27:42-44 Why did the centurion stop the soldiers from killing Paul and the others?
27:42-44 Why did the centurion stop the soldiers from killing Paul and the others?
God was in control. His purpose for Paul to be His witness in Rome as he was in Jerusalem could not be fulfilled if Paul had drowned, or been killed by the soldiers (CP V20-26 with 23:11).
Paul's vision in both these instances also brought confirmation of his own conviction and desire that he should see Rome (CP 19:21 with Ro 1:10-11).