the Week of Proper 22 / Ordinary 27
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Acts 2:2
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Suddenly a sound like a tornado tearin' through a hay pasture filled the whole house where they were staying.
And suddenly there came from heaven a noise like a violent rushing wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.
And suddenly there came from heaven a noise like a violent rushing wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.
And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like the rushing of a violent wind, and all the house where they were was full of it.
And there came suddenly a sound out of heaven as of a violent impetuous blowing, and filled all the house where they were sitting.
And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.
Suddenly a sound like that of a violent rushing wind came from heaven, and it filled the whole house where they were staying.
Suddenly there came from the sky a sound like the rushing of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
And suddenly there was a sound from heaven, as of a rushing, violent wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
when suddenly there came from the sky a sound as of a strong rushing blast of wind. This filled the whole house where they were sitting;
And suddenly there came a sound from heauen as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
And suddenly a sound came out of the heaven, as being borne along by a violent wind! And it filled all the house where they were sitting.
And sodenly there came a sounde from heauen, as it had bene the comynge of a mightie wynde, and it fylled the whole house where they sat.
when all of a sudden there came a sound from heaven, like that of an impetuous wind, which filled all the house where they were.
and suddenly a sound came from heaven like a rushing violent wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.
And suddenly there came from heaven a sound as of the rushing of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
And suddenly a sound came from heaven like the rush of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
And sodenly ther cam a sounde from heaven as it had bene the comminge of a myghty wynde and it filled all the housse where they sate.
And suddenly there came from heaven a sound as of the rushing of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
and there came suddenly out of the heaven a sound as of a bearing violent breath, and it filled all the house where they were sitting,
Suddenly a noise like a strong, blowing wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.
Suddenly a sound like a violent wind blowing came from heaven and filled the entire house where they were sitting.
Suddenly a sound like a mighty rushing wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.
Suddenly there came a sound from the sky like the roar of a violent wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.
And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting.
And suddenly there came a sounde from heauen, as of a russhing and mightie winde, and it filled all the house where they sate.
Suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
Suddenly there came from the sky a sound like the rushing of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
Suddenly, a sound like the roaring of a mighty windstorm came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.Acts 4:31;">[xr]
there was suddenly from heaven the voice as of a mighty wind, and all that house in which they were sitting was filled with it;
suddenly there was a sound from heaven, as of a violent wind; and the whole house where they were sitting was filled with it.
Suddenly, there was a sound from heaven like the roaring of a mighty windstorm, and it filled the house where they were sitting.
All at once there was a sound from heaven like a powerful wind. It filled the house where they were sitting.
And suddenly there came from heaven a sound as of the rushing of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting.
When there came suddenly out of heaven a sound, just as of a mighty rushing wind, - -and it filled all the house where they were sitting;
And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a mighty wind coming: and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.
And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
And suddenly a sound like a violent rushing wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.
And sodenly there came a sounde fro heauen, as it had ben the commyng of a mightie wynde, and it fylled all the house where they sate.
Suddenly a noise came from heaven. It sounded like a strong wind blowing. This noise filled the whole house where they were sitting.
And suddenly a noise like a violent rushing wind came from heaven, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.
Suddenly there was a noise from the sky which sounded like a strong wind blowing, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.
And sodeynli ther was maad a sown fro heuene, as of a greet wynde comynge, and it fillide al the hous where thei saten.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
suddenly: Acts 16:25, Acts 16:26, Isaiah 65:24, Malachi 3:1, Luke 2:13
as: 1 Kings 19:11, Psalms 18:10, Song of Solomon 4:16, Ezekiel 3:12, Ezekiel 3:13, Ezekiel 37:9, Ezekiel 37:10, John 3:8
it: Acts 4:31
Reciprocal: 1 Kings 19:12 - a still 1 Chronicles 14:15 - when thou shalt hear Ezekiel 37:7 - there Daniel 6:10 - three Joel 2:28 - upon Matthew 3:11 - he shall Matthew 18:19 - That if Acts 10:44 - the Holy Ghost Acts 11:15 - as on 1 John 5:8 - the water
Cross-References
God looked at what he had done. All of it was very good! Evening came and then morning—that was the sixth day.
The Lord made a garden in a place called Eden, which was in the east, and he put the man there.
The first one is the Pishon River that flows through the land of Havilah,
Work the first six days of the week, but rest and relax on the seventh day. This law is not only for you, but for your oxen, donkeys, and slaves, as well as for any foreigners among you.
This day will always serve as a reminder, both to me and to the Israelites, that I made the heavens and the earth in six days, then on the seventh day I rested and relaxed.
but the seventh day of the week belongs to me, your God. No one is to work on that day—not you, your children, your oxen or donkeys or any other animal, not even those foreigners who live in your towns. And don't make your slaves do any work.
But first, you must start respecting the Sabbath as a joyful day of worship. You must stop doing and saying whatever you please on this special day.
But Jesus said, "My Father has never stopped working, and that is why I keep on working."
In fact, somewhere the Scriptures say that by the seventh day, God had finished his work, and so he rested.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And suddenly there came a sound from heaven,.... Which is expressive of the original of the gifts and graces of the Spirit of God, which come from above, from heaven, from the Father of lights; and of the freeness of them, being unmerited; and so come suddenly, at an unawares, being unthought of, undesired, and unexpected, and so certainly undeserved; and may be a symbol of the sound of the Gospel, which from hence was to go forth into all the earth; and may likewise express the rise of that, and the freeness of the grace of God in it, and its sudden spread throughout the world:
as of a rushing mighty wind; it was not a wind, but like one; and the noise it made, was like the rushing noise of a strong and boisterous wind, that carries all before it: the Spirit of God is sometimes compared to the wind, because of the freeness of his operations; as that blows where it listeth, so he works when and where, and on whom he pleases; and also because of the power and efficacy of his grace, which is mighty and irresistible, and works with great energy upon the minds of men; and as the wind is secret and invisible, so the operations of the Spirit are in a manner secret and imperceptible unto men: this may likewise be applied to the Gospel, when it comes with the Holy Ghost, and with power; it makes its way into the heart, and throws down the strong holds of sin and Satan; there it works effectually, though secretly, and is the power of God to salvation:
and it filled all the house where they were sitting; which was the temple, or the upper room or chamber in it, where they were assembled; so in the Ethiopic confession of faith s it is said,
"the Holy Ghost descended upon the apostles, in the upper room of Zion;''
this may be a symbol of the Gospel filling the whole world.
s Vid. Ludolph. not. in Claud. reg. Ethiop. Confess. p. 13.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
And suddenly - It burst upon them at once. Though they were waiting for the descent of the Spirit, yet it is not probable that they expected it in this manner. As this was an important event, and one on which the welfare of the church depended, it was proper that the gift of the Holy Spirit should take place in some striking and sensible manner, so as to convince their own minds that the promise was fulfilled, and so as deeply to impress others with the greatness and importance of the event.
There came a sound - ἦχος ēchos. This word is applied to any noise or report. Hebrews 12:19, “the sound of a trumpet”; Luke 4:37, “The fame of him,” etc. Compare Mark 1:28.
From heaven - Appearing to rush down from the sky. It was suited, therefore, to attract their attention no less from the direction from which it came, than on account of its suddenness and violence. Tempests blow commonly horizontally. This appeared to come from above; and this is all that is meant by the expression. “from heaven.”
As of a rushing mighty wind - Literally, “as of a violent blast borne along” - φερομένης pheromenēs - rushing along like a tempest. Such a wind sometimes borne along so violently, and with such a noise, as to make it difficult even to hear the thunder in the gale. Such appears to have been the sound of this remarkable phenomenon. It does not appear that there was any wind, but the sudden sound was like such a sweeping tempest. It may be remarked, however, that the wind in the sacred Scriptures is often put as an emblem of a divine influence. See John 3:8. It is invisible, yet mighty, and thus represents the agency of the Holy Spirit. The same word in Hebrew רוּח ruwach and in Greek πνεῦμα pneuma is used to denote both. The mighty power of God may be denoted also by the violence of a tempest, 1 Kings 19:11; Psalms 29:1-11; Psalms 104:3; Psalms 18:10. In this place the sound as of a gale was emblematic of the mighty power of the Spirit, and of the effects which his coming would accomplish among people.
And it filled - Not the wind filled, But the sound. This is evident:
- Because there is no affirmation that there was any wind.
(2)The grammatical structure of the sentence will admit no other construction. The word “filled” has no nominative case but the word “sound”: “and suddenly there was a sound as of a wind, and (the sound) filled the house.” In the Greek, the word “wind” is in the genitive or possessive case. It may be remarked here that this miracle was really far more striking than the common supposition makes it to have been. A tempest would have been terrific. A mighty wind might have alarmed them. But there would have been nothing unusual or remarkable in this. Such things often happened; and the thoughts would have been directed of course to the storm as an ordinary, though perhaps alarming occurrence. But when all was still; when there was no storm, no wind, no rain, no thunder, such a rushing sound must have arrested their attention, and directed all minds to a phenomenon so unusual and unaccountable.
All the house - Some have supposed that this was a room in or near the temple. But as the temple is not expressly mentioned, this is improbable. It was probably the private dwelling mentioned in Acts 1:13. If it be said that such a dwelling could not contain so large a multitude as soon assembled, it may be replied that their houses had large central courts (See the notes on Matthew 9:2), and that it is not affirmed that the transactions recorded in this chapter occurred in the room which they occupied. It is probable that it took place in the court and around the house.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Acts 2:2. A sound from heaven — Probably thunder is meant, which is the harbinger of the Divine presence.
Rushing mighty wind — The passage of a large portion of electrical fluid over that place would not only occasion the sound, or thunder, but also the rushing mighty wind; as the air would rush suddenly and strongly into the vacuum occasioned by the rarefaction of the atmosphere in that place, through the sudden passage of the electrical fluid; and the wind would follow the direction of the fire. There is a good deal of similarity between this account and that of the appearance of God to Elijah, 1 Kings 19:11-12, where the strong wind, the earthquake, and the fire, were harbingers of the Almighty's presence, and prepared the heart of Elijah to hear the small still voice; so, this sound, and the mighty rushing wind, prepared the apostles to receive the influences and gifts of the Holy Spirit. In both cases, the sound, strong wind, and fire, although natural agents, were supernaturally employed. Acts 9:7; Acts 9:7.
