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What Does Acts 20:6 Mean?

Acts 20:6 mentions the Days of Unleavened Bread as the time after which Paul and his companions sailed from Philippi, reaching Troas in five days and staying there for seven days. This reference to the Days of Unleavened Bread indicates a period that may extend slightly beyond the seven-day Feast of Unleavened Bread, which is consistently recognized as a celebratory time. Additionally, this verse, when linked with other scriptures like I Corinthians 5, highlights Paul's continued observance of these holy days, even at a later date, alongside both Jews and Gentiles, despite differing conclusions drawn from his epistle to the Galatians as seen in his practices recorded in Acts.

Acts 20:6

Here is another mention of a holy day. Protestant commentators openly admit that when this verse is coupled with I Corinthians 5, it shows that, even at this late date, Paul was still keeping the "Jewish" (as they say) holy days, and they say he observed it along with Gentiles. Clearly, their conclusions on Paul's epistle to the Galatians do not agree with his practice with both Jews and Gentiles, as the book of Acts clearly shows.

John W. Ritenbaugh
The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part Twenty-Four)

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Acts 20:6

The phrase "Days of Unleavened Bread" is only used in two places (Acts 12:3; 20:6), and in these instances, Luke refers to a span of time that can be slightly longer than the seven days of the Feast. Aside from this, the seven-day observance itself is consistently called the "Feast of Unleavened Bread," showing that this is a time to celebrate.

David C. Grabbe
Why Do We Observe Unleavened Bread? (Part One)