ACTS 27:9 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them,”
Much time had been lost, and sailing had already become dangerous because by now it was after the Day of Atonement. So Paul said to them: - Time's passage marks seasonal danger. 'The Day of Atonement' (hē nēsteia, hē nēsteia-literally 'the fasting [season],' referring to Yom Kippur in late September/early October) indicates late fall. Ancient seafaring ceased in winter (late October through early March), when storms were frequent and visibility poor. Paul's warning comes at the critical moment when delay becomes dangerous.
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