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NASB | Acts 27:12 Because the harbor was not suitable for wintering, the majority reached a decision to put out to sea from there, if somehow they could reach Phoenix, a harbor of Crete, facing southwest and northwest, and spend the winter there. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 27:12 Because the harbor was not well situated for wintering, the majority [of the sailors] decided to put to sea from there, hoping somehow to reach Phoenix, a harbor of Crete facing southwest and northwest, and spend the winter there. |
Bible Question: How can Phoenix be facing both southwest and northwest? |
Bible Answer: Phoenix or Phoenice (Phinix on modern map) was an important port in antiquity. Acts 27:12 describes it as "facing both southwest and northwest" (Acts 27:12), meaning it formed a semicircle, which denotes a secure anchoring place against the winter storms. It was still a port of consequence up until the early 19th century; now the modern village of LoutrĂ³ . To read more, go to: http://www.ourfatherlutheran.net click on Bible Homelands, then click on Pauls Voyage to Rome. I hope this helps! Love in Christ, Mark |
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