מעשי השליחים
Acts 27
1. Who was Julius, and what do we know about him?
2. Who was Aristarchus, and where have we seen him before?
3. Why did the group stop in Sidon, why is this significant, and why did Julius allow Paul to go to his friends, what does this imply?
4. Describe the conditions after the departure from Sidon, why was it ideal to set down in Myra, and how was Paul connected to that city before?
5. What do we know about the type of ship Julius found, likely what commodity was it carrying and how was that significant in the ancient middle-east?
6. What does sailing for a “number of days” indicate, how long to scholars think this journey to Cnidus took and why?
7. What “fast” is this passage talking about, what time of year would this be referring to?
8. Why did Paul make such a stern warning, what personal experience of his made him qualified to warn as he did, (cite your source); and was Paul successful in convincing the crew, why or why not?
9. Explain what peril the ship and crew experienced, and how did they avoid “Syrtis”, and what was Syrtis known for?
10. What was the “cargo” that was thrown overboard and what multiple reasons were there for doing this; and what challenges were there for such an undertaking?
11. What is significant about Paul’s “I told you so…” message; and how is Paul like Jonah, and how is Paul “not like Jonah”?
12. Bonus: “How is the theme of Jonah connected to this narrative in ch. 27 regarding the time of year these events are happening”?
13. Why did the crew long for daylight to come, and how was this chapter similar to the story of Homer’s Odyssey?
14. Why did Paul warn against the secret escape by some of the sailors, why did he also encourage them to now eat after 14 days, what is significant of the “breaking of the bread” and why is it also very significant that the number of persons was mentioned?
15. Why did the soldiers want to kill the prisoners, and why did Julius ultimately decide against this, what was his motivation for this?
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