Acts 27:5 Meaning and Explanation
“And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.”
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What Does Acts 27:5 Mean?
The ship works its way westward across the sea bordering the provinces of Cilicia and Pamphylia, finally reaching Myra, a harbor city in Lycia on the southern coast of Asia Minor. Luke's careful place-names mark the steady, laboring progress of the journey.
Myra was a hub where grain ships from Egypt called on their way to Rome, and there the next stage would be arranged. Even in this plain travelogue, God is quietly ordering each leg of the road. The same Lord who numbers the hairs of our heads (Luke 12:7) attends to every harbor and crossing that carries His witness nearer to his calling.
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What does Acts 27:5 mean?
Crossing the waters off Cilicia and Pamphylia, they arrive at Myra in Lycia.