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Themes in Acts 28

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Themes in Acts 28

Acts 28:1 (show verse)

After we had been rescued, we learned that the island was called Malta.

Acts 28:2 (show verse)

Now the natives showed us remarkable kindness, for they made us a fire and welcomed us to it because of the downpouring rain and the cold.

Bible stories for children » Three young men who would not bend, budge, or burn da 3 » Shaking off vipers
Brotherly kindness » Examples of » The barbarians
Christian ministers » Hospitality to » The foreigners to paul
Compassion » Examples of human » The barbarians
Kindness » Examples of » The barbarians
Melita (malta) » Paul shipwrecked on the coast of
Meteorology » Storms » Rain
Meteorology » Cold
Paul » Kind treatment by the inhabitants of the island
Rain » Storms
Social duties » Compassion » The barbarians
Storms » Rain

Acts 28:3 (show verse)

Paul, too, gathered a bundle of sticks, and as he put them on the fire, because of the heat, a viper crawled out of them and fastened itself upon his hand.

Bible stories for children » Three young men who would not bend, budge, or burn da 3 » Shaking off vipers
Christian ministers » Hospitality to » The foreigners to paul
Fire » In houses » Made of wood
Melita (malta) » Paul shipwrecked on the coast of
Paul » Is bitten by a viper and miraculously unharmed
Reptiles » Mentioned in scripture » Viper
Viper » Fastens on paul's hand

Acts 28:4 (show verse)

When the natives saw the reptile hanging from his hand, they said to one another, "Beyond a doubt this man is a murderer, for though he has been rescued from the sea, justice will not let him live."

Acts 28:5 (show verse)

But he simply shook the reptile off into the fire and suffered no harm.

Bible stories for children » Three young men who would not bend, budge, or burn da 3 » Shaking off vipers
Christian ministers » Hospitality to » The foreigners to paul
Melita (malta) » Paul shipwrecked on the coast of
Miracles » Of paul » Vipers bite
Miracles » Of the disciples of jesus » Paul » Shakes a viper off his hand and is unharmed
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Paul » Viper's bite made harmless
Paul » Apostleship of miracles of » Vipers bite
Paul » Is bitten by a viper and miraculously unharmed
Serpent » Venom of
Serpent » The apostles given power over

Acts 28:6 (show verse)

The natives kept on looking for him to swell up or suddenly drop dead, but after waiting a long time and seeing nothing unusual take place on him, they changed their minds and said that he was a god.

Bible stories for children » Three young men who would not bend, budge, or burn da 3 » Shaking off vipers
Christian ministers » Hospitality to » The foreigners to paul
Images » Other objects of worship » Men deified and worshipped
Man's » Deification
Melita (malta) » Paul shipwrecked on the coast of
Paul » Is bitten by a viper and miraculously unharmed
Serpent » Venom of
Superstition » Instances of » The people of the island of melita (malta), in assuming that paul was some sort of God
Worship » Brazen serpent » Of man
false Worship » Other objects of worship » Men deified and worshipped
FALSE » Other objects of worship » Men deified and worshipped

Acts 28:7 (show verse)

The governor of the island, whose name was Publius, owned estates in that part of the island, and he welcomed us and entertained us with hearty hospitality for three days.

Christian ministers » Hospitality to » The foreigners to paul
Courtesy » General references to
Melita (malta) » Paul shipwrecked on the coast of
Paul » Heals the ruler's father and others
Publius » Father of, healed by paul
Social duties » Compassion » Courtesy, general references to

Acts 28:8 (show verse)

Publius' father chanced to be sick in bed with fever and dysentery, and Paul went to see him and after praying laid his hands upon him and cured him.

Apostles » Persecution of » Healing, examples of apostolic
Christian ministers » Hospitality to » The foreigners to paul
Disciples » Heal persecution of » Heal
Disease » Healed » Examples of apostolic
Diseases » Disease, different forms of » Fever
Diseases » Mentioned in scripture » Dysentery
Diseases » Other diseases mentioned » Dysentery
hands » Laying on of » In healing
disease Healed » Examples of apostolic
Imposition of hands » In healing
Laying on of hands » In healing
Melita (malta) » Paul shipwrecked on the coast of
Miracles » Miracles performed by the disciples and apostles » Miracles performed by the disciples and apostles
Miracles » Of the disciples of jesus » Paul » Throws out evil spirits, and cures sick people
Miracles » Of paul » Father of publius healed
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Paul » Father of publius healed
Paul » Heals the ruler's father and others
Paul » Apostleship of miracles of » Father of publius healed
Prayer, answers to » Paul
Publius » Father of, healed by paul
Sickness » Healing » Examples of apostolic
Sickness » Pray for those afflicted with

Acts 28:9 (show verse)

Because this cure was performed, the rest of the sick people on the island kept coming to him and by degrees were cured.

Christian ministers » Hospitality to » The foreigners to paul
Melita (malta) » Paul shipwrecked on the coast of
Miracles » Of the disciples of jesus » Paul » Throws out evil spirits, and cures sick people
Paul » Heals the ruler's father and others

Acts 28:10 (show verse)

They also honored us with many presents, and when we set sail, they supplied us with everything that we needed.

Awe » For the aged » For men of God
Christian ministers » Hospitality to » The foreigners to paul
Gratitude » To men, examples of
Liberality » Instances of » People of melita (malta) to paul
Melita (malta) » Paul shipwrecked on the coast of
Paul » Heals the ruler's father and others
Reverence » For men of God
Reverence » For servants of God
Thankfulness » Of man to man » The people of the island of melita (malta), to paul

Acts 28:11 (show verse)

Three months later, we set sail in an Alexandrian ship named The Twin Brothers, which had wintered at the island.

Alexandria » Ships of
Castor and pollux » Name of a ship
Paul » Malta » Syracuse » Rhegium » Puteoli
Paul » delays
ship » Used in commerce » For passenger traffic
ship » Figurehead
Ships » Employed in » Carrying passengers
Ships » Usually distinguished by signs or figure heads
Winter » Ships were laid up in port during
Winter » Shipping suspended in, on the mediterranean sea

Acts 28:12 (show verse)

We landed at Syracuse and stayed there three days.

Paul » Malta » Syracuse » Rhegium » Puteoli
Paul » delays
Syracuse » Paul visits

Acts 28:13 (show verse)

After weighing anchor and leaving there, we arrived at Rhegium. The next day, a south wind began to blow, and the following day we got to Puteoli.

Paul » Malta » Syracuse » Rhegium » Puteoli
Paul » delays
Puteoli » Paul stays a week at
Rhegium » Visited by paul on the way to rome

Acts 28:14 (show verse)

There we found some brothers, and they begged us to spend a week with them. In this way we finally reached Rome.

Paul » Arrives » Rome
Periods and numbers » Forty days » Seven days
Puteoli » Paul stays a week at
Seven » Certainties, seven that face the unrepentant sinner » Days
Seven » Days » Paul stays at puteoli for

Acts 28:15 (show verse)

Because the brothers at Rome had heard of our coming, they came as far as Appius' Market and the Three Taverns to meet us, and as soon as Paul caught sight of them, he thanked God and took courage.

Appii-forum » A market town in italy
Love » Instances of » Roman Christians for paul
Paul » Arrives » Rome
Thankfulness » Examples of
Thankfulness » Exemplified » Paul
Thanksgiving » Exemplified » Paul
Three taverns » Roman Christians meet paul in

Acts 28:16 (show verse)

When we did arrive at Rome, Paul was granted permission to live by himself -- excepting a soldier to guard him.

Armies » March in ranks » Roman army » Centurions
Paul » Arrives » Rome
Prisoners » Kindness to » By julius, the centurion
Prisons » Places used as » Prisoner's own house, where he was kept bound to a soldier
The Roman empire » Allusions to judicial affairs of » Prisoners chained to soldiers for safety
Soldiers » Perform escort duty
Soldiers » Guard prisoners

Three days later, he invited the leading men of the Jews to come to see him, and when they came, he said to them, "Brothers, I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our forefathers; yet at Jerusalem I was turned over to the Romans as a prisoner.

Paul » expounds » The gospel

Acts 28:18 (show verse)

After examining me the Romans wanted to set me free, because I was innocent of any crime that deserved the death penalty.

Paul » expounds » The gospel

Acts 28:19 (show verse)

But the Jews objected, so I was forced to appeal to the Emperor; yet it was not because I had any charge to make against my own nation.

Appeal » Paul makes, to caesar
Courts of justice » Of the romans in judea » Appeals from, made to the emperor
Paul » expounds » The gospel

Acts 28:20 (show verse)

Now it is for this reason that I invited you to come, namely, to see you and speak with you, for it is on account of Israel's hope that I am wearing this chain."

Chains » Used to confine prisoners
Fetters » Good men bound with
Paul » expounds » The gospel

Acts 28:21 (show verse)

They answered him, "We have not received any letters from Judea about you, and not one of our Jewish brothers has come and reported or stated anything wicked about you.

Paul » expounds » The gospel

Acts 28:22 (show verse)

But we think it fitting to let you tell us what your views are, for as to this sect it is known by all of us that it is everywhere denounced."

Paul » expounds » The gospel

Acts 28:23 (show verse)

So they set a day for him, and came in large numbers to see him at the place where he was lodging, and from morning till night he continued to explain to them the kingdom of God, at the same time giving them his own testimony and trying from the law of Moses and the prophets to convince them about Jesus.

Dream » Instances of » Concerning the shipwreck, and the safety of all on board
Instruction » Examples of spiritual
Kingdom » Preaching of
spiritual Kingdom » Eternal the growth of » Preaching of
Law » Prophecies in, of the messiah
Paul » expounds » The gospel
Spiritual » Instruction » Examples of spiritual
Spiritual » Eternal the growth of » Preaching of
The word of God » Taught by the apostles

Acts 28:24 (show verse)

Some of them were convinced by what he said, but others would not believe.

The call of God » Rejection of, leads to » Judicial blindness
Dream » Instances of » Concerning the shipwreck, and the safety of all on board
Faith » Instances of faith in Christ » Jews at rome
Paul » expounds » The gospel

Acts 28:25 (show verse)

Because they could not agree among themselves, they started to leave, when Paul had spoken one word more: "The Holy Spirit beautifully expressed it in speaking to your forefathers through the prophet Isaiah:

The call of God » Rejection of, leads to » Judicial blindness
Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
God's word » Divinely inspired
Holy spirit » Fruits of » Inspiring the word
Holy spirit » As jehovah of hosts
Inspiration » Examples of » Of the bible
the Inspiration of the Holy Spirit » Design of » To reveal future events
Paul » expounds » The gospel
Prophecy » They who uttered » Spake by the holy ghost
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » That blindness fulfilled
Salvation » Salvation coming to the gentiles
The word of God » Despised by the foolish » Divinely inspired
Witness of the holy ghost » Borne against all unbelievers

Acts 28:26 (show verse)

'Go to this people and say to them, "You will listen, and listen, and never understand, and you will look, and look, and never see!

The call of God » Rejection of, leads to » Judicial blindness
Deafness » Spiritual
Deafness » Figurative » Of moral insensibility
Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Heart » The unregenerate » Is judicially hardened
character of the unrenewed Heart » Often judicially stupefied
Paul » expounds » The gospel
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » That blindness fulfilled
Salvation » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Spiritual » Crowns » Deafness
Witness of the holy ghost » Borne against all unbelievers

Acts 28:27 (show verse)

For this people's soul has grown dull, and they scarcely hear with their ears, and they have shut tight their eyes, so that they may never see with their eyes, and understand with their souls, and turn to me, that I may cure them."'

The call of God » Rejection of, leads to » Judicial blindness
Deafness » Figurative » Of moral insensibility
Dullness » General examples of
Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Heart » The unregenerate » Is judicially hardened
character of the unrenewed Heart » Often judicially stupefied
Paul » expounds » The gospel
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » That blindness fulfilled
Salvation » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Salvation » Neglect of » Insensibility
Witness of the holy ghost » Borne against all unbelievers

Acts 28:28 (show verse)

"So you must understand that this message of God's salvation has been sent to the heathen; and they will listen to it!"

Conversion » Of the gentiles » Examples of
Gentiles » Conversion of » Examples of
Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
the Heathen » Salvation provided for
Paul » expounds » The gospel
Salvation » The salvation of the lord
Salvation » Salvation coming to the gentiles

Acts 28:29 (show verse)

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Paul » expounds » The gospel

Acts 28:30 (show verse)

So Paul for two whole years lived in a rented house of his own; he continued to welcome everybody who came to see him;

Leaders » Support of » Self-support as practised by paul
Paul » Lives in his own rented house for two years, preaching and teaching
Paul's » Voyage to rome - with luke, aristarchus, and others ac 27-28 » Self-support
Prisoners » Kindness to » By julius, the centurion
Prisons » Places used as » Prisoner's own house, where he was kept bound to a soldier
Religious » Support of » Self-support as practised by paul
Renting » Houses

Acts 28:31 (show verse)

yes, he continued to preach to them the kingdom of God, and to teach them about the Lord Jesus Christ, and that with perfect, unfettered freedom of speech.

Boldness » Boldness, holy » Examples of
Leaders » Support of unfaithful » Affliction of
Ministers » Work of preaching » Examples of
Ministers » Faithful--exemplified » Paul
Paul » Lives in his own rented house for two years, preaching and teaching
Preaching » Examples of
Prisoners » Kindness to » By julius, the centurion
Religious » Support of unfaithful » Affliction of
Divine Teacher » Christian
Toleration » Religions