Wood Plaque - St. Paul of the Shipwreck by L. Williams

St. Paul, The Apostle, had increasing trouble as he tried to integrate the new followers of Christ into his Jewish faith. Amongst many things, he was charged with defiling the temple by allowing Gentiles access. An enraged mob tried to kill him but Roman centurions intervened to save his life. He awaited trial the next two years for this in Caesarea. When a decision was made to have him returned to Jerusalem for trial, Paul exercised his right as a Roman citizen to be heard in Rome. This initiated the trip by ship to Rome in 60 AD and the shipwreck, the subject of this icon.