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Verse 42. _THE SOLDIERS' COUNSEL WAS TO KILL THE PRISONERS_] What
blood-thirsty, cowardly villains must these have been! Though, through
the providence of God, those poor men had escaped a watery gra...
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AND THE SOLDIERS’ COUNSEL ... - Why they gave this advice is not
known. It was probably, however, because the Roman military discipline
was very strict, and if they escaped it would be charged on them...
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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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COUNSEL. Greek. _boule._ App-102. See Acts 27:12.
TO KILL. in order that (Greek. _hina)_ they might kill.
ANY. any one. App-123.
OF THEM. Omit.
SHOULD SWIM OUT, AND. having swum out. Greek. _ekkol...
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_to kill the prisoners_ This was the advice of the soldiers because,
by the Roman law, they were answerable with their own lives for the
prisoners placed under their charge....
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ἽΝΑ ΤΟῪΣ ΔΕΣΜΏΤΑΣ�, _that they should kill the
prisoners_. This advice was given because, by the Roman law, the
soldiers were answerable with their own lives for the prisoners placed
under their charg...
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ST PAUL’S VOYAGE AND SHIPWRECK...
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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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ΒΟΥΛΉ (G1012) план, намерение, решение.
ΈΓΈΝΕΤΟ _aor. ind. med. (dep.), см._ Acts 27:7.
ΆΠΟΚΤΕΊΝΩΣΙΝ _aor. act. conj. от_ ΆΠΟΚΤΕΊΝΩ
(G615) убивать. _Conj._ с ΙΝΑ (G2443) передает
содержание плана,
Μ...
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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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And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them
should swim out, and escape.
And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them
should swim out, and escape. R...
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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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TO KILL THE PRISONERS] cp. Acts 12:19; Acts 16:27....
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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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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 THE SOLDIERS’ COUNSEL WAS TO KILL THE PRISONERS. — The vigour
of Roman law, which inflicted capital punishment on those who were in
charge of prisoners and suffered them to escape (see Notes on Ac...
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τῶν δὲ στρατ.: only the soldiers, since they and not the
sailors were responsible for the safety of the prisoners, _cf._ Acts
12:7; Acts 16:27; C. and H., small edit., p. 236. ἐκκολ.:
“swim away” (Ram...
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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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(12) And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of
them should swim out, and escape.
(12) There is nowhere more unfaithfulness and unthankfulness in
unbelievers....
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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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42._The counsel of the soldiers. _This was too horrible
unthankfulness. Though the soldiers might thank Paul twice or thrice
for their lives, yet are they minded to kill him, for whose sake they
oug...
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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 THE SOLDIERS' COUNSEL WAS TO KILL THE PRISONERS,.... Paul, and the
rest: this they had not only an inclination to, but they declared it,
and gave it as their opinion, and what they thought advisab...
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And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them
should swim out, and escape.
Ver. 42. _To kill the prisoners_] An ill requital of Paul's kindness.
But soldiers make but a sport...
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_And_ In this critical juncture, as there were several prisoners on
board, who were to be conveyed in custody to Rome; _the soldiers'
counsel was to kill them_ A counsel most unjust, ungrateful, and
c...
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TO KILL THE PRISONERS; those whom they were taking to Rome for trial,
lest the soldiers to whose care they had been committed should be
punished for letting them go. Soldiers, accustomed to killing me...
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The escape from the ship:...
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AND THE SOLDIERS' COUNSEL WAS TO KILL THE PRISONERS, LEST ANY OF THEM
SHOULD SWIM OUT AND ESCAPE....
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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 THE SOLDIERS' PLAN WAS TO KILL THE PRISONERS, LEST ANY OF THEM
SHOULD SWIM AWAY AND ESCAPE.
1. Now the soldiers have a plan. The prisoners can't swim with their
chains on hands and feet.
2. If t...
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Seeing that the soldiers were responsible for their prisoners, the
soldiers were ready to kill all the prisoners lest any escaped. "In
putting the prisoners to death, the soldiers saw what looked to t...
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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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This speaks their great ingratitude, that they would take away Paul's
life, who had preserved theirs. But Christ's apostles and ministers
must not look for their reward in this life; though men cannot...
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42. At this critical juncture there was exhibited by the soldiers an
instance of depravity even greater than that of the sailors the night
before. They owed their present prospect of safety to the wat...
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Acts 27:42 And G1161 soldiers G4757 plan G1012 was G1096 (G5633) to
G2443 kill G615 (G5725) prisoners...
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‘And the soldiers' advice was to kill the prisoners, lest any of
them should swim out, and escape, but the centurion, desiring to save
Paul, stayed them from their purpose, and commanded that they who...
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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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Acts 27:42. THE SOLDIERS' COUNSEL WAS TO KILL THE PRISONERS. We have
here an illustration of the extreme cruelty of the Roman military
system. But we have also, in however cruel a form, an indication...
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COUNSEL WAS TO KILL
(βουλη εγενετο ινα--αποκτεινωσιν). The
soldiers did not relish the idea of the escape of the prisoners. Hence
there came this "counsel" (βουλη). Regular Greek idiom for
purpose...
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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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Ecclesiastes 9:3; Luke 23:40; Luke 23:41; Mark 15:15; Proverbs 12:10
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The counsel — Cruel, unjust, ungrateful....