act of the apostles
Introduction to Biblical Literature Acts 2 September 13, 2013
We begin the acts of the apostle with the apostle celebrating Pentecost in Jerusalem. This celebrate the time when the Laws were given the to Jews. There were people from every part of Judea, Rome, the Near East and Africa. Peter begins to speak to the people about the gift of the spirit. The apostles receive the Holy Spirit and take on Christ ministry and go about the lands and preach the works of Jesus.
The apostle had begun to baptize and witness to the people about the kingdom of God. The apostles are now ready to do God’s work and tell the people the nature of his kingdom. The problem beginning address is the division of the Jews and the non-Jews how to come to know Jesus Christ. It seems that the Jews assumed Jesus would return and the kingdom would be restored to Israel.
The purpose of Peter’s sermon was to proclaim God’s new church and salvation. Not just Jews but all people are called to follow him. The Holy Spirit coming in power shows that this too is the day the Kingdom is established, and the birth of the church. Peter had studied the scriptures, and he knew that Joel had prophesied of when the Holy Spirit would come upon people and the nation of Israel would be restored. When the Holy Spirit came upon the disciples, Peter understood this had come from God. Peter highlights the importance and the power of the Holy Spirit in Acts 2. The Holy Spirit gives power to Christians, but the most significant item brought about by the Holy Spirit was the signal that the New Kingdom has begun thus fulfilling Joel’s prophecy.
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Peter’s Explanation of the Baptism of the Holy Spirit which happened and explains the Apostles speaking in tongues using a Prophesy – Joel 2:28-32 (Act2: 15-21) Peter preaches Christ and tells those present of their guilt in the death of Christ. The main points are Peter
We begin the acts of the apostle with the apostle celebrating Pentecost in Jerusalem. This celebrate the time when the Laws were given the to Jews. There were people from every part of Judea, Rome, the Near East and Africa. Peter begins to speak to the people about the gift of the spirit. The apostles receive the Holy Spirit and take on Christ ministry and go about the lands and preach the works of Jesus.
The apostle had begun to baptize and witness to the people about the kingdom of God. The apostles are now ready to do God’s work and tell the people the nature of his kingdom. The problem beginning address is the division of the Jews and the non-Jews how to come to know Jesus Christ. It seems that the Jews assumed Jesus would return and the kingdom would be restored to Israel.
The purpose of Peter’s sermon was to proclaim God’s new church and salvation. Not just Jews but all people are called to follow him. The Holy Spirit coming in power shows that this too is the day the Kingdom is established, and the birth of the church. Peter had studied the scriptures, and he knew that Joel had prophesied of when the Holy Spirit would come upon people and the nation of Israel would be restored. When the Holy Spirit came upon the disciples, Peter understood this had come from God. Peter highlights the importance and the power of the Holy Spirit in Acts 2. The Holy Spirit gives power to Christians, but the most significant item brought about by the Holy Spirit was the signal that the New Kingdom has begun thus fulfilling Joel’s prophecy.
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Peter’s Explanation of the Baptism of the Holy Spirit which happened and explains the Apostles speaking in tongues using a Prophesy – Joel 2:28-32 (Act2: 15-21) Peter preaches Christ and tells those present of their guilt in the death of Christ. The main points are Peter