Around A.D. 95, while John resided at Patmos, he witnessed a revelation brought to him by an angel of Christ. In this revelation, Jesus commands John to write down the visions and prophecies contained in the message and share it with the seven churches in Asia. “9 I, John, both your brother and companion in […]

While John resided at Patmos, around A.D. 95, he was delivered a revelation by Jesus. This apocalyptic rendition of prophetic visions was entrusted to the apostle so it could be documented and shared throughout the land, to inform believers of the Lord’s second coming, and warn non-believers about the end of days. “4 John, to […]

Written around A.D. 95 by the apostle John while he resided at Patmos, the Revelation features three literary genres, starting out with epistolary introduction and benediction, followed by an apocalyptic rendition of prophetic visions brought to the book’s author by an angel of God. “1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to […]

In the spring of A.D. 61, when he arrived at Rome, though chained to a guard Paul was allowed to choose his own dwelling place to await his hearing before Caesar. His journey from Jerusalem had taken several months after the Alexandrian gain ship he sailed on was caught up in a tempest for several […]

In the spring of A.D. 61, Paul had been on the island of Malta for over three months where he performed miraculous healings and advanced the gospel, sharing the truth about the life, death and resurrection of Jesus, the Christ. The apostle was on the island after the Alexandrian grain ship that carried him, along […]

In the fall of 60 AD, Paul was on his way to Rome aboard an egyptian grain ship when the vessel was caught up in a Euroclydon, a cyclonic tempestuous northeast wind the like of a hurricane. The ship had sailed from Fair Havens, which was not a suitable harbor to spend the winter. In […]

In the fall of 60 AD, Paul was on his way to Rome aboard an egyptian grain ship when the vessel was caught up in a Euroclydon, a cyclonic tempestuous northeast wind the like of a hurricane. The ship had sailed from Fair Havens, which was not a suitable harbor to spend the winter. In […]

At Fair Havens, the apostle and those with him spend an extended period of time, waiting for favorable sailing weather. As Fair Havens was not a suitable harbor to spend the winter, the captain, the owner of the ship and those under their authority voted to sail on to Phoenix which was a better location […]

After over two years of imprisonment, both at Jerusalem and Caesarea, Paul requested to be tried before Caesar in Rome. His wish granted, according to his right as a Roman citizen, Paul’s journey thus far had taken him to Fair Havens, a Cretan seaport city on the Mediterranean Sea. “9 Now when much time had […]

After King Agrippa heard Paul’s address and testimony, he revealed to Festus the Jews’ charges were groundless. However since the prisoner had requested to be judged by a higher court in Rome, Festus had no authority over the prisoner, and could not condemn him or set him free. At the request of Paul, a Roman […]