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.
If we take a close look at it, we find that meeting happened Saturday night or Sunday night. Their is some controversy whether this was a Saturday evening meeting (liturgically being Sunday since the days begin at sunset), or a Sunday evening meeting (using the Roman reckoning of days). At any rate, it was an evening meeting, possibly including a meal ("when the disciples came together to break bread"). If the meeting was in fact Saturday night, then what was Paul doing leaving on a lengthy journey on the new Sabbath the following morning?
Two, the meeting was a special meeting, before Paul left. It was not a regular meeting. "Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow..." They were meeting because Paul was leaving the next day.
Three, this was not a communion service. It was most likely just a regular meal.
Four, the purpose of Luke telling the story was not to give a reason for Sunday worship, but to tell the story of Paul bringing back someone from the dead.
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