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January 28, 2005
The Lost Shipwreck of Paul
The Lost Shipwreck of Paul – Robert Cornuke
The Apostle Paul set sail from Caesarea as a prisoner aboard a Roman freighter bound for Italy. Acts 27 is the detailed account of that fateful voyage.
After being tossed in the storm for fourteen nights, the crew heard the sound of waves crashing and assumed they were close to land. Measurements of the sea depth confirmed this and “fearing lest they ran aground on the rocks, they dropped four anchors from the stern, and prayed for day to come” (v.29). When morning arrived, they “saw a bay with a beach, onto which they planned to run the ship if possible. They let go the anchors and left them in the sea…but striking a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground, and the prow stuck fast and remained immovable, but the stern was being broken up by the violence of the waves” (vs.39-41).
Robert Cornuke, former police investigator and author of “The Search for the Real Mt Sinai” couldn’t get past the words,
“they let go the anchors and left them in the sea”. He decided to find out if those four anchors had ever been found. This book is his account of the search for the four anchors that were left in the sea.
Since it’s not a mystery novel, one can know pretty early what the outcome of the search will be. In fact, there aren’t many surprises in the book at all. There are some interesting bits of information about the island of Malta and the people who live there. Cornuke spends a lot of time with the local divers trying to find out information about the sea, storms, the anchors, etc… As a result, the reader gets a glimpse into the everyday lives of these divers and fishermen. Some of the things that he finds out has implications for the veracity of Scripture.
A few of the more interesting tidbits of information are: 1) there really is a place where “two seas meet” 2) there really is such a thing as a “northeaster” with waves violent enough to destroy a huge cargo ship, and 3) the traditional site of the shipwreck, St. Paul’s Bay, is NOT the real site (this doesn’t really speak to the veracity of Scripture, but it’s interesting!).
Though this is a fun book to read, it is also beneficial. Cornuke repeatedly returned to his Bible for clues and answers that tradition has skewed over the centuries. The accuracy of Dr. Luke’s detailed account of this voyage is amazing. It will greatly enhance your faith in the Bible as a reliable and accurate historical record.
Read ‘em & Reap!
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