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A Practical Detail
Commentators note the practical reason for mentioning the lights. It was late at night, and the lamps were necessary for the gathering. Furthermore, scholars suggest the heat, smoke, and flickering from numerous oil lamps in a crowded room created a stuffy atmosphere, which helps explain why Eutychus fell asleep in the following verse.
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Albert Barnes
On Acts 20:8
18th Century
Theologian
And there were many lights. Why this circumstance is mentioned is not apparent. It, however, meets one of the slanders of the early enemie…
AT Robertson
On Acts 20:8
Many lights (λαμπαδες ικανα). It was dark at night since the full moon (passover) was three weeks behind. These lamps were probabl…
Charles Ellicott
On Acts 20:8
19th Century
Bishop
And there were many lights in the upper chamber.—We learn from Acts 20:9 that it was on the third floor of the house. In …
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Acts 20:8
“As Paul talked on and on,” Eutychus went to sleep and fell to his death. He may simply have been bored by Paul’s long discussion, though Luke’s re…
John Gill
On Acts 20:8
17th Century
Pastor
And there were many lights in the upper chamber
Which were lighted up, both for necessary uses, to see by, to read th…
Matthew Henry
On Acts 20:7–12
17th Century
Minister
Although the disciples read, meditated, prayed, and sang separately, and in this way maintained communion with God, they also came together to wors…