Acts 27:23
For just last night an angel of God, whose I am and whom I serve, stood beside me
Scripture: Berean Standard Bible (BSB), public domain
- WHEN
- c. AD 59-60
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 23:11 The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage! As you have testified about Me in Jerusalem, so also you must testify in Rome.”
- Acts 5:19 But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail and brought them out, saying,
- Romans 1:9 God, whom I serve with my spirit in preaching the gospel of His Son, is my witness how constantly I remember you
- 2 Timothy 4:17 But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed, and all the Gentiles would hear it. So I was delivered from the mouth of…
- Hebrews 1:14 Are not the angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?
- Isaiah 44:21 Remember these things, O Jacob, for you are My servant, O Israel. I have made you, and you are My servant; O Israel, I will never forget you.
- Acts 12:8-11 “Get dressed and put on your sandals,” said the angel. Peter did so, and the angel told him, “Wrap your cloak around you and follow me.” …
- Acts 18:9 One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking; do not be silent.
Cross-references: OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0
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