Thematic Bible: Ship


Thematic Bible



There the officer found an Alexandrian ship bound for Italy, and put us on board her. For a number of days we made slow progress and had some difficulty in arriving off Cnidus. Then as the wind kept us from going on, we sailed under the lee of Crete, off Cape Salmone, and with difficulty coasted along it and reached a place called Fair Havens, near the town of Lasea.

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. Verse ConceptsShipsThe NavySea Travel

Three months later, we sailed on an Alexandrian ship named the Dioscuri, which had wintered at the island. Verse ConceptsFalse GodsConstellationsStarsMythologyShipsAlexandria The CityTwinsTwo To Four MonthsSea TravelTwin BrothersRelationships And Datingsailing


There were about seventy-six of us on board. Verse ConceptsTwo Hundred And Some


We had already gone on board the ship and sailed for Assos, intending to take Paul on board there, for that was the arrangement he had made, as he intended to travel there by land. Verse ConceptsThe NavyParticular JourneysSea TravelPeople Going Beforesailing




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


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

Then as they were afraid we might go on the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern and waited anxiously for daylight. The sailors wanted to escape from the ship, and actually lowered the boat into the sea, pretending that they were going to run out anchors from the bow,








and on the next, they threw the ship's tackle overboard with their own hands. Verse ConceptsThe Third Day Of The WeekBuoyancyAbandoning Thingssailing







And he saw that they were straining at the oars, for the wind was against them, and toward morning he went out to them, walking on the sea, and was going to join them. Verse ConceptsNightPassing ByChrist's Knowledge Of BelieversRowingharassment


After sighting Cyprus and leaving it on our left, we sailed for Syria, and put in at Tyre, for the ship was to unload her cargo there. Verse ConceptsSouthGod Is ImmanentEmptyingLeft Hand Side

"Gentlemen," he said, "I see that this voyage is likely to end in disaster and heavy loss, not only to ship and cargo but to our own lives also." Verse ConceptsLossWeather ForecastsPossibility Of Deathsailing

and the rest to follow on planks or other pieces of wreckage. So they all got safely to land. Verse ConceptsSafetyBoards

But very soon a violent wind which they call a Northeaster rushed down from it. Verse ConceptsStormsHurricanesWeather In The Last Days

The sailors wanted to escape from the ship, and actually lowered the boat into the sea, pretending that they were going to run out anchors from the bow, Verse ConceptsAnchorsMarinersBoatsServants, BadPretendingEscaping EvilIn FrontPutting Things DownColorsailing

Then the soldiers cut the ropes that held the boat and let it drift away. Verse ConceptsShipsBoatsUndoing Fasteningscutting



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







Three months later, we sailed on an Alexandrian ship named the Dioscuri, which had wintered at the island. Verse ConceptsFalse GodsConstellationsStarsMythologyShipsAlexandria The CityTwinsTwo To Four MonthsSea TravelTwin BrothersRelationships And Datingsailing

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. Verse ConceptsShipsThe NavySea Travel

Even ships, great as they are, and driven by strong winds, are steered with a very small rudder wherever the pilot pleases. Verse ConceptsWindShipsBig ThingsSmall ThingsMarinersThe TongueDirectionStaying Strong During Hard Timessailing