Bible Questions and Answer

Paul was being shipped to Rome as a prisoner when a violent storm hit. For days the sailors saw neither sun nor stars, threw cargo overboard and gave up hope of being saved. Then Paul stood up and told everyone to keep up their courage. He said, "Last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me and said, 'Do not be afraid, Paul. You must stand trial before Caesar; and God has graciously given you the lives of all who sail with you.'" He added that the ship would be lost and they'd run aground on an island. There were 276 people on board. After two weeks, they did run aground on Malta. The ship broke apart, but everyone made it to land safely, some by swimming and some on planks. Paul's calm faith, based on what God had told him, kept a whole shipload of scared people going.