h...
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...
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...
AND BECAUSE THE HAVEN WAS NOT COMMODIOUS TO WINTER IN,.... Which was called the "Fair Havens", Acts 27:8 which name it might have by an antiphrasis, it being just the reverse; it might be a good summe...
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, a...
_Now when much time was spent_ In making this little way, and the season of the year was so far advanced, that _sailing was now dangerous_ On account of the tempestuous weather usual at that season: f...
NOT COMMODIOUS TO WINTER IN; being open to the wind and sea on the south. PHENICE; a place in the south-west part of Crete. The majority are often in the wrong, and it is not always wise or safe to f...
The start from Fair Havens:...
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 L...
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...
AND BECAUSE THE HARBOR WAS NOT SUITABLE TO WINTER IN, THE MAJORITY ADVISED TO SET SAIL FROM THERE ALSO BY ANY MEANS THAT THEY COULD REACH PHOENIX, A HARBOR OF CRETE OPENING TOWARD THE SOUTHWEST AND NO...
"Because the harbor was not suitable for wintering" Fair Havens did give immediate shelter from the northwest gales, yet it was open to all other points of the compass. "It would put. strain on Lasea,...
12-20 Those who launch forth on the ocean of this world, with a fair gale, know not what storms they may meet with; and therefore must not easily take it for granted that they have obtained their pur...
This PHENICE was a port town in Candia, and not the country in Syria. LIETH TOWARD THE SOUTH-WEST AND NORTHWEST; being on the south part of that island, having a bay or road like unto a half-moon or c...
Acts 27:12 And G1161 because G5225 harbor G3040 was G5225 (G5723) suitable G428 to G4314 in G3915 majority...
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...
‘And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to put to sea from there, if by any means they could reach Phoenix, and winter there; which is a haven of Crete, looking n...
Acts 27:12. THE HARBOUR WAS NOT COMMODIOUS TO WINTER IN. It was in its very nature (υ ̔ πα ́ ρχοντος) not commodious for this purpose. Many things had to be taken into account the supply of provisions...
BECAUSE THE HAVEN WAS NOT COMMODIOUS TO WINTER IN (ανευθετου του λιμενος υπαρχοντος προς παραχειμασιαν). Genitive absolute again present tense of υπαρχω: "The harbour being unfit (ανευθετου, this co...
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...
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...
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...
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...
WE SPENT A LONG TIME THERE. They were weather-bound, since the wind would not take them the way they must go. THE DAY OF ATONEMENT. _Ramsay_ gives this as October 5, 59 A.D. Paul used the Jewish calen...
_And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy! _ ST. Paul’s voyage The power of religion is best seen when it is exhibited in living reality. It is so as to its sanctifying energy. It i...
_And when we had sailed slowly many days._ SLOW SAILING As on board our ships, one has not always a favourable wind, and does not always proceed quickly forward, so the Christian in his journey thro...
ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 27:12 THE MAJORITY probably means the majority of the crew. PHOENIX may be the modern Phineka Bay, on the southwestern coast of Crete....
ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 27:1 The Witness in Rome. The last two chapters of Acts 1:1 are devoted mainly to Paul’s journey to Rome ...
_CRITICAL REMARKS_ Acts 27:9. SAILING meant the further prosecution of the voyage. THE FAST signified the Great Day of Atonement (Leviticus 16:29 ff; Leviticus 23:26_ ff_.; Jos., _Ant._, XIV. xvi. 4),
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,...
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...
Acts 27:7; Acts 27:8; Psalms 107:30...
Not commodious [α ν ε υ θ ε τ ο υ]. Lit., not well situated. Lieth toward the southwest and northwest [β λ ε π ο ν τ α κ α τ α λ ι β α κ α ι κ α τ α χ ω ρ ο ν]. Instead of lieth, Rev., literally and c...
Which is a haven — Having a double opening, one to the southwest, the other to the northwest....
The farther difficulties and dangers which the apostle met with, in this winter voyage, are here described and declared, and the properest lessons of instruction which can,. think, be gathered from th...