Thematic Bible: Sails


Thematic Bible



When it was decided that we were to sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were turned over to an officer of the Imperial regiment, named Julius. We went on board an Adramyttian ship bound for the ports of Asia, and put to sea. We had a Macedonian from Thessalonica, named Aristarchus, with us. The next day we put in at Sidon, and Julius kindly allowed Paul to go and see his friends and be taken care of. read more.
Putting to sea from there, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, as the wind was against us, and after traversing the Cilician and Pamphylian waters, we reached Myra in Lycia.

When it was decided that we were to sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were turned over to an officer of the Imperial regiment, named Julius. Verse ConceptsCenturionRoman Emperorssailing

As a great deal of time had now passed, and navigation had become dangerous, for the autumn fast was already over, Paul began to warn them. Verse ConceptsFasting, Nature OfAtonementLossFasting RegularlyTime Passingsailing


After hoisting it on board, they used ropes to brace the ship, and as they were afraid of being cast on the Syrtis banks, they lowered the sail, and let the ship drift. Verse ConceptsRopesSandShipsPropellingPutting Things Down

So they cast off the anchors and left them in the sea, at the same time they undid the lashings of the steering oars, and hoisting the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach. Verse ConceptsAnchorsShipsAbandoning ThingsUndoing Fasteningssailing