TO GREECE; RETURN TO TROAS. The journey sketched in Acts 19:21; 1 Corinthians 16:5, is entered on; for what happened at Troas and in Macedonia on the way _cf._ 2 Corinthians 2:12 f., 2 Corinthians 7:5; but of all that intense experience there is little echo in Acts. The sketches of the journey did n... [ Continue Reading ]
STORY OF EUTYCHUS. Paul speaks of the first day of the week in 1 Corinthians 16:2, but not of a breaking of bread on that day, which appears here as an established usage (_cf. Acts 24:2_). It is Paul's last interview with these people, and he makes the most of it. The lights may be mentioned because... [ Continue Reading ]
TROAS TO MILETUS. In the Armenian _Catena_ we read: But Luke and those with me came on the vessel; words which, if we were sure of their really being in the journal, would show that Luke was not its author. Preuschen thinks the original text was, But I, Luke, and those with me, the present text bein... [ Continue Reading ]
PAUL'S SPEECH TO THE ELDERS OF EPHESUS AT MILETUS. See Ramsay, art. Miletus in HDB, as to the difficulties of the journey at that period from Miletus to Ephesus; one had to sail to Priene and make from there a journey of 25 miles across the mountains to Ephesus. The elders or presbyters (_mg.),_ aft... [ Continue Reading ]
PATHETIC APPEAL TO PAUL'S PAST WORK AT EPHESUS AND TO HIS PRESENT POSITION. Acts 20:18. after what manner I was with you: _cf._ 1 Thessalonians 2:1. Acts 20:19. serving the Lord: _cf._ Romans 1:1, Php_1:1. TEARS: _cf._ 1 Corinthians 2:3. trials: from the Jews; these are not specified in the narrat... [ Continue Reading ]
DUTIES OF THE ELDERS: COMING DANGERS. They are to be as free from blame as he is. The Holy Ghost has made them _episcopoi_ of the flock, lit. _overseers;_ if we remember what the word means we may translate bishops; they are the same persons as the elders (Acts 20:17). The office is local in early C... [ Continue Reading ]
CONCLUSION. Acts 20:32. Read _mg.___ Acts 20:33. _Cf._ 2 Corinthians 12:14 f., 1 Corinthians 4:12; 1 Thessalonians 2:9 ACTS 20:35. THE WORDS OF THE LORD JESUS, which are in none of our Gospels (see Sir_4:31; Sir_4:1 Clem. 2:1), make a very effective conclusion of the affecting speech.... [ Continue Reading ]