Paul Arrives in Rome

As we come to Acts 28, the survivors of the shipwreck must have breathed a massive sigh of relief when their feet hit the sand. Upon arriving on the island, they received some warm hospitality by "local people" (verse 2)—that is some non-Greek-speaking people who were largely of Phoenician origin. They displayed extraordinary kindness to the survivors, kindling a fire and welcoming everyone. Then there is that famous incident where a viper came out of the wood and bit the Apostle Paul, yet God miraculously sustained him.
So the Maltese natives conclude that he was "a god." After Paul heals the father of Publius and others, they set sail again and in the last part of our passage, Paul finally arrives in Rome after more than two years. We cannot read of Paul's arrival in Rome without reflecting on Jesus's plan for his witnesses to go to the entire end of the earth (1:8)