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Verse Acts 21:7. _WE CAME TO PTOLEMAIS_] This was a seaport town of
Galilee, not far from Mount Carmel, between Tyre and Caesarea, where
the river Belus empties itself into the sea. It was at first c...
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WE CAME TO PTOLEMAIS - This was a city situated on the coast of the
Mediterranean, on the north angle of a bay which extends, in a
semicircle of three leagues, as far as the point of Mount Carmel. At...
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CHAPTER 21
_ 1. The journey from Miletus to Tyre and Ptolemais (Acts 21:1)._
2. In Caesarea (Acts 21:8).
3. The Apostle's Arrival in Jerusalem and his visit to the Temple
(Acts 21:15).
4. The Uproa...
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TO CÆ SAREA. From Tyre to Ptolemais (p. 28) is 20 miles. The stay
there is brief; the journey from Ptolemais to Cæ sarea, about 30
miles, _was_ probably by land. Philip arrived at Cæ sarea after his
m...
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NO RETREAT (Acts 21:1-16)...
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When we had torn ourselves away from them and had set sail, we sailed
a straight course and came to Cos; on the next day we reached Rhodes;
and from there we came to Patara. There we found a ship whic...
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FINISHED. Greek. _dianio._ Only here.
OUR COURSE. the voyage. Greek. _ploos._ Only here and Acts 27:9; Acts
27:10.
CAME. Greek. _katantao._ See note on Acts 16:1.
SALUTED. Same as "take leave" in
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Paul's Journey to Cesarea, and his Stay there
_And when … Ptolemais_ For "our course" _Rev. Ver._has "the voyage"
and for "came to" reads "arrived at." For the same verb in Acts 16:1,
"came to" is le...
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PAUL’S JOURNEY TO CÆSAREA, AND HIS STAY THERE...
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ΤῸΝ ΠΛΟΥ͂Ν ΔΙΑΝΎΣΑΝΤΕΣ, _when we had finished the
voyage_. The distance was but short, and would be accomplished in a
day.
ΚΑΤΗΝΤΉΣΑΜΕΝ ΕἸΣ ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΪ́ΔΑ, _we came to
Ptolemais_. Ptolemais is the name...
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_PAUL WOULD NOT RETREAT ACTS 21:1-16 :_ Paul knew that danger awaited
him in Jerusalem. But he would not retreat. He took ship and quickly
passed through Coos, Rhodes, and Patara. At Patara they chang...
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PTOLEMAIS,— Was a celebrated city on the sea-coast, which fell by
lot to the tribe of Asher; its ancient name was _Accho._ Judges 1:31.
It was enlarged and beautified by the first of the Egyptian Ptol...
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IN PTOLEMAIS. Acts 21:7.
Acts 21:7
And when we had finished the voyage from Tyre, we arrived at
Ptolemais; and we saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day.
ACTS 21:7 Although there is much...
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7. The journey by water was soon completed, and the remainder of the
distance was performed on foot. (7) "_And from Tyre we went down to
Ptolemais, completing the voyage, and saluted the brethren, and...
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And when we had finished our course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais,
and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day.
AND WHEN WE HAD FINISHED OUR COURSE ('AND HAVING COMPLETED THE
PASSAGE')
_...
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1 The party made a quick journey. The various terms, "running
straight," "looming up, and leaving," suggest that they sailed before
the wind, which blows from the northwest at that time of the year.
4...
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THIRD MISSIONARY JOURNEY, AUG. 52 A.D. TO PENTECOST 56 A.D. (ACTS
18:23 TO ACTS 21:16)
23. Visit to Galatia. St. Paul revisits Antioch in Syria and the
Churches of Galatia and Phrygia, founded in the...
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ST. PAUL ARRESTED AT JERUSALEM
1. Were gotten] rather, 'had torn ourselves.' COOS] or Cos, a fertile
island off the Carian coast, producing silks, ointments, wheat, and
wines.
RHODES] a city, and lar...
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PTOLEMAIS] Originally called Acco, its name was changed to Ptolemais
by Ptolemy Philadelphus, when, after the death of Alexander the Great,
it came into his possession. It is situated on the coast a f...
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GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE
ACTS
_MARION ADAMS_
CHAPTER 21
PAUL VISITS THE *BELIEVERS IN TYRE, 21:1-6
V1 We said goodbye to them and then we left. We sailed straight to
Cos. The next day, we went to...
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WE CAME TO PTOLEMAIS. — This city is memorable both for its
antiquity and for the varied fortunes of its city. As Accho it appears
in Judges 1:31 as one of the old cities of the Canaanites which the
I...
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διανύσαντες : “and when we had finished the voyage from
Tyre we arrived at Ptolemais,” R.V. (so in effect A.V.), but Page
(so Wendt) renders “but we having (thereby) completed our voyage
(_i.e._, from...
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READY TO DIE FOR HIS LORD
Acts 21:1
The vessel coasted along Asia Minor, sighted Cyprus, sailed to the
south of it, and so finally to Tyre. There the disciples were poor and
obscure, and it took sear...
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Passing on toward Jerusalem, Paul and those with him reached Tyre.
There the disciples urged the apostle not to go to Jerusalem; but,
having received from the Spirit a revelation of all that lay befor...
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Warnings On the Road To Jerusalem
The departure from Miletus was an emotional one. In fact, Luke used
the word for depart which Thayer says means, "tear away." They went
from Cos, to Rhodes, to Patara...
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_“....Going out we departed, all accompanying us, along with the
women and children, even without the city, and, putting down our knees
on the sand, praying, we bade each other adieu.”_ Lord, rebuke o...
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And when we had finished our course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais,
and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day. (8) And the
next day we that were of Paul's company departed, and came unto...
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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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7.Luke doth briefly declare that Paul was also received at Ptolemais
by the brethren. This is a city of Phenicia, standing upon the
sea-coast, not far from the borders of Judea, from which Paul and...
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After this time the apostle has to give account of himself, and to
accomplish in a striking manner the predictions of the Lord. Brought
before tribunals by the malice of the Jews, given up through the...
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AND WHEN WE HAD FINISHED OUR COURSE FROM TYRE,.... Or sailed from
thence,
WE CAME TO PTOLEMAIS: the Syriac version calls it "Aco" or "Acu": and
the Arabic version, "Aco"; and Ptolemais, according to...
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And when we had finished _our_ course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais,
and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day.
Ver. 7. _And abode with them one day_] _Suavis hora, sed parva mora, _
sh...
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_And when we had finished our course_ By sea; _we came to Ptolemais_ A
celebrated city to the south of Tyre, on the same coast of the
Mediterranean sea, anciently called _Accho._ It was enlarged and
b...
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PTOLEMAIS; a city south of Tyre, and near mount Carmel....
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AND WHEN WE HAD FINISHED OUR COURSE FROM TYRE, WE CAME TO PTOLEMAIS,
AND SALUTED THE BRETHREN, AND ABODE WITH THEM ONE DAY....
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From Tyre to Caesarea:...
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From this point onwards there is no record of the work of God
spreading as it had previously through Paul's energetic ministry. In
fact, we read of no conversions until Chapter 28:24, though we may be...
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AND WHEN WE HAD FINISHED _OUR_ VOYAGE FROM TYRE, WE CAME TO PTOLEMAIS,
GREETED THE BRETHREN, AND STAYED WITH THEM ONE DAY.
1. It was a short trip from Tyre to Ptolemais, a city near Ceasarea.
2. The...
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Acts 21:6-7 "We arrived at Ptolemais" This city was located about 30
miles south of Tyre. In Old Testament times this port was named Accho.
Today it is known as Acre. The Bay of Acre forms. half-circl...
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1-7 Providence must be acknowledged when our affairs go on well.
Wherever Paul came, he inquired what disciples were there, and found
them out. Foreseeing his troubles, from love to him, and concern...
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WE CAME TO PTOLEMAIS; so far forth as to Ptolemais, a city in
Phenicia, so called from one of the Ptolemies, king of Egypt; and is
thought to be the same with Accho, mentioned JUDGES 1:31, which
ancie...
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7. The journey by water was soon completed, and the remainder of the
distance was performed on foot. (7) " And from Tyre we went down to
Ptolemais, completing the voyage, and saluted the brethren, and...
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Acts 21:7 And G1161 we G2249 finished G1274 (G5660) voyage G4144 from
G575 Tyre G5184 came G2658 ...
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‘And when we had finished the voyage from Tyre, we arrived at
Ptolemais, and we saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day.'
The voyage from Tyre brings them to Ptolemais (now Acre) where they...
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_St. Paul completes his Journey to Jerusalem from Tyre by way of
Ptolemais and Cæsarea to the Holy City,_ 7-17.
Acts 21:7. AND WHEN WE HAD FINISHED OUR COURSE FROM TYRE, WE CAME TO
PTOLEMAIS. More lit...
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HAD FINISHED
(διανυσαντες). First aorist active participle of
διανυω, old verb to accomplish (ανυω) thoroughly (δια),
only here in the N.T.FROM TYRE
(απο Τυρου). Page takes (Hackett also) with
κατ...
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CONTENTS: Holy Spirit forbids Paul to go to Jerusalem. Paul goes to
Jerusalem. Paul takes a Jewish vow. Seized in the temple by the Jews
and bound with chains.
CHARACTERS: Paul, Holy Spirit, Philip,...
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Acts 21:1. _We came with a straight course to Coos,_ or Cos. See the
map of St. Paul's travels. It is the principal island of the group
called Cyclades. Hypocrates the physician, and Apelles the paint...
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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. P...
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_CRITICAL REMARKS_
Acts 21:7. AND WHEN HE HAD FINISHED OUR COURSE FROM TYRE might be read
_but me, having finished our voyage, came down from Tyre_ (Alford).
From Tyre, a moderate day’s journey by lan...
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EXPOSITION
ACTS 21:1
_When it came to pass float we were parted from them, and had set sail
_for _it came to pass, that after we were gotten from them, and had
launched, _A.V.; _Cos _for _Coos_, A.V....
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And so it came to pass, that after we had gotten from them, and we had
launched, we came with a straight course unto Coos, and the following
day unto to Rhodes, and from there to Patara: where we foun...
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1 Samuel 10:4; 1 Samuel 13:10; Acts 18:22; Acts 21:10; Acts 21:19;...
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Finished [δ ι α ν υ σ α ν τ ε ς]. Only here in New
Testament.
Saluted. The word rendered take leave in verse 6. See on ch. Acts
20:1....
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Having finished our voyage — From Macedonia, Acts 20:6, we came to
Ptolemais — A celebrated city on the sea coast, anciently called
Accos. It is now, like many other once noble cities, only a heap of...