Presentist
Puritan Board Freshman
continued his speech until sometime after 11:59 pm Sunday evening.
Since the days went from sundown to sundown, it was actually 11:59pm Monday evening. Which means that at least 12 hours of his sermon was on the second day of the week (which started at sundown Sunday).
I think it is very clear what Acts 20:7 means.
It is only clear that they "came together to break bread", it is not clear that they were observing the Sabbath on that day instead of the previous day (since the "sabbath" is not mentioned). Acts 20:7 seems to be similar to John 20:19 that simply shows them assembling on the first day of the week. That was not for the purpose of observing the Sabbath.
Acts 20:7 says "And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight."
John 20:19 says "Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you."
Even if Acts 20:7 could show that they were observing the Sabbath by not working on the first day of the week, Acts 20:7 does not record a commandment. Whereas, there was a direct command from God to observe the Sabbath on the seventh day of the week.
So it would seem that we do rely on the tradition of the early church to some degree.
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If you require the tradition of the early church to establish the truth of 22:7
There is no verse that mentions the "first day" of the week in relation to the "sabbath." Without the tradition of the early church, how would you show that God has commanded us to observe the Sabbath on the first day as opposed to the seventh day (which was His original command)?