Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-11-11
Paul a Prisoner
I'm Rome

1. The Journey Toward Rome by
Sea from Malta.-Vs. 11-14. In our
last lesson we saw Paul and his com.
p~anions minIstcrlng to 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 were the twin
brothers.
The First Landing was made at Sy.
racuse, the capital OF Sicily, 80 to
100 miles sail from Malta. Here
they remained three days. From Sy.
racuse they made a wide circuit,
which required frequent lacking or
alteration Of the ships course on &C.
count Of head winds. and "by good
seamanship were able to work up to
Rhegium.
The Third Landing was at Puteoli,
the seaport of Rome, though $50 miles
away.
Here they remained seven days.
II. The Journey by Land, and the
Reception by the Roman Christians.-
VS.. 1922. First. From Putcoli they
marched 33 miles before they reached
the famous Appian Way, the great
military road from Rome to southern
Italy.
F~fty.seven miles farther along this
road they came to April Forum, i.e.,
the Market of Appius.
lire the first delegation of Roman
Christians met Paul and welcomed
him to the city.
Second. Three Taverns. ". 15)
And The three taverns," thirteen
miles beyond Appi Forum. on the Ap.
plan Way, and 80 miles rom Rome.
Here n 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 of
Rome, his heart was lifted out of it's
depression.
Reception at Rome. Paul wal de-
hvcrcd to the authorities Mt Rome,
hut ". 16) he was suffered (permit-
ted to dwell by himself "in his own
hired house" with a soldier that kept
him."
III. Paul's Life and Work at Rome.
VS.. 23-31. First. Paul's Work
Through the Soldiers. The soldiers
which guarded Paul we're from tho
imperial guard" the flower Of tho
Roman army.
Second. His Work Among the
Jews. by mutual arrangement on an
appointed day the Jews came to his
lodging, and Paul %expoundcd the COS.
pei Of the kingdom. ". 23) "persuad.
Ing them concerning Jcsus' out of the
Scriptures acknowledged by all as
true.
rs. Hearing we shall hear, and
shall not understand" They should
hear the words with the outward or.
gans of hearing. but they would not
understand the real meaning and DOW.
er O. the words. And seeing We shall
see, and not perceive"
81. Their eyes have they closed
They themselves refused to hear and
see. because they were unwilling to
make the change In their lives which
would be required. And should be
converted" Should turn round, and
go back again. as God was anxious
they should. "And / should hea'
Them" OF their sin and dullness and
d~isobedience. They did not wish u
be healed.
Third. His Work Among the Gen
tiles. 80. For two whole years
Paul received all who came to "hi.
own hired house,"
81. preaching the kingdom of God
it's truths revealed, its motives, II,
righteousness, Its usefulness, its hopes
its immortal life. all Of which com,
through the Lord Jesus Christ tn,
everlasting Saviour. the Son Of Go,
and the Son OF Man.
Fourth. Work: Epistles to tn,
Churches. Four epistles, those I,
Philemon. Ephesians, Colossians. an,
the Philippians were probably vri,
ten during this captivity: Titus and
Timothy after his release, and Q Tim
othy during his second Imprisonment
not long before his %martyrdom.
After several years of effective II
Dor. Paul was again apprehended, an,
brought a second time az q prisoue
to Rome. Tradition places his impri,
onment In the dungeon of the Name,
tine prison. This was the Bastil
of the old world" Here Jugurtha, tn
African king who warred agains
Rome, starved to death III. g. 1Ol,