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Discover the Arts! Each day a different image from the Literary, Performing, or Visual Arts representing a portion of Scripture plus an explanation with links 2017 August 22
Image 1: Saint Paul Shipwrecked on Malta
Laurent de La Hyre (1606-1656)
Baroque Style; Classicism Movement
Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Image Credit: Wikimedia
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Image 2: Saint Paul Writing His Epistles (c. 1618 - c. 1620)
[Attributed to] Valentin de Boulogne (1591-1632)
Tenebrism Style
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
Image Credit: Wikimedia
Explanation: In Acts 28, the inhabitants of Malta built a fire for the 276 survivors of the shipwreck described in the previous chapter. Paul gathered a bundle of sticks to put on the fire, but a viper came out of it and bit him on the hand. The inhabitants saw this and said that Paul must have been a murderer who the god, Justice had not allowed to live. But Paul shook off the snake into the fire and was unharmed. After the inhabitants observed him for a long time and saw that the was completely unaffected by the snakebite, they changed their minds and said that Paul was a god (1-6).
Subsequently, Paul healed the father of Publius, the chief man of the Island; and others came to Paul and were healed also. After three months, when Paul and the others were about to depart, the islanders gave them whatever they needed for their journey (7-10). They went from port to port; and when they arrived in Rome, Paul was allowed to stay in a house by himself with a soldier who guarded him (11-16). After three days, Paul called together the local Jewish leaders of Rome and explained that he was in bonds for the hope of Israel, even though he had been found not guilty. They said that they had received no complaints against him, but they wanted to hear more about his sect because it was spoken against everywhere. They came to him in great numbers and he spoke about Jesus from the Law and the Prophets. Some were convinced; others were not. When they parted from him, Paul quoted Isaiah 6:9-10 to them, which says that the Jews were dull of heart and would not believe. He told them that God, therefore, sent salvation to the Gentiles, and they would receive it. Paul continued there for two years and proclaimed the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness and without hindrance (17-31).
[Sermons: Eric Alexander. Sinclair B Ferguson. Various. ]
[Illustration: Today's paintings illustrate two major situations described in today's chapter: (#1) Paul being unaffected by a snake bite; (#2) Paul in Rome in his own rented house where he received guests, preached, and taught for two years. While there, as illustrated in the second painting, he also wrote some of his epistles -- specifically, he wrote Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon (Ephesians 6:19-20; Philippians 1:12-13; Colossians 4:3-4; Philemon 1:9, 22). ]
RESOURCES
[THEMATICALLY AND CHRONOLOGICALLY RELATED SCRIPTURES:
Acts 28:1-31: Acts 21 - 28; Mark 16:18; Matthew 10:8; Isaiah 6:9-10; Matthew 13:13-15; John 12:38-40; Ephesians 6:19-20; Philippians 1:12-13; Colossians 4:3-4; Philemon 1:9, 22. ]
[ CHRONOLOGY: GENERAL. Patriarchs (Traditional). Judges # 1. Judges # 2. Kings # 1. Kings # 2. Prophets # 1. Prophets # 2. NT # 1. NT # 2. NT # 3. ]
[ MAPS: Maps # 1. Maps # 2. Maps # 3. Maps # 4. Maps # 5. ]
[ COMMENTARIES, ETC: GENERAL: Bible Study Tools; Bible Hub: Study Light; Blue Letter Bible // PSALMS: Monergism: Precept Austin: The Treasury of David; John Gill; John Calvin - Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
[ MUSIC: GENERAL: The Cyber Hymnal // PSALMS: Genevan Psalter (Instrumental). VARIOUS ARTISTS: Micha'el Ben David. Sons of Korah. Fernando Ortega. Janet Isaac Morrison. Music of the Bible Revealed - Suzanne Haik-Vantoura. Dr. David Erb. Gregorian Chants. ]
*** For Additional word studies use one of the Greek Interlinear Bibles below. ***
Acts 28
2. Focus on the Ministry of Paul & his Companions (Ac 13:1 - Ac 28:31) - 48 A.D. - 62 A.D. Israel; Mediterranean Region
1 And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita.
2 And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.
3 And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid them on the fire, there came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand.
4 And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live.
5 And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm.
6 Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.
7 In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously.
8 And it came to pass, that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed him.
9 So when this was done, others also, which had diseases in the island, came, and were healed:
10 Who also honoured us with many honours; and when we departed, they laded us with such things as were necessary.
11 And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the isle, whose sign was Castor and Pollux.
12 And landing at Syracuse, we tarried there three days.
13 And from thence we fetched a compass, and came to Rhegium: and after one day the south wind blew, and we came the next day to Puteoli:
14 Where we found brethren, and were desired to tarry with them seven days: and so we went toward Rome.
15 And from thence, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii forum, and The three taverns: whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage.
16 And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him.
17 And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.
18 Who, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me.
19 But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of.
20 For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see you, and to speak with you: because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.
21 And they said unto him, We neither received letters out of Judaea concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came shewed or spake any harm of thee.
22 But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against.
23 And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening.
24 And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not.
25 And when they agreed not [were inharmonious] among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers,
26 Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive:
27 For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
28 Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it.
29 And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves.
30 And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him,
31 Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.
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