Tag: centurion
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Julian and Paul: Passengers on a grain-laden slow-sailing ship
When we last left Paul beginning his long journey to Rome, the Apostle had boarded a small ship of Adramyttian sailing from Caesarea along the coast north of Cypress to Myra in Lycia. There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship sailing for Italy, and he put us aboard it. Acts of the Apostles 27:6 LSB…
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The Gospel: Witnessed by the Romans
Acts 10 At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion of what was known as the Italian Cohort, 2 a devout man who feared God with all his household, gave alms generously to the people, and prayed continually to God. Don’t miss this: Caesarea is the administrative capital and military outpost of the Roman…
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Relationship with a Roman
Luke 7:1 After he had finished all his sayings in the hearing of the people, he entered Capernaum. Jesus has just taught the crowds who were amazed at His teaching (probably under the watchful Roman eyes of their area squad of the Legion). Jesus taught His own people with such sayings as: Love your enemies, do good…
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