Authority Figure (Centurion)

"Hook"

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Assistance given

1. Kingdom figure sets sail under secular law enforcer	27:1-5		"we" set sail for Italy
27:1-10 When it was decided that we should set sail to Italy they delivered both Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion whose name was Julius. He was of an Augustan cohort. We set sail embarking in a ship that belonged to Adramyttium and which was about to sail along the coast of places in Asia. With us was Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica. The next day we		were brought to land at Sidon. Julius treated Paul kindly and allowed him to go to his friends to be cared for. Then putting to sea we sailed close to Cyprus because of adverse winds. We sailed over the sea past Cilicia and Pamphylia and came down to Myra of Lycia. (Note: Text is mainly a paraphrase of the Literal translation in the RSV Interlinear Greek-English New Testament, 1988)

2. Kingdom figure offers advice

27:6-10

"now dangerous"

27:6-10 There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship sailing down to Italy and he put us on board. We sailed slowly over several days because the wind was not favourable. We sailed close to Crete off Salmone and with difficulty we came to a certain place called Fair Haven. Near this was a

city of Laesea. When we arrived a lot of time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous. The fast (tide?) had now gone by. Paul advised them saying "Men I see that it will be only with injury and loss, not only of the cargo and of the ship but also of our lives (if we continue) the voyage."

3. Law enforcer refuses Kingdom figure's advice	27:11-29		he took wrong advice and shipwreck looms
27:11-29 But the centurion was persuaded by the steersman and the shipmaster rather than by what Paul said. The port was unsuitable for wintering (waiting out the bad weather). The majority decided to set sail from there (hoping) they might somehow arrive at Phoenix to pass the winter (there). This was a port of Crete looking toward the south-west and toward the north-west. When a south wind blew gently they thought they had obtained favourable conditions and raising the anchor they coasted by Crete close to the shore. But not long after there beat down a tempestuous wind called a 'northeaster'. The ship was grabbed (by the wind) and it was unable to struggle against it. Rather we were carried away by the wind. There was a certain islet close to the lee (shore		shelter from the wind) called Claudia. With great difficulty we were able to get enough control of the boat to hoist it up. They undergirded the ship fearing they might run into rocks. Then lowering the gear we went on. But as we were well in the grip of a storm. On the next day they threw the cargo overboard. On the third day they threw out the tackle of the ship. Over many days neither sun nor stars appeared and storm weather was pressing us hard. By now all hope that we might be saved had been given up. They (everyone) had been a long period without food when Paul stood up in their midst and said. "You men should have done what I said and not set sail from Crete and so come into this injury and loss. Now I advise you to be of good heart. Continued