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Julius

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Julius G2457
Ἰούλιος (Ioulios)
2 times in NT
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Act 27:1
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[Paul now begins his journey to Rom. For two years he has been imprisoned in Caesarea Maritima, see Acts 24:27. The journey to Rom normally takes two months by sea, but due to a shipwreck, it takes about six months. Once in Rom, he remains imprisoned for at least another two years. In total, Paul is imprisoned for almost five years.
This chapter in the Acts of the Apostles testifies to Luke's Greek background. For a Jewish writer, the sea did not play a major role. The Israelites were a land-based people. In sharp contrast to this is Greek and Roman culture. Ancient literature written around the Mediterranean has many grand stories set on the seas, with Homer's Odyssey being one of the most famous.]
When it was decided that we would sail to Italy, Paul and a few other prisoners were handed over to an officer named Julius. He belonged to the imperial battalion (cohort, consisting of 600 soldiers).
Act 27:3
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The next day we landed at Sidon. [The officer] Julius, who treated Paul well, let him go to his friends [in the church] so they could take care of him. [For the first time in two years, Paul is given a little more freedom. He visits the church, which shows him both spiritual and practical care. They probably helped him with supplies for the long journey ahead.]