Acts 2:19 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke: ”

Acts 2:19 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

I will show wonders - Literally, “I will give signs” - δώσω τέρατα dōsō terata. The word in the Hebrew, מופתים mowp a tiym, means properly “prodigies; wonderful occurrences; miracles p...
Acts 2:19 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Explains the Occurrence. Peter is, as before, the mouthpiece of the community. His speech is not addressed to foreigners but to the people of Jerusalem, and shows us, as his other speeches do...
Acts 2:19 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

shew . give. wonders. App-176. signs. App-176. earth. App-129. Wonders in the heavens, signs upon earth. vapour. Only here and James 4:14 . smoke. Only here, and twelve times in Reve...
Acts 2:19 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

19. And I will show wonders We must first see what is meant by this great day of the Lord. Some do expound it of the former coming of Christ in the flesh; and others refer it unto the last d...
Acts 2:19 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke: I will show wonders - It is likely that both the prophet and the apostle refer to the ca...
Acts 2:19 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Vapour of smoke:— A cloud of smoke. Doddridge; who paraphrases the passage thus: "Such destructive wars shall arise, as a punishment for the wickedness of those who reject the mercy I offer, that...
Acts 2:19 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke: And I will show wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood,...
Acts 2:19 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Day of Pentecost 1-13. Pentecost. On this day the risen Lord fulfilled His promise to send another Comforter (or Advocate) 'that He may abide with you for ever; even the Spirit of Truth, whom...
Acts 2:19 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And I will shew wonders in heaven above . — St. Peter quotes the words of terror that follow, apparently, for the sake of the promise with which they end in Acts 2:21 . But as it was not given to h...
Acts 2:19 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Outpoured Spirit Acts 2:14-24 The exulting joy of these Spirit-anointed people was accounted for by some through charging them with drunkenness. Peter dismissed the charge as absurd, seeing...
Acts 2:19 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The first paragraph of this chapter records the first page of the history of the Church. It is seen as it began to form. The separated units of the disciples were fused into the new unity of the Chur...
Acts 2:19 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words: (15) For these a...
Acts 2:19 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And I will show wonders in heaven above ,.... The word above is not in Joel, nor in the Syriac version here, as neither the word "beneath", in the next clause. This may refer either to the appearanc...
Acts 2:19 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke: Ver. 19. Wonders in heaven ] See Joel 3:15 ; Matthew 24:29 ; Mark 13:24 ; Luke 2...
Acts 2:19 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

But this is that which was spoken by the Prophet Joel But there is another and better way of accounting for what you see and hear. It is the accomplishment of a remarkable prophecy, in its primary...
Acts 2:19 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

The feast of Pentecost in Israel looked forward to the very day on which God had decreed that the Spirit of God should come to form and indwell and empower the Church of God, which Christ had declare...
Acts 2:19 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Peter's Sermon at Jerusalem. 14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judæa, a...
Acts 2:19 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

As St Peter had declared the promises unto such as would be drawn by the cords of love; so here, on the other side, he useth threatenings, and declares the terrors of the Lord, if so that they will b...
Acts 2:19 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter's Reply (2:14-36). In his reply Peter reveals a combination of what he has learned through the ministry of Jesus, and what Jesus had made clear to His disciples over His resurrection appeara...
Acts 2:19 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 2:14 . Men of Judæa .—Natives of Jerusalem. Ye that dwell at Jerusalem. —Foreign Jews, sojourners in the city from other parts. Acts 2:15 . These .—Not the eleven with...
Acts 2:19 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Acts 2 We have here the history of the first Christian revival. Let us trace it through, and mark at once its origin and its characteristics. I. It was ushered in by prayer. Like true children of...
Acts 2:19 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Acts 2:1-8 . And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. «And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all th...
Acts 2:19 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 2:1 . The day of Pentecost. The fiftieth day after our Lord's resurrection, and the day when the sheaf of the firstfruits was offered. Though the feast of Pentecost was but one day, yet like...
Acts 2:19 - The Biblical Illustrator

But Peter standing up with the eleven. The scene Never was such an audience assembled as that before which this poor fisherman appeared: men of different nations, rapidly and earnestly speaking...
Acts 2:19 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Acts 2:1 Was now come for was fully come, A.V.; all together for with one accord, A.V. and T.R. When the day of Pentecost was now come ; literally, when the day of Pent...
Acts 2:19 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Sermon of Peter and Its Effect. The introduction of the sermon:
Acts 2:19 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Joel 2:30 ; Joel 2:31 ; Malachi 4:1-6 ; Zephaniah 1:14-18
Acts 2:19 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And I will show prodigies in heaven above, and signs on earth beneath — Great revelations of grace are usually attended with great judgments on those who reject it. In heaven — Treated of, Acts 2:...

Acts 2:19 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Acts 2:19 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 2:19 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Acts 2:19 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 2:19 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Acts 2:19 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Acts 2:19 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Acts 2:19 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 2:19 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Acts 2:19 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Acts 2:19 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Acts 2:19 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Acts 2:19 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Acts 2:19 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Acts 2:19 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 2:19 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 2:19 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Acts 2:19 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Acts 2:19 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 2:19 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Acts 2:19 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Acts 2:19 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Acts 2:19 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 2:19 - The Biblical Illustrator

Acts 2:19 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Acts 2:19 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Acts 2:19 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 2:19 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes