Luke, Paul, and Yom Kippur

An interesting example of this can be found in the New Testament, in the book of Acts. There is a story there about how Paul, who was raised as an observant Jew, is arrested in Palestine for his Christian preaching and sent aboard ship in the custody of a Roman centurion for trial in Italy. Off the coast of Crete the ship runs into strong winds and puts into a little anchorage for shelter. The Greek text continues: “As much time had been lost, and the voyage was dangerous because the FAST had already gone by, Paul advised them [the crew of the ship], saying, ‘Sirs, I perceive that the voyage will be with injury and much loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives.’”

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