After three days he called together the local leaders of the Jews, and when they had gathered, he said to them, “Brothers, though I had done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, yet I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans. When they had examinedContinue reading “Acts 28 :25-31……The end is in sight!”
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Acts 28: 17-24…..A Jew meets the local Jewish community.
After three days he called together the local leaders of the Jews, and when they had gathered, he said to them, “Brothers, though I had done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, yet I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans. When they had examinedContinue reading “Acts 28: 17-24…..A Jew meets the local Jewish community.”
Acts 28: 6-16….Rome at last.
They were waiting for him to swell up or suddenly fall down dead. But when they had waited a long time and saw no misfortune come to him, they changed their minds and said that he was a god.Now in the neighbourhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island,Continue reading “Acts 28: 6-16….Rome at last.”
Acts 27: 39 – 38:5…..Soaked but Safe!
Now when it was day, they did not recognize the land, but they noticed a bay with a beach, on which they planned if possible to run the ship ashore. So they cast off the anchors and left them in the sea, at the same time loosening the ropes that tied the rudders. Then hoistingContinue reading “Acts 27: 39 – 38:5…..Soaked but Safe!”
Acts 27: 27-38….Nearing the end!
When the fourteenth night had come, as we were being driven across the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors suspected that they were nearing land. So they took a sounding and found twenty fathoms. A little farther on they took a sounding again and found fifteen fathoms. And fearing that we might run on theContinue reading “Acts 27: 27-38….Nearing the end!”
Acts 27: 17-26….Terrifying even for the accustomed!
After hoisting it up, they used supports to undergird the ship. Then, fearing that they would run aground on the Syrtis, they lowered the gear, and thus they were driven along. Since we were violently storm-tossed, they began the next day to jettison the cargo. And on the third day they threw the ship’s tackleContinue reading “Acts 27: 17-26….Terrifying even for the accustomed!”
Acts 27: 9-16…..To whom should they listen?
Since much time had passed, and the voyage was now dangerous because even the Fast was already over, Paul advised them, saying, “Sirs, I perceive that the voyage will be with injury and much loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives.” But the centurion paid more attention toContinue reading “Acts 27: 9-16…..To whom should they listen?”
Acts 27: 1-8….Check the shipping manifesto!
And when it was decided that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the Augustan Cohort named Julius. And embarking in a ship of Adramyttium, which was about to sail to the ports along the coast of Asia, we put to sea, accompanied by Aristarchus, aContinue reading “Acts 27: 1-8….Check the shipping manifesto!”
Genesis 38: 1-10…..A classified Page!
It happened at that time that Judah went down from his brothers and turned aside to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah. There Judah saw the daughter of a certain Canaanite whose name was Shua. He took her and went in to her, and she conceived and bore a son, and he called hisContinue reading “Genesis 38: 1-10…..A classified Page!”
Genesis 37: 32b-36…..The favoured son becomes a soldier’s slave!
“This we have found; please identify whether it is your son’s robe or not.” And he identified it and said, “It is my son’s robe. A fierce animal has devoured him. Joseph is without doubt torn to pieces.” Then Jacob tore his garments and put sackcloth on his loins and mourned for his son manyContinue reading “Genesis 37: 32b-36…..The favoured son becomes a soldier’s slave!”
As I read it! 