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Act 27:13 When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their desire,
putting out to sea, they sailed close by Crete.

The weather looked calm and perfect to sail into Phoenix. The men are so confident in making
this short journey, they do not pull up the lifeboats or frap the ship for high winds.

THE WORST STORM (14-32)

While on their journey, they sailed into a fierce storm. The winds of the storm push the ship
toward the island of Clauda. They strengthen the hull against the storm. For the next two
weeks, they are blown nearly 500 miles across an open sea. They throw cargo overboard to
lighten the ship. Next, the ship’s machinery is thrown overboard in an attempt to keep the ship
afloat. The storm continues many more days, and all on board are without food during this
time. Paul then encourages the crew explaining that an angel has appeared to him telling him
all who remain on board will live.

Act 27:14 But not long after, a tempestuous head wind arose, called Euroclydon.

But not long after there arose (ballo: throw, thrust) against it a tempestuous (tuphonikos:
typhoon) wind, called Euroclydon (euro: East, Europe; clydon: north, a northeasterly wind)

The wind pushes the ship away from the shores of Crete, not along them. They are being
pushed toward the island of Claude and the ship and crew are unprepared for this violent
storm. There are two long sandbars off the coast (verse 17) of North Africa, and the ship was
now in danger of becoming stuck and battered to pieces by the wind.

Act 27:15 So when the ship was caught, and could not head into the wind, we let her drive.

There would be a danger of the ship breaking in half because it was not undergirded (frapped)
for violent weather.

Act 27:16 And running under the shelter of an island called Clauda, we secured the skiff with
difficulty.

And running under (around the tip of) a certain island which is called Claudia, we had much
work to come by (hoist up) the boat:

This is the shore boat that has been sitting in water and is now being pulled on board the ship.
The shore boat will be very important later (verse 30).
Act 27:17 When they had taken it on board, they used cables to undergird the ship; and fearing
lest they should run aground on the Syrtis Sands, they struck sail and so were driven.

Which (boat) when they had taken (pulled) up, they used helps (hoists), undergirding the ship;
and fearing lest they should fall (stick) into the quicksand (sandbar), strake sail (exchanged
sails), and so were driven.