NOTE.—Notice particularly in this lesson Paul's work in Malta, gathering sticks and healing the sick; the fulfilment of the Saviour's promise in Mark 16: 18 and Luke 10: 19, which so changed the sentiment of the people; and Paul's losses made good by those whom he had benefited. It is thought that this shipwreck occurred about Nov. 1, A.D. 60, and the date of sailing away from the island is placed at about February 8, the date at which, according to Pliny, navigation here opens. For other miracles wrought by Paul see Acts 13: 9-11; 14: 8-10; 16: 16-18; 20: 9, 10. The present lesson section includes only the lesson scripture.
PAUL BITTEN BY A VIPER.
“But Paul shook his hand and threw the viper into the fire; and he received no harm.”—Syriac.
1 “And when we were escaped, then we knew that the island was called Melita. 2 And the barbarians showed us no common kindness; for they kindled a fire, and received us all, because of the present rain, and because of the cold. 3 But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid them on the fire, a viper came out by reason of the heat, and fastened on his hand. 4 And when the barbarians saw the beast hanging from his hand, they said one to another, No doubt this man is a murderer; whom, though he hath escaped from the sea, yet Justice hath not suffered to live. 5 Howbeit he shook off the beast into the fire, and took no harm. 6 But they expected that he would have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly; but when they were long in expectation, and beheld nothing amiss come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god. 7 Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius; who received us, and entertained us three days courteously. 8 And it was so, that the father of Publius lay sick of fever and dysentery; unto whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laying his hands on him healed him. 9 And when this was done, the rest also which had diseases in the island came, and were cured; 10 who also honored us with many honors; and when we sailed, they put on board such things as we needed. 11 And after three months we set sail in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the island, whose sign was The Twin Brothers. 12 And touching at Syracuse, we tarried there three days. 13 And from thence we made a circuit, and arrived at Rhegium; and after one day a south wind sprang up, and on the second day we came to Puteoli; 14 where we found brethren, and were entreated to tarry with them seven days; and so we came to Rome. 15 And from thence the brethren, when they heard of us, came to meet us as far as The Market of Appius, and The Three Taverns; whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage. 16 And when we entered into Rome, Paul was suffered to abide by himself with the soldier that guarded him.”
Golden Text: “We know that all things work together for good to them that love God.” Rom. 8 : 28.
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(1) Having escaped from the sea, what did they learn in regard to their landing-place? Verse 1. Note 1. (2) How were they received? Verse 2. (3) How did the “barbarians” show their kindness? Same verse. (4) In what humble service did Paul engage? Verse 3. Note 2. (5) What occurred as he laid his sticks on the fire? Same verse. (6) What did the “barbarians” think as the serpent hung upon Paul’s hand? Verse 4. Note 3. (7) What did Paul do with the viper? Verse 5. (8) What effect did it have upon him? Same verse. (9) What did those expect who had witnessed this? Verse 6. (10) What effect did Paul’s immunity from the poison have upon the “barbarians”? Same verse. Note 4. (11) Who resided in the immediate vicinity of the landing-place? Verse 7. (12) What course did he pursue toward the shipwrecked missionaries? Same verse. (13) In what way was Paul’s visit made a special blessing to the family of Publius? Verse 8. (14) What was the immediate effect of this miracle? Verse 9. (15) How did the people show their appreciation of the blessings they had received? Verse 10. (16) How long did they remain at this place? Verse 11. (17) In what ship did they set sail for Rome? Same verse. (18) What was their first landing-place on the way? Verse 12. (19) At what places did they next touch? Verse 13. (20) Whom did they find at Puteoli? Verse 14. (21) How were Paul and his companions encouraged on the way from Puteoli to Rome? Verse 15. Note 5. (22) On arriving at Rome what disposition was made of the prisoners? Verse 16.
NOTES.
1. Melita.—The present name of the island is Malta. It is a British possession, about 60 miles south of Sicily and 200 north of Africa. It is 17 miles long and 9 miles wide in its widest part.
2. Gathered a bundle of sticks.—“Whatever was to be done, if he were able to take part in it, he was never wanting, whether it was in counseling about a difficulty, in comforting under danger, or helping by bodily labor to relieve the general distress.”—Cambridge Bible. “Thus Paul held up the banner of the cross, and proved the Christian spirit. His conduct was his credential.”—Peloubet.
3. No doubt this man is a murderer.—They knew Paul only as a prisoner, and the fact that he had escaped the sea only to be bitten by a deadly viper was proof to their superstitious minds that Paul’s crime must be murder, as they believed that the god of justice would not allow a murderer to escape death. Retributive justice in this life was a part of their heathen creed.
4. When he should have swollen, or fallen down dead.—These were the usual effects of the bite of the viper, and were manifest immediately. Frequently the victim would drop down dead at once. In the case of others the body would immediately begin to swell. But the inhabitants of the island were astonished to see neither of these symptoms manifest in the one whom they had just seen bitten. Here was manifest the fulfilment of the promise of the Saviour to his disciples recorded in Mark 16: 18 and Luke 10: 19. Therefore, the inhabitants “changed their minds” in regard to the character of Paul. They knew that nothing but superhuman power could protect from the venom of this poisonous reptile, and at once mistook the one to whom the power was given for the originator of the power. Paul’s experience at Lystra shows an incident peculiarly contrasted with this. At first the inhabitants of that place proclaimed Paul a god, and proceeded to do him reverence; but they soon stoned him, on the accusation that he was a malefactor. “Neither the high priest, the Jewish parliament, the conspirators, the devil himself, the storm-lashed Mediterranean Sea, nor the venomous viper, can prevent his going to Rome. So we are going to heaven, and God is our continual guard. All nature is used by him for our good, and we need not fear.”—Wray.
5. When the brethren heard of us.—Their stay of seven days at Puteoli had given time for the news to be carried to Rome in advance that the prisoners, with the three Christians, were on their way to the capital. They were traveling along the famous Appian Way, over which many a Roman general had journeyed with his victorious army and chariots of war, bringing back the spoils of conquest and trains of captive “barbarians.” The meeting with his Christian brethren served to give new hope and courage to Paul. It was 142 miles by land from Puteoli to Rome, and it is altogether likely that the prisoners, including Paul and his companions, traveled the distance on foot. The fatigue of the journey may have accounted for the apparent depression of spirits noticed in verse 15.
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—A bill has been presented to the Chilian senate providing for retaliatory tariff legislation against the United States.
—Forest fires in Manitoba have broken out afresh, and ten or twelve persons are reported to have been burned to death.
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—At the final meeting of the committee on the Indian famine fund, it was reported that over $7,000,000 had been contributed to the relief of the Indian sufferers. The total cost of the famine was over £10,000,000.
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—The government of Argentina, acting upon the suggestion of the president, has adopted retaliatory tariff regulations against the United States. The principal articles affected will be petroleum, agricultural implements, machinery, and lumber.
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—The Turkish Government has proposed to the powers the disarmament of both the insurgents and Mussulmans of Crete by the armies of Turkey and the powers combined, the appointment of a governor of Crete by the sultan, and the establishment of a gendarmerie corps. The sultan points out the necessity of immediate action.
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—A despatch from Tepachula, Mexico, states that Morales and Fuentes, two of the leaders of the Guatemalan rebellion, have reached that place, having fled from the forces of Barrios. Many of Morales' followers have also crossed the frontier into Mexico, to escape the vengeance of the president. It is reported that Jose Castillo, a former candidate for president of Guatemala, has invaded Guatemala from Salvador and captured a number of towns.
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—The cannon-ball train on the International and Great Northern was held up by bandits within twelve miles of Austin, Texas, on the afternoon of October 12. A small sum of money was secured from the passengers, but the robbers were unsuccessful in opening the safe.
—A discrepancy of $5,000,000 has been found in the accounts of the city of Brooklyn, which were being audited by experts preparatory to consolidation with New York. It is claimed that this is due to defective bookkeeping done by smaller towns recently annexed to Brooklyn.
—Fifty high-class horses perished in the burning stables of the Cheshire Improvement Company, Brooklyn, N. Y., on the night of October 6. The loss is $50,000. On the same night the Central Railroad's buildings at Macon, Georgia, were destroyed by fire, causing a loss of $75,000.
—Yellow fever in the southern cities continues with about the same rate of new cases and the same proportion of deaths. A few cases have been reported from Galveston, Texas. The rate of deaths in New Orleans per day from this disease is about six, and new cases between twenty and thirty.
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Swell the Subscription List
By Editor
Now is the time to swell the subscription list of the Signs of the Times. We ask the help of our brethren, our readers, our friends. If the publication of the Signs were a money-making scheme or the paper were an advertising sheet, we should offer greater pecuniary advantages to those whose aid we seek. But the paper is published for purely missionary purposes, and nearly always at a monetary loss to the publishing house. We are, therefore, bold in asking our friends to co-operate with us in missionary work, in spreading abroad the Gospel of the kingdom. And now is the time, in the autumn of the year, to do this. There are many families who do not take any religious journal. Ask them to subscribe for the Signs for a year for their own sake and the children's sake. If one-fourth of our readers should each obtain a subscriber for us between now and January, what a great blessing it would be to all! Will you not, reader, count yourself one of the one-fourth? See Bible offer on page 14.
