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Acts 27 is the twenty-seventh chapter of the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament of the Christian Bible.It records the journey of Paul from Caesarea heading to Rome, but stranded for a time in Malta.
He is considered the first Bishop of Malta and one of the first Bishops of Athens. Publius is Malta's first canonised saint, who is described in the Book of Acts as the 'chief' or prince of the island (Maltese: il-prinċep tal-gżira). According to Maltese Christian tradition, Publius' conversion led to Malta being the first Christian nation in ...
Rehoboth (Hebrew רְחוֹבוֹת Reḥovot, "broad place") is the name of three places in the Bible. In Genesis 26:22 , It signifies vacant land in the Land of Canaan where Isaac is permitted to dig a well without being ousted by the Philistines.
The locations, lands, and nations mentioned in the Bible are not all listed here. Some locations might appear twice, each time under a different name. Only places having their own Wikipedia articles are included. See also the list of minor biblical places for locations which do not have their own Wikipedia article.
The apostle Paul's time in Malta is described in the Acts of the Apostles (Acts 27:39–42; Acts 28:1–11).Tradition holds that the church was founded by its patrons Saint Paul the Apostle and Saint Publius, who was its first bishop. [2]
Malta and its demonym Maltese are attested in English from the late 16th century. [49] English Bible translations including the 1611 King James Version long used the Vulgate Latin form Melita, although the 1525 Tyndale Bible used the transliteration Melite instead. Malta is widely used in more recent versions. [50]
Acts 28 is the twenty-eighth and final chapter of the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament of the Christian Bible.It records the journey of Paul from Malta to Italy until he is at last settled in Rome.