Acts 2:5-13Acts 2:5-13

Acts 2:5-8Acts 2:5-8 5 Now there were staying in Jerusalem 5 Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. 6 When they heard this sound, a heaven. 6 When they heard this sound, a

crowd came together in bewilderment, crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard them speaking in because each one heard them speaking in his own language. 7 Utterly amazed, they his own language. 7 Utterly amazed, they

asked: "Are not all these men who are asked: "Are not all these men who are speaking Galileans? 8 Then how is it that speaking Galileans? 8 Then how is it that each of us hears them in his own native each of us hears them in his own native

language? language?

2v5;2v5;DEVOUTDEVOUT

Careful not to Careful not to OffendOffend GodGodCareful to Careful to ObserveObserve

His commandmentsHis commandmentsReligiousReligious

2v6;2v6;

THE CROWD AT PENTECOST

.Best attended feast.Diaspora

.Assyrian Captivity.Babylonian Captivity

.Egypt.Mediterranean World

2v6;2v6;CROWDSCROWDS

Gathered togetherGathered togetherConfusedConfused

Because they heard the Because they heard the APOSTLESAPOSTLESspeak in their speak in their

OWN LANGUAGESOWN LANGUAGES

2v7-8;2v7-8;CROWDSCROWDS

MARVELEDMARVELED and and AMAZEDAMAZEDat what theyat what they SAWSAW andand HEARDHEARD

They are GalileansThey are GalileansActs 1:11; Luke 22:58-59;Acts 1:11; Luke 22:58-59;

From Old Manuscript

All Apostles were SpeakingAll Apostles were Speaking At first all twelve apostles were speaking the At first all twelve apostles were speaking the

many languages represented by these Jews many languages represented by these Jews who had come from every civilized nation on who had come from every civilized nation on

earth.earth. Somehow the hearers knew that the speakers Somehow the hearers knew that the speakers

were all Galileans yet they were hearing them were all Galileans yet they were hearing them speak in at least fifteen languages, each of speak in at least fifteen languages, each of which was understood by someone in the which was understood by someone in the

crowd.crowd.

2v7-8;2v7-8;WHYWHY were the were the CROWDSCROWDS

AMAZEDAMAZEDthat they could speak to themthat they could speak to them

Because Galileans were seen as Because Galileans were seen as Ignorant rude and uncivilizedIgnorant rude and uncivilized

John 1:56: 7:42; Mark 14:17; John 1:56: 7:42; Mark 14:17; Matthew 26:73Matthew 26:73

Acts 2:9-13Acts 2:9-13 9 Parthians, Medes and Elamites; residents of 9 Parthians, Medes and Elamites; residents of

Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and and Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and

the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome 11(both Jews and converts to Judaism); Rome 11(both Jews and converts to Judaism); Cretans and Arabs-we hear them declaring the Cretans and Arabs-we hear them declaring the

wonders of God in our own tongues!" 12 wonders of God in our own tongues!" 12 Amazed and perplexed, they asked one another, Amazed and perplexed, they asked one another,

"What does this mean?“ 13 Some, however, "What does this mean?“ 13 Some, however, made fun of them and said, "They have had too made fun of them and said, "They have had too

much wine." much wine."

2v9-11;2v9-11;CROWDSCROWDS from all sorts offrom all sorts of nationsnations

andand backgroundbackground

Some described asSome described as PROSYLITES PROSYLITES v10v10

These were people of a foreign These were people of a foreign country which converted to the country which converted to the Jewish religion Jewish religion Matthew 23:15;Matthew 23:15;

2v9-11;2v9-11;CROWDS CROWDS from all sorts offrom all sorts of nationsnations andand

backgroundbackground

The heard the The heard the APOSTLESAPOSTLES proclaiming proclaiming the the wonderful works of God inwonderful works of God in

Persian, Cyrian, Caldean, Greek,Persian, Cyrian, Caldean, Greek,LatinLatin and and ArabicArabic plus otherplus other minor minor

dialectsdialects

““Comparing Notes”Comparing Notes” Those in the crowd who were most Those in the crowd who were most

amazed no doubt were those who amazed no doubt were those who discussed among themselves what they discussed among themselves what they

heard and realized there were many heard and realized there were many actual languages being spoken by these actual languages being spoken by these

apostles.apostles. Others, did not realize right away what Others, did not realize right away what

was happening. They heard their own was happening. They heard their own language being spoken but everything language being spoken but everything

else to them was gibberish.else to them was gibberish.

2v9-11;2v9-11;Tongue –speaking on PentecostTongue –speaking on Pentecost

.Glossa = tongue, language, utterance,tongue-shaped

.“other tongues” (2:4).“language” = dialekto (2:6,8)

.“speaking” = 4 times.Acts 2:4, 6, 7, 11

.These are Human Languages

2v9-11;2v9-11;Tongue –speaking on PentecostTongue –speaking on Pentecost

• Speakers spoke previously existing Speakers spoke previously existing languageslanguages

• People who knew the language could People who knew the language could recognise itrecognise it

• Hearers could understand the content and be Hearers could understand the content and be instructed by itinstructed by it

• Speakers had not learned the languages by Speakers had not learned the languages by studying themstudying them

2v12-13;2v12-13;LukeLuke describes thedescribes the CROWDS CROWDS as having as having

TWOTWO major reactions to the major reactions to the miraculous message miraculous message of the of the ApostlesApostles

Amazed, uncertain, doubtful, confusedAmazed, uncertain, doubtful, confused

Others mocked or ridiculed – made fun Others mocked or ridiculed – made fun off the Apostlesoff the Apostles

2v12-13;2v12-13;MOCKING MOCKING

means using a rude and means using a rude and sarcastic manner to ridiculed sarcastic manner to ridiculed

or show that you consider or show that you consider the other person as very low the other person as very low

or worthlessor worthless

““Under the Influence?”Under the Influence?” Hearing all these men muttering what Hearing all these men muttering what sounded like gibberish, those who did not sounded like gibberish, those who did not

realize what was actually happening realize what was actually happening accused them of being intoxicated and accused them of being intoxicated and

uttering nonsense.uttering nonsense. This shows that at first, before Peter This shows that at first, before Peter began his speech to the multitude, all the began his speech to the multitude, all the apostles were speaking at the same time.apostles were speaking at the same time.

This would have been very confusing and This would have been very confusing and did not continue.did not continue.

SUMMARYSUMMARY of 2v1-13;of 2v1-13;v1 v1 Apostles all together on day of Apostles all together on day of

PentecostPentecostv2v2 Sound like a rushing wind came Sound like a rushing wind came

v3v3 Tongues like fire came upon each Tongues like fire came upon each of themof them

v4v4 Apostles filled with the Holy Apostles filled with the Holy Spirit enabled them to speak in Spirit enabled them to speak in

unlearned languagesunlearned languages

SUMMARYSUMMARY of 2v1-13;of 2v1-13;

v5 v5 Religious Jews from many nations Religious Jews from many nations were in Jerusalemwere in Jerusalem

v6-12v6-12 They were amazed that the They were amazed that the Apostles spoke in their languagesApostles spoke in their languages

v13; v13; Others reacted differently by Others reacted differently by ridiculing the Apostles and ridiculing the Apostles and

accusing them of being drunkaccusing them of being drunk

2v14-362v14-36The HOLY SPIRIT The HOLY SPIRIT through through

PETER convictsPETER convicts the crowd the crowd of of

SIN, RIGHTEOUSNESS SIN, RIGHTEOUSNESS and and JUDGEMENTJUDGEMENT