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were persons, anu tNSy SdC up
some time to show the constant
of the Holy Spirit with them.
4. "Filled." Were entirely unS
sacred influence and power. To be
with anything is phrase denoting Il
the faculties are pervaded by it. en
in it, or under it's influence. 'WitI
Holy Ghost" At this time their h&
were purified by faith and they were
dued with miraculous powers for the fur5
therance of the gospel. "Other tongues. a
In other LANGUAGES which they had not
known before this time. "Utterance:
Furnished them with the matter as well
5. Dwelling" Both residents and Wis.
ltors. "Devout" Truly religious. Every
nation." tsThe Jews at that time were
scattered into almost all nations, and in
al places had fsvnagogues."
6. "When this sound was heard" (R.
W The sound that came from the upper
room. "Confounded." Perplexed, fall-
v. IL. Gown language" Or dialect; they
heard even the different dialects. See
vs..
7. "Galileans" Persons wholly unedu-
Gated and consequently ignorant. of those
languages which they now speak 80 Hu-.
9. "Parthians." For an explanation Of
the names in this and the following verses
10. sProseiytes." Heathen who had
accepted the Jewish religion;
IL. Wonderful works. Concerning
Jesus, His death. resurrection and ascen-
ZION, and His power to save men from sin.
what II meaneth nmnesb ths?" p sSs They could not
understand what they saw.
l3. "Others mocking." The word rem
iered mocking means to cavil. to deride..
There has seldom been remarkable man
festation of the power of the Holy Spirit
that has not given occasion tor protane
| mockery and merr!ment, The Saviour
Himself was mocked:, and the efforts OF
subject of derision. "New wine" Sweet
wine.
Ia. "Peter-said" Peters sermon was
s.ear and practical. 1t was founded on
facts, and was endorsed by the Holy
Spirit "Harken." Important truth Is
about to be spoken.
is Not drunken" ; We .HS;,d hHys not Son, sven
1t is only 8 o'clock in the morning, too
early to be affected with. strong drink.
| This was also the hour of morning wor-
shin. and deyout Jews were not accus-
toned to take food or drink before that
time: even drunkards did not usually be-
| come drunk in the daytime.
l6. "This is that" This is fulhlment
Of the predictions of one of your own pro-
phets. "Joel" See Joel 2: 1882. Peter
gives the sense, but does not quote the
| exact words. MI.
slwavs denotes in the New Testament the
ace of the Messiah, which the Scriptures
REPRESENT as the worlds last great moral
anoch The Christian dispensation. Pour
ont" Not in drops as under the old cove
| nant. but in streams which He, shed on
us abundantly. "All flesh" All races,
ranks and classes. "Prophesy.", This
word denotes in general: to speak under nd
divine influence, whether in foretellng
! future events. in celebrating tne praises
ties of religion. See Paul's definition in
Cor. ID: 8. "Visions-dreams." These
we're some of the ways God chose to reveal
Himself, more especially under the old
IA Servants-handmaiden Former.
" there were schools of prophets, Dut
now the Spirit was to oe poured out upon
persons of inferior rank, fol, the Kingdom
Of the Messiah is to he purely spiritual. =
10. IT will show" There are great
verses 10 and 20. "The sum-" etc. These
are fpurative representations of echpses,
intended. most probably. to point out the
fall of the civil and ecclesiastical state IN
90 90 "Day of the Lord" This will. ap-
pIy to any day in which God manifest.
Himself, but particularly. to a day when me
He comes forth to punish men as az tne
destruction Of Jerusalem, or at the Gay ,oa or
! Judgment. These wonders were 70 take
place before God was to come forth IN
| ;ndoment