Christian Pentecost ************* Acts 2:1 The Day of Pentecost, also called the Feast of Weeks in the OT (see Lv 23:16), comes 50 days after Passover and is a celebration of the first fruits of harvest. As Jesus was crucified at Passover, the events ...occur 50 days after His death. On the first Christian Pentecost, the unity of assembling with one accord (or purpose) in one place provides the environment in which the Holy Spirit comes to dwell in us. Acts 2:3 The Holy Spirit coming in the appearance of divided tongues, as of fire fulfills the prophecy of John the Baptist that Christ would “baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire” (Lk 3:16). Acts 2:4-8 This is a fulfillment of the prophecy of Joel 3:1 and a divine reversal or recapitulation of the events at the Tower of Babel (Gn 11:1-9). In the account of Babel, pride was shown to possess the awesome power to divide; here, the humble reception of the Holy Spirit is shown to have the overwhelming power to unite, even in diversity. A key lesson of Pentecost is that the people hear the gospel in their own language. Source: OSB
Posted on: Sat, 22 Jun 2013 22:46:40 +0000
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