Had Paul made any progress with the Jewish people by Acts 27?
By Acts 27, Paul had not succeeded in making any dents in the hard armor of the Jewish people. Israel continued to reject her Messiah and did not want anything to do with Paul or his message, which led him to appeal to the Roman authorities.
Les explains that Paul went to Jerusalem contrary to many warnings, which raised discussion about whether he was being pig-headed or whether this was in the end everything God intended. Les sees it as God's intended final move to the nation of Israel, where they had to make their final decree. They did not want anything to do with Paul or his message. By Acts 27, Paul had not succeeded in making any dents in the hard armor of the Jewish people. Israel continued to reject her Messiah, and because of their rejection and fall, salvation goes to the Gentile, as Romans 11 will show.