Page 20 - acts_study_book1

Act 2:9 Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea,
and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia, Act 2:10 Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts
of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes, Act 2:11 Cretes and Arabians,
we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.

. . . Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues (glossa) the wonderful
works of God.

Verses 9 through 11 list the countries the Jews are from and the languages they hear
spoken. These Jews are from several different areas:

1. Parthia: The Parthians, now eastern Turkey
2. Media: Part of the Chaldean Empire, now Northeastern Iran
3. Judea: The southern kingdom of Israel
4. Cappadocia in Pontus: Part of Armenai
As the disciples speak in tongues, they are not preaching of the gospel, but praising and
worshiping God (1 Corinthians 14:2, 17). On this day, no one receives Jesus as Savior until
Peter quits speaking with tongues and preaches the gospel in a language they can all
understand.
God’s purpose for the disciples speaking with tongues this day is to edify and build them
up while grabbing the attention of those listening (1 Corinthians 14:22).

2:11 wonderful works, megaleios (meg-al-eye-oss); Conspicuous, magnificent, splendid,
majestic, sublime, grand, beautiful, excellent, favorable. Used here and in Luke 1:49. The
amazed visitors At Pentecost heard the disciples in their own languages reciting the
sublime greatness of God and His mighty deeds.

FROM SHOCK TO MOCKING

Act 2:12 And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth
this?

And they were all amazed (shocked), and were in doubt, saying one to another, What
meaneth this?

Act 2:13 Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine.

New wine was sweet wine, and it took a lot to make a person drunk. The resulting
drunkenness was not a great intoxication, but a looseness and joy.

The crowds do not think those filled with the Holy Spirit are drunk because they are falling
down or reeling around, but because they are speaking loudly and joyfully in other
tongues.

PETER PREACHES TO THE CROWD (VERSES 14-40)