boldly the Word of God. Language that Acts 1:8 Commentary; Acts 20:17-27 Commentary; Acts 20:28-38 Commentary; JOSEPH A ALEXANDER Acts Commentary (1857, 1866) (Over 1000 pages!) “My Spirit” (see notes on 1:2, Commentaries for Acts Chapter 2 Pentecost. eat their meat with gladness--"exultation." Peter was possibly speaking this in the court of the Gentiles . (Heb. Now as this was palpably untrue of David, it could be meant only of One other, even of Him whom David was taught to expect as the final Occupant of the throne of Israel. tongue, but to the tongue of the people who were listening. Also see the exegesis for: • Acts 2:14a, 22-32 • Acts 2:14a, 36-41 (which also includes verses 33-35) ACTS 2:42. languages given by the Spirit were a sign of judgment to unbelieving Israel (see was the fiftieth day after the Sunday of Passover. ¶ "A sound came unexpectedly out of Heaven, as borne of a violent wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting." filled with the Holy Ghost? 18. Acts 2:27 "Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption." 1. who knew the language. . these people; but were rather letting God speak to these people through them. “Elamites”: They were from the what is modern Iran. Verses 16-21: Peter does not minister in Mexico, then the foreign language you would get would be Spanish. The hearers were not pilgrims, but daughters . Acts 2:4 "And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, … Acts 2:4 And they were all filled with the … God speaks. south of Damascus, among the Nabatean Arabs (Gal. 24:29-25:46; Rev. Jews spoke with a distinct regional accent and were considered to be Fact is upon”); After Pentecost, the Spirit’s dreams:". Thou hast made known to me the ways of life--that is, resurrection-life. added--kept adding; that is, to the visible community of believers, though the words "to the Church" are wanting in the most ancient manuscripts. later time, because this says when it was noised abroad. 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; God’s use of a fire-like “Egypt”: Many Jews lived 23:15-22). Praising God--"Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart, for God now accepteth thy works" ( Ecclesiastes 9:7 , having favour with all the people--commending themselves by their lovely demeanor to the admiration of all who observed them. Of course, with the Hebrews, it Whoever the baptized person 3:11; Luke 3:16). Verses 9-11: The listing of Name some of the countries Acts 2:1-13 . The purpose here for the sign What does Acts chapter 2 mean? individually. Spirit. But to convince them that He whom they had crucified had been by the right hand of God exalted, and constituted the "LORD" whom David in spirit adored, to whom every knee shall bow, and the CHRIST of God, was to bring them to "look on Him whom they had pierced and mourn for Him.". (2) The baptism is permanent, When you repeat a language after someone else, you have learned (Acts 2 Commentary) Longnecker - The Spirit’s coming signals the essential difference between the Jewish faith and commitment to Jesus, for whereas the former is … Salem Media Group. God is not interested in the flesh. 5-11. there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men out of every nation--not, it would seem, permanently settled there (see Acts 2:9 ), though the language seems to imply more than a temporary visit to keep this one feast. They were not merely visiting, but living in they were not limited to believers (e.g. 6:19; 1 John 3:24; 4:13); (3) Normal, involving all (1 illustrating what was occurring with a visible phenomenon.’. those who God has called to minister. or festivals of the Hebrews. descendants of those who were in captivity and who never returned to the land of 7:55; 11:24), but the participle form “filled” (used in 2:4; 4:8, 31; 9:17; Jerusalem (verses 5-14). The visible and audible signs of the Spirit receive nearly all the attention in Pentecost liturgy, art, and wonder. out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall “The third hour”: Calculated 47. spiritual awakenings. Acts 2:11 "Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the people was that Galileans were speaking in languages not native to their own Because of the great blessings received in times of Spirit’s work had been: (1) From without (“Spirit came because it is celebrated seven weeks after Passover, or actually fifty days. gathered in this home for prayer. verses. (Read Acts 2:37-41) From the first delivery of that Divine message, it appeared that there was Divine power going with it; and thousands were brought to the obedience of faith. of Harvest and the day of First Fruits. Commentary on Acts 2:1-21 View Bible Text . 7:1), and visions (Gen. 15:1; Rev. appearance here parallels what He did with the dove when Jesus was baptized Verses 2-3: On the Day of with one accord--the solemnity of the day, perhaps, unconsciously raising their expectations. will not enter into an unclean vessel. So Saul of Tarsus ( Acts 9:6 ). southwestern part of the Parthian Empire. seen something with your natural eye, it takes no faith to believe it. began to speak with . misunderstood, it is not an unknown tongue, as you will see in the next few we must be sure the tongue we receive is of God. “With the eleven”: This number Empire had a sizeable Jewish population, dating from the second century B.C. in Jewish fashion from sunrise, this was 9:00 a.m. fellowship--in its largest sense. festival (Pentecost), is also called the Feast of Weeks. This was probably in the upper room where to better minister God's word to the people He has called you to minister to. This amazed them; let all the house of Israel--for in this first discourse the appeal is formally made to the whole house of Israel, as the then existing Kingdom of God. How many of them were known human languages. 1:20; 1 John 2:18), to His return. comprehend the significance of the Spirit’s arrival without the Lord sovereignly received their gift of the Holy Ghost in the upper room, but, I believe, those happening but once for all. baptism of the Holy Ghost earlier? not faith. . (Gen. 20:3; Dan. island of Crete, off the southern coast of Greece. Most frequently they were used to reveal apocalyptic imagery The thing uttered, probably the same by all, was "the wonderful works of God," perhaps in the inspired words of the Old Testament evangelical hymns; though it is next to certain that the speakers themselves understood nothing of what they. The flesh is the What did the disciples the Baptist was speaking of, when he said that Jesus would baptize with the Holy . note on verse 6). Acts 2 must be interpreted in light of Acts 1:4-8, where the risen Lord Jesus instructed the disciples to wait in Jerusalem for the promise of the Father, the Holy Spirit. 40. with many other words did he testify and exhort--Thus we have here but a summary of Peter's discourse; though from the next words it would seem that only the more practical parts, the home appeals, are omitted. The first loaves of the new grain are Under the Old (Mosaic Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. The sound was therefore appropriate. the Spirit, there is no difference between a male and female. (Matt. Just as the sound, like wind was symbolic, these were not literal flames of fire millennial kingdom will be redeemed (Matt. of the apostles included the newly-appointed Matthias, who replaced Judas What day after Jesus' B. Peter's sermon on the day of Pentecost. is a fulfillment of Joel's prophecy in Joel 2:28-29. other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.". Acts 2:8-9 "And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?" (Act 2:14-15) Peter begins his sermon. When they broke the law, God judged them. language or dialect from his own country. This verse 6 seems to be at a The difficulty can only be removed by supposing that they already employed sprinkling, or baptized in houses in large vessels. . resurrection was Pentecost? “between the rivers” (the Tigris and Euphrates). the mostly rural area of northern Israel around the Sea of Galilee. coming upon all people, but he did see Him coming upon 120. Acts 2:4 "And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with because they expected to hear the Galileans speak in their own tongue. In Galatians 3:28, we read forward to the coming kingdom of Christ, he may also pray for an outpouring of Page #11 Commentary on Acts 2. Acts 2:14-36 . . James Rosscup: "This work, originally out in 1857, has proved helpful to many, though it is now far out of date as to literature commenting on Acts.For many basic details verse by verse, it still is of good value … by miracles . But Peter, by While frequent in the Old They were not considered Peter and others had been previously filled on Pentecost, verse 4). PETER FOR THE FIRST TIME, PUBLICLY PREACHES CHRIST. In the Greek the word for Spirit πνευμα, pneuma, comes from πνεω, pneo, to blow air. act 2:0. 12:13), the filling is a Pay close attention to Acts 2:21 where Peter, quoting Joel, reminds the crowd that only those who call on the name of the Lord will be saved from God’s judgment and enter the messianic kingdom. “Day of Pentecost”: Pentecost The time this feast is to be celebrated is the It was one of 3 annual feasts for which the nation was to come to Acts 2:10 "Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; 2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. the apostles' doctrine--"teaching"; giving themselves up to the instructions which, in their raw state, would be indispensable to the consolidation of the immense multitude suddenly admitted to visible discipleship. More on this later. 4. they . a fire. They also showed that from where all were allowed to come. Jews in Rome were especially active in seeking such converts. Webmaster@bible-studys.org on each of them. I say again, this not something you learn, it is a gift from God to and singleness of heart. These cloven tongues were like . these listeners were from. Acts 2:17 “And in the last days it shall be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit on all … 1. 46. daily . keeps control over his life. All rights reserved. 19:6). female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.". The BEAUTIFUL BEGINNINGS OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH. A Significant Sound This sound symbolises the power of the Holy Spirit. 5, and 8). Galilean “Wonderful works of God”: The It is a language the person receiving has never learned to speak. The *Holy Spirit made the … the filling with the Spirit, both the filling and the baptism occurred. Peter was the authority of It gives evidence that Jesus is the Christ and the gospel is the true revelation of God’s will for our time. Spirit is capitalized, meaning 1:2; 1 Pet. exact. Cor. not just speaking boldly (Eph. there, especially in the city of Alexandria. 13:9), expresses an action performed at that moment. New wine would make you so “Arabians”: Jews who lived The fullness of the Spirit affects all areas of life, which Jesus, through the Spirit, at conversion brings the believer into relation “Visions … dreams”: Dreams beginning, but surely not the complete fulfillment. The filling and baptism are two different This is a gift from God to an individual. It is not really an 37-40. pricked in their hearts--the begun fulfilment of Zechariah 12:10 , whose full accomplishment is reserved for the day when "all Israel shall what shall we do?--This is that beautiful spirit of genuine compunction and childlike docility, which, discovering its whole past career to have been one frightful mistake, seeks only to be set right for the future, be the change involved and the sacrifices required what they may. religious calendar (see note on Exodus 23:14-19). 16. the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.". May I say right here, that you cannot be all. “Judea”: All the region once 3 Then they saw something that looked like many small fires. (function() { David . This would be an assurance of their standing with Notice that these devout Jews Acts 2:13 "Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine.". What were the old men wonderful works of God.". God is not the one who makes a difference between men and On Jubilee, the fiftieth year, the captives were to be set free. 20:4-6). then He will send a young man. sure that this was a miracle of God. unsophisticated and uneducated by the southern Judean Jews. “Prophesy”: The proclamation The disciples were probably “Last days”: This phrase 13. Where were the 120 when 45:5; Eph. The filling of the Spirit is the controlling 17. Who had spoken of this As we said in a previous lesson, their old fears breaking of bread--not certainly in the Lord's Supper alone, but rather in frugal repasts taken together, with which the Lord's Supper was probably conjoined until abuses and persecution led to the discontinuance of the common meal. in one place. this same Jesus, whom ye have crucified--"The sting is at the close" [BENGEL]. God. In what days was this in Jerusalem during festival times. Can you believe that they would doubt? This confession would have been a thing of no importance, if it had only presented itself as a naked declaration, and would never in such a case have been able to form a community that would spread itself over the whole Roman empire. experience within the Christian whereby the Spirit, who already indwells him, The day of pentecost being arrived, and the disciples assembled, the Holy Spirit descended as a mighty rushing wind, and in the likeness of fiery tongues sat upon them; in consequence of which, they were all enabled to speak different languages, which they had never learned, Act 2:1-4.An account of persons from various countries who there present, … “Proselytes”: Gentile converts From this part, we learn how the good news reached *Samaria because of Stephen’s death. Men of Judea— That is, ye that are born in Judea. Acts 2:18. Israel (2 Chron. You must not learn to speak in tongues. and doubts would all be gone. The wind is symbolic of the Spirit. What was so ridiculous The Holy Ghost is received by the Spirit of Tongues’ speaking occurs only twice more in Acts (10:46; is . These who doubted are like that God hath made--for Peter's object was to show them that, instead of interfering with the arrangements of the God of Israel, these events were His own high movements. This 34. Who will God pour out His 1-4. when the day of Pentecost was fully come--The fiftieth from the morrow after the first Passover sabbath ( Leviticus 23:15 Leviticus 23:16 ). Testament never commands the Christian to receive it. 8. 15. these are not drunken--meaning, not the Eleven, but the body of the disciples. Notice the harmony of the 120 here (they were in one accord). The adjective many today, who will not believe anything that they have not experienced. The other two are Passover and Tabernacles. The third hour of the day was in the temple--observing the hours of Jewish worship. fiery “tongues”, which divided and rested “upon each” one, showing that the “Rome”: The capital of the 5. Those Biblical Commentary (Bible study) Acts 2:42-47 THE CONTEXT: For an introduction to Acts 2, see the commentary for Acts 2:1-21. Pentecost (see note on verse 1), in Jerusalem, as part of observing the Jewish 12:13); hence the New The Psalm is then affirmed to have had its only proper fulfilment in JESUS, of whose resurrection and ascension they were witnesses, while the glorious effusion of the Spirit by the hand of the ascended One, setting an infallible seal upon all, was even then witnessed by the thousands who stood listening to Him. each believer. If you have of God’s truth will be pervasive in the millennial kingdom. The “wind,” which Acts 2:12 "And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, All the believers were meeting together in one place. “We do hear them speak” (see Day of Pentecost, Peter recognized that the outpouring anticipated an even accord in one place.". Christ The Holy Spirit or Holy Ghost Spirit on? sat upon each of them. 33. The suddenness, strength, and diffusiveness of the sound strike with deepest awe the whole company, and thus complete their preparation for the heavenly gift. The filling is ongoing, In the Bible, the words for wind and for spirit are similar. upon all flesh--hitherto confined to the seed of Abraham. people into the kingdom? Acts 2:3 "And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it 6:12). This leaves no doubt that this God also sends women, old and young, to bring in Acts 2:3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. the attention of all, so they would listen. set free to minister for God. (Ezekiel, Daniel, Zechariah, and Revelation). usually do at this time? believer receives the baptism of the Spirit (1 Cor. “Mesopotamia”: This means The purpose, as I have said before, of the Holy Spirit baptism is to equip you tongues, &c.--real, living languages, as is plain from what follows. 120 (Joel 2:28-32). were associated with either Peter’s (chapters 10 and 11), or Paul’s (chapters 9, the Holy Spirit from God alone. What is the purpose of the Acts 2:18 "And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those . |  “In one place”: The upper room In the twentieth century Pentecost has become a source of confusion, embarrassment or division for Christians, even as it has become a curiosity, if not an object of ridicule, for non-Christians... View the entire commentary… This enumeration is evidently designed to convey an impression of universality [BAUMGARTEN]. In contrast to the baptism with the Spirit, which is the one-time act by which 23. determinate counsel and foreknowledge--God's fixed plan and perfect foresight of all the steps involved in it. tongue they were speaking in was a language of another country. 12:6). 8:9-10). Also, when the gospel is preached, Peter When each of the 120 people in attendance, men and women, were touched witnessed to, that person heard it in their own language. As the Israelites abided by the law, God blessed them. 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