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

“ And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. ”

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

The Promise of the Spirit is Fulfilled to the Disciples. Acts 2:1 . Fifty days after Easter, ten days after the Ascension, the promise of Acts 1:4 ; Acts 1:8 is fulfilled and the Church starts...
Acts 2:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

suddenly. Greek. aphno. Only here; Acts 16:26 ; Acts 28:6 . sound. Greek. echos. Only here; Luke 4:37 ; Hebrews 12:19 . from. App-104. heaven . the heaven (singular) See Matthew 6:...
Acts 2:2 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

2. And there was made It was requisite that the gift should be visible, that the bodily sense might the more stir up the disciples. For such is our slothfulness to consider the gifts of God,...
Acts 2:2 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1736 OUT-POURING OF THE SPIRIT Acts 2:1-4 . 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...
Acts 2:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. A sound from heaven - Probably thunder is meant, which is the harbinger o...
Acts 2:2 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And suddenly there came a sound— It was about 1500 years before this, and, as many think, on this very day of the year, that the law was given of God from Mount Sinai, in the sight andhearing of al...
Acts 2:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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 there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing migh...
Acts 2:2 - 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 2:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Each aspect of the old Feast of Weeks, now known as Pentecost, or the “Fiftieth-day” Feast, presented a symbolic meaning which made it, in greater or less measure, typical of the work now about to be...
Acts 2:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 5 THE PENTECOSTAL BLESSING. Acts 2:1-4 IN these words we find the record of the event which completed the Church, and endowed it with that mysterious power which then was, and ever sin...
Acts 2:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Speaking in Strange Tongues Acts 2:1-13 The priests in the Temple were offering the first loaves of the new harvest, in celebration of the feast of Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit came as the f...
Acts 2:2 - 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 2:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. (3) And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it s...
Acts 2:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire 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...
Acts 2:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. Ver. 2. As of a rushing mighty wind ] Nescit tarda molimina gratia S...
Acts 2:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And suddenly That is, unexpectedly and in a moment, not gradually, as winds generally rise; there came a sound from heaven Not, as some have supposed, like a clap of thunder; but as of a rushing...
Acts 2:2 - 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 2:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Day of Pentecost. 1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. 2 And suddenly...
Acts 2:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Suddenly, the apostles themselves not expecting it, there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind; to prepare them to attend the more unto what they should hear and see afterwards; a...
Acts 2:2 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Coming of the Holy Spirit (2:1-4). It must be recognised what Pentecost was. It was not the day of the crowning of the King. That had already taken place in Heaven ( Matthew 28:18 ; Mark 16:1...
Acts 2:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 2:1 . Pentecost .—So called from the date of its occurrence, the fiftieth from the second day of the Passover. Fully come .—Lit. was being fulfilled , referring to the co...
Acts 2:2 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Acts 2:1-13 Pentecost I. The congregation in that upper room was the representative, or, as it were, the seed-germ, of the whole Catholic Church of all the centuries and of every land. For a symb...
Acts 2:2 - 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 2:2 - 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 2:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

And when the day of Pentecost was fully come. The day of Pentecost I. In the occurrences of the day of Pentecost we discover evidence of a special Divine influence. This idea is too prevalent,...
Acts 2:2 - 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 2:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Pentecost Miracle. The apostles filled with the Holy Spirit:
Acts 2:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 19:11 ; Acts 16:25 ; Acts 16:26 ; Acts 4:31 ; Ezekiel 3:12 ; Ezekiel 3:13 ; Ezekiel 37:10 ; Ezekiel 37:9 ; Isaiah 65:24 ; John 3:8 ; Luke 2:13 ; Malachi 3:1 ; Psalms 18:10 ; Son...
Acts 2:2 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Results of Pentecost Acts 2:1-18 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Before Christ went away He said unto the disciples, "Behold, I send the promise of My Father upon you: but tarry ye in Jerusalem, until...
Acts 2:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And suddenly there came a sound from heaven — So will the Son of man come to judgment. And it filled all the house — That is, all that part of the temple where they were sitting.

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

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

Acts 2:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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

Acts 2:2 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

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

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

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

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

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

Acts 2:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Acts 2:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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

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

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

Acts 2:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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

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

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

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

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

Acts 2:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Acts 2:2 - Sermon Bible Commentary

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

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

Acts 2:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

Acts 2:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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

Acts 2:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 2:2 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Acts 2:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes