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pertaining to the people; belonging to the people; relating to, or affecting, a nation, state, or community -
ardictionary.com]. The intriguing person Publius is the "chief" or first [G4413 - Protos] person of the Island of
Malta and though Publius is not a Roman citizen he has a Roman name and connections to Rome. - In this
scenario, in what we are trying to read between the lines that Luke wrote for us in his book of Acts Chapters 27 and
28 we have the scenario that the Church Age has ended (Acts 27:44), the one ship of Christianity has broken apart
and ALL the Christians are in Heaven. Here upon Malta (Acts 28:1) we seem to have the dispensation after
Christianity [after the Church Age] - the dispensation of the End Times and the Martyred Saints of Revelation. In
this intriguing scenario one person is in charge [of buying and selling] for an entire society and also that person is
not a part of the 6th Kingdom in Rome. Publius is not a Roman citizen, instead this very public and in charge figure
is first in his own system (the 7th Kingdom Revised Rome). Publius {before he becomes a Christian} is a type of
the Antichrist and the Island society of Malta is a type of the 7th Kingdom (Revised Roman Empire). Further
establishing that Luke intends for Malta to represent the Martyred Saints of End Times is that Luke tells of Paul
being bitten by a viper (Acts28:3) but then Luke chooses to call the poisonous viper a "beast" (Acts 28:4,5) using
the same word "beast" (G2342 - Therion) that John would later use in his Book of Revelation [Revelation 13:18 -
the Mark of the Beast] to describe the Antichrist - Paul "he shook off the beast into the fire" (Acts 28:5) refusing to
take the Mark of the Beast (Revelation 19:20). Luke is determined to present the spirit of Antichrist at the Island of
Malta. - Note: The End Time events that Luke portrays on Malta is not quite like the End Times often portrayed
today in common media, where saints are on the run for their lives. In this End Time depiction by Luke the Saints
are busy, working, helpful and briefly an integrated part of the society of Malta. But the Saints have a determined
destination and a departure date and depart the island society of Malta not out of anger or desperation but out of a
necessity. It seems that Luke is portraying Malta [Revised Rome] as a society that is vastly different than today
(there might not be any private property - everything might be 'public' in name only) a tightly controlled and
managed society with each person knowing where they rank in society and one person Publius is first. Further after
departing the island of Malta and continuing their Journey [a journey that is no longer given in great detail - because
technically the Saints departed Malta as Martyrs]. The End Time martyrs of Malta continue on to their desired
destination to the feet of the King [Caesar] but like the Book of Revelation the Martyrs of Malta do not go directly
to Rome they depart the ship outside of Rome and fellowship with other believers for a while. In the Book of
Revelation the 5th Seal "Revelation 6:9 And when He [Jesus] had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the
souls of them that were slain (Martyrs) for [faith in] the Word of God, and for the Testimony [faith in Jesus] which
they held:" The Martyred Saints of Revelation do not go directly (individually) to the Throne of Jesus but instead
gather outside the Temple at the altar and fellowship until their numbers (dispensation) are complete. Then at the
end of the End Times all the Martyred Saints of Revelation join (Revelation 7:9) in with the Christian Church also
in Heaven worshiping at the feet of the King Jesus Christ. -- "Acts 28:14-15 Where we found brethren, and were
desired to tarry with them seven days: and so we went toward Rome. And from thence, when the brethren heard of
us, they came to meet us as far as Appii Forum, and The Three Taverns: whom when Paul saw, he thanked God,
and took courage."
{Basic Christian: The 8 Global Kingdoms of the Earth} Conclusion: The
Apostle Paul's journey to Rome - Once in Rome the Apostle Paul
continues to prophetically enact out End Time Biblical events -
Amazingly the Apostle Paul does not go to jail with the other prisoners
(unbelievers) instead Paul safely goes and lives in his own house -
Enacting out the forth part of the End Times - The Millennial Reign
1,000 year Kingdom of Jesus Christ [the 8th Kingdom] on earth - (Acts
Chapters 27 and 28)
In the last two chapters of the Book of Acts in chapters 27 and 28 there are three distinct portions of the Apostle
Paul's journey to Rome [to stand before Caesar]. The First Portion, departing Israel with the Christian Gospel
Message until the shipwreck and safely coming ashore at the island of Malta correlates with what has been the
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