Acts 2:19. Vapour of smoke:— A cloud of smoke. Doddridge; who paraphrases the passage thus: "Such destructive wars shall arise, as a punishment for the wickedness of those who reject the mercy I offer, that there shall be blood shed in abundance, and fire scattered abroad to consume your cities and villages; so that a cloud of smoke shall ascend from the ruins of them." read more
19. I will show wonders, &c.—referring to the signs which were to precede the destruction of Jerusalem (see on :-). read more
14-21. Peter, standing up with the eleven—in advance, perhaps, of the rest. read more
5. The birth of the church 2:1-41The Holy Spirit’s descent on the day of Pentecost inaugurated a new dispensation in God’s administration of the human race. [Note: For more information about the dispensations, see Charles C. Ryrie, Dispensationalism Today, or idem, Dispensationalism.] Luke featured the record of the events of this day to explain the changes in God’s dealings with humankind that followed in the early church and to the present day. This was the birthday of the church. Many... read more
A. The founding of the church 1:1-2:47In his account of the founding of the Christian church Luke gave background information that ties Jesus’ giving of the Great Commission to the day of Pentecost. He showed how Jesus enabled His disciples to obey His command to evangelize the nations. read more
Peter’s defense 2:14-21 read more
Peter’s Pentecost sermon 2:14-41"The miraculous is not self-authenticating, nor does it inevitably and uniformly convince. There must also be the preparation of the heart and the proclamation of the message if miracles are to accomplish their full purpose. This was true even for the miracle of the Spirit’s coming at Pentecost. . . . All this prepares the reader for Peter’s sermon, which is the initial proclamation of the gospel message to a prepared people." [Note: Longenecker, p. 273.] Barclay... read more
Was Peter claiming that the Spirit’s outpouring on the day of Pentecost fulfilled Joel’s prophecy (Joel 2:28-32)? Conservative commentators express considerable difference of opinion on this point. This is an interpretive problem because not only Joel but other Old Testament prophets prophesied that God would give His Spirit to individual believers in the future (Isaiah 32:15; Isaiah 44:3; Ezekiel 36:27; Ezekiel 37:14; Ezekiel 39:29; Zechariah 12:10). Moreover John the Baptist also predicted... read more
2:20 appearing (b-18) Though used for 'illustrious,' 'glorious,' the Greek word has in it the sense of 'manifestation, appearing, displaying itself.' see Titus 2:11 ,Titus 2:13 . Lord (c-22) 'Jehovah;' so ver 39. read more
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Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Acts 2:19
And I will show wonders in the heaven above, And signs on the earth beneath; Blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke: The sun shall be turned into darkness, And the moon into blood, Before the day of the Lord come, That great and notable day.Wonders in the heaven above, and signs on the earth beneath ... Several of the most spectacular wonders ever seen on earth had occurred right there in Jerusalem the day Jesus was crucified only fifty-three days before Peter thus spoke. The very sun's light... read more