Acts Chapter 28

Acts Lesson 28

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Introduction:   In Chapter 27, Paul and his fellow crew members faced the horrible storm Euroclydon which threatened the lives of every one aboard the ship.  But the angel of the Lord came to Paul, and he told the captain and the men that all of them would be delivered if they all stayed in the ship. They did so, and the ship ran aground and came apart as we closed last week.
 
Those that could swim swam to shore, while those who could not got on boards of the ship and floated in.  All 276 men escaped to the island of Melita.  That is where we pick up this week as we conclude our study on the book of Acts.
 
The final chapter of Acts details the remaining portion of Paul’s journey to Rome. Included is a brief description of Paul’s ministry in Rome while he awaited his hearing before the emperor.
 
 
I.  Landing on Melita
 
Acts 28:1  And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita.
Acts 28:2  And the barbarous people showed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.
 
The island upon which the ship ran to ground and began to break up is noted here as Melita.  Geographically, Malta, a small island between Sicily and north Africa.   The reference “barbarous people” is an expression of that era in which all non-Greek speaking cultures were referred to. The were no doubt secluded and may have seemed strange to the ship’s crew and passengers. 
 
It is thought the Maltese people were originally Phoenicians whose native language was Punic (North African).  In any event, they were hospitable to the survivors of the ship that wrecked on their island. It obviously was still winter. The persistent rain and northerly winds made the damp conditions quite miserable.   The islanders helped the survivors simply by building a fire allowing them to warm themselves and dry out. 

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