Rhegium, known today as Reggio Calabria, is a city located on the toe of the Italian peninsula, directly across the Strait of Messina from Sicily. In the context of the New Testament, Rhegium holds significance as a stop on the Apostle Paul's journey to Rome, as recorded in the Acts of the Apostles.

Biblical Reference:

Rhegium is mentioned in Acts 28:13, which describes part of Paul's voyage to Rome after his shipwreck on the island of Malta. The Berean Standard Bible states: "From there we set sail and arrived at Rhegium. After one day a south wind came up, and on the second day we came to Puteoli."

Historical and Geographical Context:

Rhegium was an important maritime city in the ancient world, serving as a key port for ships traveling between the eastern and western parts of the Roman Empire. Its strategic location made it a natural stopping point for vessels navigating the treacherous waters of the Strait of Messina. The city's history dates back to its founding by Greek settlers in the 8th century BC, and it later became a significant Roman colony.

Paul's Journey:

The mention of Rhegium in Acts 28:13 is part of the narrative detailing Paul's journey to Rome, where he was to stand trial before Caesar. After being shipwrecked on Malta, Paul and his companions resumed their voyage, eventually reaching Rhegium. The favorable south wind that arose the day after their arrival allowed them to continue swiftly to Puteoli, a major port near Rome.

Theological Significance:

Rhegium's inclusion in the Acts narrative underscores the providential care and guidance of God in Paul's mission to spread the Gospel. Despite numerous challenges, including shipwreck and imprisonment, Paul's journey to Rome was marked by divine intervention and the fulfillment of God's purposes. The brief stop at Rhegium serves as a reminder of the interconnectedness of the early Christian mission with the broader Roman world, highlighting the spread of Christianity across diverse regions and cultures.

Cultural and Religious Influence:

In the early Christian era, Rhegium, like many other cities in the Roman Empire, would have been a melting pot of cultures and religious beliefs. The presence of a Christian community in such a city would have been significant for the dissemination of the Gospel message. The Apostle Paul's travels through these regions contributed to the establishment and strengthening of Christian communities, which played a crucial role in the growth of the early Church.

Rhegium's mention in the biblical narrative, though brief, is a testament to the historical and geographical realities of the early Christian mission and the Apostle Paul's unwavering commitment to his calling.Rhegium

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Rhegium

(breach), an Italian town situated on the Bruttian coast, just at the southern entrance of the Straits of Messina. The name occurs in the account of St. Paul's voyage from Syracuse to Puteoli, after the shipwreck at Malta. (Acts 28:13) By a curious coincidence, the figures on its coin are the very "twin brothers" which gave the name to St. Paul's ship. It was originally a Greek colony; it was miserably destroyed by Dionysius of Syracuse. From Augustus it received advantages which combined with its geographical position in making it important throughout the duration of the Roman empire. The modern Reggio is a town of 10,000 inhabitants. Its distance across the straits from Messina is only about six miles.

Rhegium

Now Reggio, capital of the province of Calabria Ultra, in the kingdom of Naples, on the coast near the south-west extremity of Italy, eight miles south-east of Messina in Sicily. The ship in which Paul was on his way to Rome touched here, Acts 28:13,14. Rhegium was a city of considerable note in ancient times. The modern city was nearly destroyed by an earthquake in 1783, and now contains about eighteen thousand inhabitants.

Breach, a town in the south of Italy, on the Strait of Messina, at which Paul touched on his way to Rome (Acts 28:13). It is now called Rheggio. RHEGIUM

re-ji-um: This city (Rhegion] (Acts 28:13), the modern Reggio di Calabria) was a town situated on the east side of the Sicilian Straits, about 6 miles South of a point opposite Messana (Messina). Originally a colony of Chalcidian Greeks, the place enjoyed great prosperity in the 5th century B.C., but was captured and destroyed by Dionysius, tyrant of Syracuse, in 387 B.C., when all the surviving inhabitants were sold into slavery (Diodorus xiv. 106-8, 111, 112). The city never entirely recovered from this blow, althouah it was partially restored by the younaer Dionysius. On the occasion of the invasion of Italy by Pyrrhus, the people of Rhegium had recourse to an alliance with Rome (280 B.C.) and received 4,000 Campanian troops within their walls, who turned out to be very unruly guests. For, in imitation of a similar band of mercenaries across the strait in Messana, they massacred the male inhabitants and reduced the women to slavery (Polybius i0.7; Orosius iv.3). They were not punished by the Romans until 270 B.C., when the town was restored to those of its former inhabitants who still survived. The people of Rhegium were faithful to their alliance with Rome during the Second Punic War (Livy xxiii0.3; xxiv. 1; xxvi0.12; xxix.6). At the time of the Social War they were incorporated with the Roman state, Rhegium becoming a municipality (Cicero Verr. v0.6; Pro Archia, 3).

The ship in which Paul sailed from Melita to Puteoli encountered unfavorable winds after leaving Syracuse, and reached Rhegium by means of tacking. It waited at Rhegium a day for a south wind which bore it to Puteoli (Acts 28:13), about 180 miles distant, where it probably arrived in about 26 hours.

George H. Allen

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Acts of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul.
... And having sailed thence, he came to Rhegium of Calabria, and from Rhegium he crossed
to Mesina, and there ordained a bishop, Bacchylus by name. ...
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Preface to Origen's Homilies on Numbers.
... As you yourself saw, the Barbarian was within sight of us; he had set fire to the
city of Rhegium, and our only protection against him was the very narrow sea ...
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Acts XXVIII
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Luke's Attitude Towards the Roman World
... The fact that Syracuse and Puteoli and Rhegium are named without any geographical
explanation might perhaps be explained from their fame and importance. ...
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Salutations. Conclusion.
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An Account of the Following Book to all Sorts of Readers.
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After the Wreck
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Rhegium (1 Occurrence)
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Rhe'gium (1 Occurrence)
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Rezon (3 Occurrences)

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Fetched (26 Occurrences)
... Acts 28:13 And from thence we fetched a compass, and came to Rhegium: and after
one day the south wind blew, and we came the next day to Puteoli: (KJV). ...
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Dioscuri (1 Occurrence)
... Revised Version (British and American) thE TWIN BROTHERS; in margin, "Dioscuri"):
The sign of the ship on which Paul sailed from Melita to Syracuse and Rhegium...
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Pute'oli (1 Occurrence)
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Blew (37 Occurrences)
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Circuitous (2 Occurrences)
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Compass (51 Occurrences)
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Circuit (27 Occurrences)
... Acts 28:13 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; (ASV ...
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