WE SAID GOOD-BYE TO THEM AND LEFT. The Greek implies "tearing themselves away," a separation both difficult and painful. We CAME TO COS. A small island, forty miles south of Miletus. Hippocrates, the father of medicine, was born there. RHODES. Fifty miles further south. The Colossus of Rhodes was on... [ Continue Reading ]
TO PTOLEMAIS. On the coast, about half-way to Caesarea. Named for the Egyptian king who rebuilt the city. This is the Accho of Judges 1:31. AND ARRIVED IN CAESAREA. Some thirty or forty miles south. Paul had been here twice before (Acts 9:30; Acts 18:22). The first Gentiles were brought to Christ he... [ Continue Reading ]
SOME OF THE DISCIPLES FROM CAESAREA. Groups often went along with Paul as he traveled. They could talk together and he could teach them. MNASON, FROM CYPRUS. The Latin Vulgate has Mnason in Caesarea, and going along with Paul to Jerusalem. WHEN WE ARRIVED IN JERUSALEM. This is the fifth time Paul en... [ Continue Reading ]
TO SEE JAMES. This James was not one of the Twelve, but is the human brother of Jesus (see note on 1 Corinthians 15:7; Acts 15:6). He seemed to be a man of great influence in the Jerusalem church (Galatians 1:19). AND GAVE A COMPLETE REPORT. _McGarvey_ says Paul also brought "money to God's people i... [ Continue Reading ]
SOME JEWS FROM THE PROVINCE OF ASIA. These were not Christian Jews, but probably the Jews from Ephesus mentioned in Acts 20:3. The language implies they did not see Paul until the seven days of purification were about to end. When they see him, they stir up the people and grab Paul. AND DEFILED THIS... [ Continue Reading ]