SHIPWRECK!SHIPWRECK!

“ “ Last night an angel of the God whose I am Last night an angel of the God whose I am and whom I serve stood beside me and said, and whom I serve stood beside me and said, ‘ Do not be afraid, Paul…. God has graciously ‘ Do not be afraid, Paul…. God has graciously given you the live of all who sail with you.’ So given you the live of all who sail with you.’ So keep up our courage, men, for I have faith in keep up our courage, men, for I have faith in God that it will happen just as he told me.” God that it will happen just as he told me.”

(Acts 27: 23-25)(Acts 27: 23-25)

The Facts, Please!The Facts, Please!

Because boats in ancient days were not Because boats in ancient days were not very sturdy, sailing was always dangerous. very sturdy, sailing was always dangerous. At first, the sailing was done only on rivers. At first, the sailing was done only on rivers. Finally, some sailors ventured into the Finally, some sailors ventured into the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea. Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea. The Phoenicians were the first to develop The Phoenicians were the first to develop trade along the shores of the trade along the shores of the Mediterranean. In Greek and Roman times, Mediterranean. In Greek and Roman times, larger and better vessels were built, and larger and better vessels were built, and shipping was extended even farther.shipping was extended even farther.

The Facts, Please!The Facts, Please!

Early boats were made of fir, pine, or Early boats were made of fir, pine, or cedar boards over a hardwood frame, cedar boards over a hardwood frame, Ropes, cables, or chains (called “ Ropes, cables, or chains (called “ helps” in the King James Version) helps” in the King James Version) were usually kept on board to were usually kept on board to strengthen the hull in a storm. They strengthen the hull in a storm. They were passed around the hull and were passed around the hull and tightened with wooden levers.tightened with wooden levers.

The Facts, Please!The Facts, Please!

The ship on which Paul sailed was a cargo The ship on which Paul sailed was a cargo vessel that carried grain. It had a huge mast vessel that carried grain. It had a huge mast with a large, square sail. There was a small with a large, square sail. There was a small sail, called a “foresail”, that could be hoisted sail, called a “foresail”, that could be hoisted instead of the larger one in stormy weather. instead of the larger one in stormy weather. Four anchors were carried on the stern (the Four anchors were carried on the stern (the rear end), and two of more were on the prow rear end), and two of more were on the prow (the front end). A small rowboat, for use when (the front end). A small rowboat, for use when the ship was in harbor, was towed behind the the ship was in harbor, was towed behind the big ship. In a storm it was kept on board. big ship. In a storm it was kept on board. Navigation (plotting the ship’s course) was Navigation (plotting the ship’s course) was done by looking at the position of the sun or done by looking at the position of the sun or stars.stars.

Phoenician Cargo Ship

Not exactly the same as the boat Paul was on, but it has the large square sail like his did.

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Abandon Ship!Abandon Ship!

Acts 27Acts 27

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stern a ship that carries freight

prow (bow) the frame of a ship

mainsail movable paddles for steering a ship

foresail the large, principal sail

hull the front of a ship

mast plotting a ship’s course

rudders the back of a ship

anchor a small, auxiliary sail

“helps” tall spar, rising vertically from a ship’s deck

cargo vessel ropes or chains tied around a ship’s hull in a storm

navigation a weight to keep a ship from drifting

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stern the back of a ship

prow (bow) the front of a ship

mainsail the large, principal sail

foresail a small, auxiliary sail

hull the frame of a ship

mast tall spar, rising vertically from a ship’s deck

rudders movable paddles for steering a ship

anchor a weight to keep a ship from drifting

“helps” ropes or chains tied around a ship’s hull in a storm

cargo vessel a ship that carries freight

navigation plotting a ship’s course