Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-10-16
Paul a Prisoner
Before Felix
Susdsy School Lsssos for Oct. II. 1909
Specially Arranged Cor This Pager


TIME .-spriuE OF a. u. 81 or -S. ana ne
two succeeding years
fLA'E.-Cesarr ou tra Nal.te-rauean
the Roman capital OF Jutea
Suggestion and Practical THOUGHT.
closing Scenes in Saint PauTs Life.
The Journey Toward Rome bv
Sea from Malta.-Vs lila In our
last lesson We saw Paul and his com.
panions ministering 90 the sick in
Malta. and receiving many honors
from the grateful inhabitants They
had lost everything in the wreck and
were In need Of many things.
Early in the spring they embarked
In another ship from Egypt. named
the Dioscuri. or The Twin Brothers or
Caster and Pollux who we're the twin
brothers
Inc First Landing was made az Sv-
racuse. the capital or Sicily. so 20
100 miles sail from Malta Here
they remained three days Prom Sv-
racuse they made a wide circuif
which required frequent lacking or
alteration OF the ships course on ac-
count or head winds. and by good
seamanship were able 20 work up 10
Rhegium
The Third Landing was az Puteoli
the seaport OF Rome. though $50 miles
away.
Here they remained seven DAYS.
IL The Journey by Land. and the
Reception by the Roman Christians
VS.. 1922. First From Puteoi they
marched 80 miles before they reached
the famous Appian Way. the great
military road from Rome TO southern
Italy
Fitty-seven miles farther along this
road they came 90 April Forum. Le
the Market OF Appius
Here the FIRST delegation OF Roman
Christians met Paul and welcomed
him 20 the city.
Second Three Taverns. ". Il,
And The three taverns." thirteen
miles beyond Appi Forum. on the Al
plan Way. and 80 miles from Rome
Here second delegation met Paul
and his companions
Whom when Paul saw. he thanked
God. and took courage" The words
imply that Paul had been depressed
IN spirit
Paul Encouraged. When Paul was
met and greeted by the Christians %
Rome. his heart was lifted out OF its
depression
Reception az Rome. Paul was de-
hYered 20 the authorities al Rome
but ". 16) he was suffered permit.
ted 20 dwell by himself lin his own
hired house" with soldier that kent
him"
lit. Paurs Life and Work al Rhine
VS.. 1881 First PauTs WORK
Through the Soldiers. The soldiers
which guarded Paul were from the
imperial guard the mower OF the
Roman army.
Second. His Work Among the
Jews. BY mutual Arrangement ON an
appointed day the Jews came 10 his
lodging. and Paul expounded the COS
pei OF the kingdom. ". 23J "persuad.
Ing them concerning Jesus" out OF the
scriptures acknowledged by all as
true.
20. Hearing ye shall hear and
shall not understand" They sbou15
hear the words with the outward or
gans of hearing. but they would not
understand the real meaning and DOW
er OF the words And seeing We shall
see, and not perceive"
p. Their eyes have they closed "
They themselves refused TO hear and
see, because they We're unwilling ~
make the change in their lives which
would be required And should he
converted should turn round. and
go back again as God was anxious
they should And I should heal
them Of their sin and dullness and
disobedience. They did not wish 70
be healed
Third. His Work Among the Cen.
tiles. 80. For two whole wears "
Paul received all who came 10 his
own hired house"
81. Preaching the kingdom OF God "
It's truths revealed. its motives its
righteousness, its usefulness. its homes
us immortal life, all Of which come
through the Lord Jesus Christ tho
everlasting Saviour, the Son of God
and the Son OF Man.
Fourth Work; Epistles to the
Churches. -Four epistles. those In
Philemon, Ephesians. Colossians. and
the Philippians were probably writ.
ten during this captivity: Titus and
Timothy after his release. and , Tim
othy during his second imprisonment
not long before his martyrdom.
After several years Of effective la.
Dor Paul was again apprehended. and
brought a second time as a prisoner
to Rome. Tradition places his impris-
onment in the dungeon OF the Manner.
tine prison. This was the Bastne
OF the old world" Here Jugurtba the
African king who warred agsins,
Rome, starved to death (B. c. lOQ
The Acts were probably completed
at this time
". The Closing Years of Paurs
Life. The Acts closes with the two
years of Paul's imprisonment But g
is generally believed that his deatI
was several years later. Euseb!us N