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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Acts 2:5-13

5-13 The difference in languages which arose at Babel, has much hindered the spread of knowledge and religion. 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. read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Acts 2:1-99

Acts 2 IF WE READ Leviticus 23.0 , we can see that just as the Passover was prophetic of the death of Christ, so Pentecost was prophetic of the coming of the Spirit, in whose power there is presented to God the “new meat offering” consisting of the two loaves of firstfruits an election from both Jew and Gentile, sanctified by the Holy Ghost. Just as that to which the Passover pointed was fulfilled on the Passover day, so that to which Pentecost pointed was fulfilled on the day of Pentecost. On... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Acts 2:5-13

The effect of the miracle upon the multitude: v. 5. And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven. v. 6. Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language. v. 7. And they were all amazed and marveled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galileans? v. 8. And how hear we every man in our own tongue wherein we were born? v. 9. ... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Acts 2:5-13

B.— THE VARIOUS IMPRESSIONS WHICH WERE MADE BY THE EVENT ON JEWS WHO CAME FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE DISCIPLES, FILLED WITH THE SPIRIT, SPAKE WITH OTHER TONGUESActs 2:5-13Contents:—The amazement of the multitude, when the disciples spake with other tongues; Jews from various countries, in which many different languages prevailed, heard their own respective languages from the lips of the disciples; while large numbers seriously reflected on the matter, others mocked, as if the... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Acts 2:4-13

Acts THE ABIDING GIFT AND ITS TRANSITORY ACCOMPANIMENTS Act_2:1 - Act_2:13 . Only ten days elapsed between the Ascension and Pentecost. The attitude of the Church during that time should be carefully noted. They obeyed implicitly Christ’s command to wait for the ‘power from on high.’ The only act recorded is the election of Matthias to fill Judas’s place, and it is at least questionable whether that was not a mistake, and shown to be such by Christ’s subsequent choice of Paul as an Apostle.... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Acts 2:1-13

Speaking in Strange Tongues Acts 2:1-13 The priests in the Temple were offering the first loaves of the new harvest, in celebration of the feast of Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit came as the first fruits of our inheritance. Suddenly there was a sound that was heard throughout the city. There was no wind, but the sound of a rushing, mighty wind. Suddenly, as each looked on the rest, he saw their heads crowned with tongues of flame. Each, too, became suddenly aware of a drawing toward the... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Acts 2:1-47

The first paragraph of this chapter records the first page of the history of the Church. It is seen as it began to form. The separated units of the disciples were fused into the new unity of the Church. Through this new unity God, by the Spirit, addressed Himself to the gathered multitudes. They gave expression to the wonderful works of God in sacred, ecstatic song. This produced an effect on the city which called forth the first recorded address in the power of Pentecost. It is arresting to... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Acts 2:1-18

The Results of Pentecost Acts 2:1-18 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Before Christ went away He said unto the disciples, "Behold, I send the promise of My Father upon you: but tarry ye in Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high." The Book of Acts, in its opening statements, refers to this promise in these words, "And being assembled together With them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith He, ye have heard of Me. For... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 2:12-13

‘And they were all amazed, and were perplexed, saying one to another, “What does this mean?” But others mocking said, “They are filled with sweet wine.” ’ Opinions about what was happening were divided. Some were intrigued and even recognised that it somehow held a message for them. They recognised that there was some form of miracle here. In contrast the more cynical merely laughed and said that the men were drunk. However, to the more thoughtful and receptive it would have come home as in... read more

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