Thus now, as before at the passover, the Jewish feasts served to toll the bell for gospel services and entertainments. (1.) The Holy Ghost came down at the time of a solemn feast, because there was then a great concourse of people to Jerusalem from all parts of the country, and the proselytes from other countries, which would make it the more public, and the fame of it to be spread the sooner and further, which would contribute much to the propagating of the gospel into all nations. This day was fully come, that is, the night preceding, with a part of the day, was fully past.
It was when the day of pentecost was fully come, in which there seems to be a reference to the manner of the expression in the institution of this feast, where it is said ( ), You shall count unto you seven sabbaths complete, from the day of the offering of the first-fruits, which was the next day but one after the passover, the sixteenth day of the month Abib, which was the day that Christ arose. When, and where, this was done, which are particularly noted, for the greater certainty of the thing. We have here an account of the descent of the Holy Ghost upon the disciples of Christ. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. 3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. 2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. 1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
Act 2:2 | MHC | STEP | The Day of Pentecost.
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