Crete
kret (Krete, ethnic Kretes, Acts 2:11; Tit 1:12): An island
bounding the Aegean Sea on the South. It stretches from 34
degrees 50' to 35 degrees 40' North latitude and from 23
degrees 30' to 26 degrees 20' East long. With Cythera on the
North and Carpathos and Rhodos on the Northeast, it forms a
continuous bridge between Greece and Asia Minor....
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(An island in the Mediterranean Sea)
-Visited by Paul
Ac 27:7,12,13,21
-Visited by Titus
Tit 1:5
-Character of the inhabitants of
Ac 2:11; Tit 1:12...
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the modern Candia. This large island, which closes int he
Greek Archipelago on the south, extends through a distance of
140 miles between its extreme points. Though exceedingly bold
and mountainous, this island has very fruitful valleys, and in
early times it was celebrated for its hundred cities. It seems
likely that a very early acquaintance...
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now called Candia, one of the largest islands in the
Meditterranean, about 140 miles long and 35 broad.
It was at one
time a very prosperous and populous island, having a
"hundred
cities." The character of the people is described in
Paul's
quotation from "one of their own poets" (Epimenides)
in his
epistle to Titus: "The Cretans are alway ...
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Crete, now Candia. 158 miles long, from cape Salmone on the
E. (Acts 27:7; Acts 27:12) to cape Criumetopen on the W.
beyond Phoenice. Its breadth is small. (On its connection
with the frontCHERETHIM.) It abounded with Jews in the
apostolic age; hence, "Cretans" were among the witnesses of
the effusion of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost (Acts 2:11...
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And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the
more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they
might attain to Phenice, [and there] to winter; [which is] an
haven of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and north
west....
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For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set
in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in
every city, as I had appointed thee:...
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And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come
over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed
under Crete, over against Salmone;...
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But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of
them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and
not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and
loss....
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