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Take a quick glimpse at where it all began. High drama on the seas was the experience recorded in the book of Acts. ⛵️
Bible Passages' "In Their Steps" series reminds us that the events of the Bible occurred at a real place and real time in history.
In the book of Acts we read that 276 passengers were aboard a ship bound for Rome and were unknowingly embarking upon a journey of danger and catastrophe. At a small Mediterranean harbor located on the Island of Crete the ship's captain made a tragic mistake. 🇬🇷
Just before being blown out to sea, the author of Acts tells us that as they were "coasting along it [Crete] with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea" (Acts 27:8).
After a warning from the apostle Paul, the ship's captain nevertheless set sail for the other end of the Island. They were blown out to sea and lost. Two weeks later they crashed along the island of Malta.
Paul's warning occurred at Fair Havens. You can visit there today. The author of Acts can be trusted as not only a reliable witness, but someone who knew his geography as well.
His testimony is but another powerful example of the connection between faith and fact in the land of the Bible.✝️
