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Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 28:12

12. Syracuse A trip of a hundred miles. This celebrated city was situated on a broad promontory on the eastern coast of Sicily. Three days Probably for the purpose of trade, for the present ship still bore its corn freight from Egypt. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 28:13

13. A compass A curve in the ship’s course. According to Mr. Lewin the wind was from the west; but Mount Etna obstructing the breeze left them becalmed, and obliged them to make an outward circuit in order to fill their sails. Rhegium Here, as the north wind blowing down through the strait made navigation impossible, they were detained for one day, after which the favourable south wind blew, and the next day, after a sail of one hundred and eighty-two miles, they arrived at Puteoli.... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 28:14

14. Found brethren Jews were plenty at Puteoli, as a commercial town, and Christians were not wanting. It is a proof of Julius’ high regard for Paul that he delayed an entire week in deference to the wishes of his Christian friends. The week suggests that it was the wish of the Christian Church at Puteoli that Paul should pass a Sabbath with them that his preaching might be heard by a general gathering of a widespread brotherhood. By the delay, as intimated in the verse following,... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 28:15

15. Brethren heard of us To the Church at Rome, Paul had three years previous addressed the greatest of his epistles. To all appearance it was eminently a Pauline Church. They heard the sudden news that the apostle of the Gentiles, adorned with fetters gloriously earned in the cause of the blessed Jesus, was on his way within a hundred miles or more of Rome, we might well anticipate, with rare delight. Appii Forum About forty miles from Rome. Leaving Capua, on arriving at the celebrated... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 28:16

16. Came to Rome Starting from the Three Taverns, our ambassador, with his company of bondsmen and escort of freemen, would pass the celebrated Alban Hills, and on a summit a little beyond Aricia would cast his first glance upon the imperial ROME. It was itself a magnificent nation, the head of the nations of the earth. He entered the city by the Appian Way, where many a conqueror had entered in triumphal procession, but none with a name so notable to posterity as this “prisoner of Christ.”... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 28:17

Offer of Gospel to Jews , Acts 28:17-29 . 17. And According to his own motto in his epistle to the Romans, “to the Jew first and also to the Gentile,” Paul first makes his appeal to the Jews at Rome. Unable to go to them, he invites them to himself. The usual result occurs; here in the world’s metropolis a minority believe, the majority harden themselves, and he announces his future and final departure to the Gentiles. After three days Spent in recovering from fatigue and seeing his... read more

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Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 28:19

19. Not… accuse my nation The fact of his being compelled to appeal implicated the heads of his nation; but he repudiates the feeling or purpose of accusing. The terms brethren, constrained, my nation, all indicate the deep affection for his kinsmen expressed in his epistle to the Romans, and his burning desire to win them to the Gospel. (Romans 9:1-6.) read more

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Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 28:20

20. For this cause From the fact of his being a true brother Jew in undeserved bonds. Hope of Israel A deeper underlying cause, the real cause of his chain, is the hope of Israel, the Messiah. And that brings up the main point of discussion, not himself, but Christ. read more

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Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 28:21

21. Neither received letters Paul’s voyage from Jerusalem to Rome was latest in fall and earliest in spring, so that probably he outstripped any other intelligence to the Roman Jews. That came In the same ship with Paul. His fellow passengers brought no charge against him. This does not imply that his career as a leader of a sect is unknown to them, but that no charge of a judicial nature had been reported to them. As the head of a sect they desire to hear his thinkings. This does not... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 28:22

22. Spoken against Elsewhere and here at Rome. Frankly, then, though they will listen, their prepossessions are against the argument. The hatred and calumny now poured upon Christians, by which Nero was emboldened to perpetrate his cruel persecutions, arose from various causes. As a sort of Jewish sect, they inherited in the first place all the odium of Jews. As abhorring the gods of paganism, they were stigmatized as “atheists.” As standing aloof from unholy amusements, they were held as... read more

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 28:12

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 28:13

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 28:14

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 28:15

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 28:16

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 28:17

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 28:19

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 28:20

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 28:21

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 28:22

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