The miraculous event that marks the beginning of the apostles mission in Jerusalem is when they are filled with the Holy Spirit and can speak in the native tongue of many individuals in the crowd. The crowd was astonished of the fact that the apostles could talk to all different groups of people in their… Continue reading →
Haley Garelick May 4, 2015 Blog Post #2 The miraculous event that marked the beginning of the mission in Jerusalem was when the act of the flaming tongues was presented to the people. This visual act and gift of the Holy Spirit happened to essentially show the people that something new and different… Continue reading →
At the beginning of 2:1 Luke brings from the Old Testament a familiar reference to the Tower of Babel, this time in reverse. Instead of language being a barrier as in the OT, the disciples are filled with the Holy Spirit and begin to speak in many tongues. This is appealing to the diverse crowd… Continue reading →
Acts 2 begins with the day of Pentecost, the celebration of the spring barley harvest. When the twelve apostles gathered in a house, the Holy Spirit rushed in like a wind and tongues of fire rested on them; as a result, they were given the ability to speak other languages. By acquiring this ability, they… Continue reading →
