Notes, Critical and Explanatory, on the Holy Scriptures
Acts 27
Prisoners were often sent to Rome. See Joceph. in "Vita, § 10.
G. P. " they delivered." ^ 2 Cor. xi. 25. Adramytium in Mysia, opposite to the island of Lesbos, is pro- bably meant.
According to the text, the ship was about to sail about the places of Asia.
(( Curam sui agere." This was to be done by accepting the kind attention of his friends.
G. P. "Myra." The Alexandrian manuscript agrees with the Vulgate. Lystra, however, is in Lycaonia, far from the coast, whilst Myra is on th^ coast, in Lycia.
The autumnal fast of the Jews. Lev. xvi. 29 ; xxiii. 27. It began on the tenth of the month of Tisri, which generally fell in the latter end of September, or beginning of October. The equinoctial gales of autumn happen about this time.
Get the boat on deck, which was fastened to the stern, as was the custom with Oriental seamen.
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