Acts 27:1
When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to a centurion named Julius, who belonged to the Imperial Regiment.
Scripture: Berean Standard Bible (BSB), public domain
- WHERE
- Italy
- WHEN
- c. AD 59-60
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WHEN
c. AD 59-60
counted from the text
The text dates the season by the Fast, and the season is what explains the shipwreck.
WHO RULED
- Nero emperor of Rome AD 54-68
- Herod Agrippa II king of Judea AD 50-93
- Antonius Felix procurator of Judea AD 52-59
- Porcius Festus procurator of Judea AD 59-62
SOURCES
- date — The voyage and the shipwreck; Acts 27:9 places the crossing after the Day of Atonement, that is, already in the fall, when sailing was dangerous.
- Nero — Tacitus, Annals XIII-XVI; Suetonius, Nero
- Herod Agrippa II — Josephus, Jewish War II; Antiquities XX
- Antonius Felix — Josephus, Antiquities XX.7-8; Tacitus, Annals XII.54
- Porcius Festus — Josephus, Antiquities XX.8-9
SEE ALSO
- Acts 25:25 But I found he had done nothing worthy of death, and since he has now appealed to the Emperor, I decided to send him.
- Acts 10:1 At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was called the Italian Regiment.
- Acts 25:12 Then Festus conferred with his council and replied, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you will go!”
- Acts 18:2 There he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome. Paul went…
- Acts 27:11 But contrary to Paul’s advice, the centurion was persuaded by the pilot and by the owner of the ship.
- Hebrews 13:24 Greet all your leaders and all the saints. Those from Italy send you greetings.
Cross-references: OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0
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