Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. Between the promise of the messiah even the latest of those promises and his coming many ages intervened. Like almost all the sermons recorded in the bible, what we have is a holy spirit inspired abridgment of a longer message. Here is an account of his death and sufferings, which they witnessed but a few weeks before. When the day of pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 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 nonchristians. The instruments whom the lord first employed in spreading the christian religion, could have made no progress without this gift, which proved that their authority was from god. As of a rushing mighty wind nescit tarda molimina gratia spirltus sancti, saith ambrose. An account of persons from various countries who there present, and were. 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.
Acts 2 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Christ having ordered them not to depart thence, but to wait for the pouring out of the holy spirit. The fact that the antecedent of any pronoun is found by referring back to the nearest noun or pronoun with which it agrees in number etc. Acts 2 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. The spirit of god is a spirit of power, 2 timothy 1. The events of this chapter begin as the 12 apostles 1. Here is a bible study, commentary, and summary of acts chapter two. Acts 2 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Also, numbered with the eleven apostles, as it stands at the end of acts 1, requires eleven apostles to be understood as the antecedent of they in acts 2. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. Acts 2 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. Chapter 2 between the promise of the messiah even the latest of those promises and his coming many ages intervened.
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