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Themes in Acts 2
Moffatt

Themes in Acts 2

Acts 2:1

During the course of the day of Pentecost they were all together,

Acts 2:2

when suddenly there came a sound from heaven like a violent blast of wind, which filled the whole house where they were seated.

Acts 2:3

They saw tongues like flames distributing themselves, one resting on the head of each,

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and they were all filled with the holy Spirit ??they began to speak in foreign tongues, as the Spirit enabled them to express themselves.

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Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven staying in Jerusalem.

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So when this sound was heard, the multitude gathered in bewilderment, for each heard them speaking in his own language.

Acts 2:7

All were amazed and astonished. "Are these not all Galileans," they said, "who are speaking?

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Then how is it that each of us hears them in his own native tongue?

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Parthians, Medes, Elamites, residents in Mesopotamia, in Judaea and Cappadocia, in Pontus and Asia,

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in Phrygia and Pamphylia, in Egypt and the districts of Libya round Cyrene, visitors from Rome, Jews and proselytes,

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Cretans and Arabians, we hear these men talking of the triumphs of God in our own languages!"

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They were all amazed and quite at a loss. "What can it mean?" they said to one another.

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Some others sneered, "They are brim-full of new wine!"

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But Peter stood up along with the eleven, and raising his voice he addressed them thus: "Men of Judaea and residents in Jerusalem, let everyone of you understand this ??attend to what I say:

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these men are not drunk, as you imagine. Why, it is only nine in the morning!

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No, this is what was predicted by the prophet Joel ??17 In the last days, saith God, then will I pour out my Spirit upon all flesh, your sons and daughters shall prophesy, your young men shall see visions, your old men shall dream dreams:

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Acts 2:18

on my very slaves and slave-girls in those days will I pour out my Spirit, and they shall prophesy.

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And I will display wonders in heaven above and signs on earth below, blood and fire and vapour of smoke:

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the sun shall be changed into darkness and the moon into blood, ere the great, open Day of the Lord arrives.

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And everyone who invokes the name of the Lord shall be saved.

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Men of Israel, listen to my words. Jesus the Nazarene, a man accredited to you by God through miracles, wonders, and signs which God performed by him among you (as you yourselves know),

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this Jesus, betrayed in the predestined course of God's deliberate purpose, you got wicked men to nail to the cross and murder;

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but God raised him by checking the pangs of death. Death could not hold him.

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For David says of him, I saw the Lord before me evermore; lest I be shaken, he is at my right hand.

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My heart is glad, my tongue exults, my very flesh will rest in hope,

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because thou wilt not forsake my soul in the grave, nor let thy holy one suffer decay.

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Thou hast made known to me the paths of life, thou wilt fill me with delight in thy presence.

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Brothers, I can speak quite plainly to you about the patriarch David; he died and was buried and his tomb remains with us to this day.

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(He was a prophet; he knew God had sworn an oath to him that he would seat one of his descendants on his throne;

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so he spoke with a prevision of the resurrection of the Christ, when he said that he was not forsaken in the grave nor did his flesh suffer decay.

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This Jesus God raised, as we can all bear witness.

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Uplifted then by God's right hand, and receiving from the Father the long-promised holy Spirit, he has poured on us what you now see and hear.)

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For it was not David who ascended to heaven; David says, The Lord said to my Lord, 'Sit at my right hand,

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till I make your enemies a footstool for your feet'.

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So let all the house of Israel understand beyond a doubt that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this very Jesus whom you have crucified."

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When they heard this, it went straight to their hearts; they said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Brothers, what are we to do?"

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"Repent," said Peter, "let each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of your sins; then you will receive the gift of the holy Spirit.

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For the promise is meant for you and for your children and for all who are far off, for anyone whom the Lord our God may call to himself."

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And with many another appeal he urged and entreated them. "Save yourselves," he cried, "from this crooked generation!"

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So those who accepted what he said were baptized; about three thousand souls were brought in, that day.

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They devoted themselves to the instruction given by the apostles and to fellowship, breaking bread and praying together.

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Awe fell on everyone, and many wonders and signs were performed by the apostles [in Jerusalem].

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The believers all kept together; they shared all they had with one another,

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they would sell their possessions and goods and distribute the proceeds among all, as anyone might be in need.

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Day after day they resorted with one accord to the temple and broke bread together in their own homes; they ate with a glad and simple heart,

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praising God and looked on with favour by all the people. Meantime the Lord added the saved daily to their number.
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