CLEAN – podcast 28, Eutychus

<p>For additional notes and resources check out Douglas’ <a href="https://www.douglasjacoby.com/clean-podcast-28-eutychus/" target="_blank"><strong>website.</strong></a></p><p><strong>Introductory</strong></p><ul><li>The miracle will take place at Troas (Acts 20:6), near ancient Troy (of Trojan War fame).</li><li>Luke the doctor was present; the account is part of the "We" material in Acts. That's significant for his medical testimony in v.10. Some dispute his death, but the language will not allow that. Luke says "he was taken up dead" (Acts 20:9).</li><li>Eutychus = “fortunate.”</li></ul><p><strong>Scripture: Acts 20:7-12</strong></p><ul><li>Meeting on the first day of the week (v.7) is the pattern from the very beginning. (Seventh Day Adventists do not make a strong case.)</li><li>Folks don’t seem to be too scheduled to make time to learn from the apostle!</li><li>Upper rooms have positive connotations in Luke's writing (Luke 22, Acts 1, Acts 9). This is going to be an exciting time. (How revved up would <i>you</i> be if the apostle Paul were going to devote a generous amount of his time to teaching you?)</li><li>The church had prepared for a long night of preaching by bringing their lamps (v.8).</li><li>The young man was seated (perhaps) at a place where some cool air might be entering the room. But he was also seated in the place where one needed most to be alert.</li><li>He ceases to follow the message. Did he have a limited attention span, like so many of our generation?</li><li>Eutychus falls asleep, and then falls out the window (v.9).</li><li>Paul reanimates him (vs.10, 12).</li><li>The interruption does not lead to the closing prayer, or disruption. And the reanimation of Eutychus is almost related in a matter-of-fact way, although the congregation were greatly encouraged not to have lost him. The church is intent on continuing their all-night session with Paul.</li><li>Note that the Lord’s Supper was taken on Monday.</li><li>So who messed up, Paul (for going long) or Eutychus (for falling asleep when