Acts (Part 21)
Acts 20 Paul's Final Admonitory Instructions to the Ephesian Elders
John W. Ritenbaugh
Biblestudy; #BS-AC21; 83 minutes
Given 14-Feb-891989-02-14
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John Ritenbaugh explores the several contexts in which the "first day of the week" (the word "Sunday" never appears) is used in scripture, observing that none of these scriptures (8 in all) does away with the Sabbath nor establishes Sunday as the 'Lords Day,' but invariably portrays the first day as a common work day. Because the days begin at sundown, the meeting Paul conducts at Troas in Acts 20 (on the first day of week) actually occurs Saturday night, having continued from the Sabbath. The miraculous resurrection of Eutychus occurs at this event. Paul, feeling pressed for time (feeling a compulsion to go to Jerusalem), decides (realizing he would have difficulty saying Good bye) not to go back to Ephesus, but gives final (Paul would never see them again) admonitory instructions to the Ephesian elders at Miletus, transferring responsibility for the care of the congregation over to them. Paul perceived that his work in the eastern part of the Mediterranean was coming to a close.
- Acts, Book of
- Apostasy
- Bishop
- Collection for the Saints
- Corinth
- Day of the Lord
- Day, Beginning of
- Elder
- Ephesus
- Ephesus, Church of
- Eutychus
- Evangelism
- False Ministers/Prophets
- First Day of the Week
- Flock, Guarding
- God's Representative, Supporting
- Grievous Wolves
- Holy Days, Kept By Jesus and Apostles
- I Thessalonians, Book of
- Lord's Day
- Macedonia
- Macedonia, Churches in
- Ministry, Support of
- Money, Love of
- Overseer
- Paul, Example of
- Paul, Gentleness of
- Paul, Perils of
- Paul, the Apostle
- Paul, Travels of
- Paul, Witness of
- Persecution, from the Jews
- Repentance, Preaching
- Rome, Church at
- Sabbath
- Sabbath 'done away'
- Sabbath as Seventh Day
- Sabbath Rest
- Sabbath, not Sunday
- Shepherding the Flock
- Sunday Worship
- Support, from Brethren
- Titus
- Troas
- Upper Room
- Watchman
- Wolves as False Ministers
- Wolves, Symbol of
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