Acts 2:1
When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place.
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Acts 2:1
When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place.
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The phrase "fully come" (or "was being fulfilled") highlights that the day of Pentecost wasn't just a date on the calendar, but a measure of time reaching its intended completion. This timing was divinely orchestrated, ensuring a vast assembly of Jewish pilgrims from all nations were present in Jerusalem, making the outpouring of the Spirit profoundly impactful and a global announcement from its very beginning.
The disciples, now numbering around 120 after Matthias' selection, were waiting together in Jerusalem as Jesus had commanded. This particular day was Pentecost, a significant Jewish harvest festival occurring fifty days after Passover, which also historically commemorated the giving of the Law. The text emphasizes their unity, being "all together in one place" and of "one accord," setting the stage for the dramatic outpouring of the Holy Spirit that was about to transform them.
Why did the Holy Spirit arrive on this particular day? It wasn't random; the timing of Pentecost was deeply symbolic, connecting the old and the new.
Pentecost, also known as the Feast of Weeks or Harvest, was a significant Jewish festival. It celebrated the end of the wheat harvest and, later, came to commemorate the giving of the Law on Mount Sinai.
Significance for the New Covenant:
They weren't scattered or divided; the disciples were 'all together in one place.' This unity was key to receiving the Spirit's power.
The phrase 'all together in one place' isn't just about physical location; it speaks to a profound spiritual unity.
The Power of Togetherness:
Understand the original words
pentēkostē · Greek Noun
A Jewish festival (Shavuot) occurring fifty days after Passover, celebrating the wheat harvest and later associated with the giving of the Law at Sinai; in the New Testament, it marks the descent of the Holy Spirit.
The Spirit's arrival on Pentecost wasn't random; it beautifully fulfilled the ancient feast's themes of harvest and the giving of the Law, marking a new spiritual harvest and God's law now written on human hearts.
~1400 BC
God institutes Feast of Weeks
God commanded Israel to observe the Feast of Weeks, a harvest festival celebrated 50 days after Passover, later associated with the giving of the Law at Sinai.
c. AD 30
Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection
Jesus was crucified during the Passover festival and rose three days later, conquering sin and death, opening the way for the Holy Spirit.
c. AD 30
Jesus ascends to heaven
Forty days after His resurrection, Jesus ascended to heaven, instructing His disciples to wait in Jerusalem for the "promise of the Father."
c. AD 30
Disciples unite in prayer
Following Jesus' ascension, about 120 disciples gathered in Jerusalem, dedicating themselves to prayer and waiting for the Holy Spirit.
c. AD 30
This passage outlines the instructions for the Feast of Weeks (Pentecost), emphasizing it as a harvest festival and occurring 50 days after Passover, setting the historical and agricultural context for the event in Acts.
Exodus 19:16-19This describes the dramatic events at Mount Sinai when the Law was given, which the Jewish tradition understood as occurring at Pentecost, paralleling the 'new covenant' established by the Spirit in Acts.
Jeremiah 31:31-34This prophetic passage foretells a new covenant where God's law will be written on people's hearts, a promise directly fulfilled by the outpouring of the Spirit described in Acts 2.
Joel 2:28-29Peter explicitly quotes this prophecy in Acts 2:17-18, linking the 'last days' and the outpouring of the Spirit on all flesh to the Pentecost event.
John 14:15-17Jesus promises the coming of the Helper, the Spirit of truth, who would dwell with and in his followers, directly anticipating the experience of the disciples gathered in Jerusalem.
barnesActs 2:1: "And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place."
And when the day of Pentecost - The word "Pentecost" is a Greek word signifying the 50th part of a thing, or the 50th in order. Among the Jews it was a applied to one of their three great feasts which began on the 50th day after the Passover. This feast was reckoned from the 16th day of the month Abib, or April, or the second day of the Passover. The paschal lamb was slain on the 14th of the mo…
vincentActs 2:1: "And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place."
Was fully come (συμπληροῦσθαι)Used by Luke only. See on Luke 9:51. Lit., as Rev., margin, was being fulfilled. The day, according to the Hebrew mode, is conceived as a measure to be filled up. So long as the day had not yet arrived, the measure was not full. The words denote in process of fulfilment.PentecostMeaning fiftieth; because occurring on the fiftieth day, calculated from the second da…
The phrase "fully come" (or "was being fulfilled") highlights that the day of Pentecost wasn't just a date on the calendar, but a measure of time reaching its intended completion. This timing was divinely orchestrated, ensuring a vast assembly of Jewish pilgrims from all nations were present in Jerusalem, making the outpouring of the Spirit profoundly impactful and a global announcement from its very beginning.
The disciples, now numbering around 120 after Matthias' selection, were waiting together in Jerusalem as Jesus had commanded. This particular day was Pentecost, a significant Jewish harvest festival occurring fifty days after Passover, which also historically commemorated the giving of the Law. The text emphasizes their unity, being "all together in one place" and of "one accord," setting the stage for the dramatic outpouring of the Holy Spirit that was about to transform them.
The disciples, now numbering around 120 after Matthias' selection, were waiting together in Jerusalem as Jesus had commanded. This particular day was Pentecost, a significant Jewish harvest festival occurring fifty days after Passover, which also historically commemorated the giving of the Law. The text emphasizes their unity, being "all together in one place" and of "one accord," setting the stage for the dramatic outpouring of the Holy Spirit that was about to transform them.
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The Day of Pentecost arrives
Fifty days after the Passover, on the Jewish Feast of Weeks, a large gathering of disciples were "all together in one place" in Jerusalem.
c. AD 30
Holy Spirit is poured out
A sound like a mighty rushing wind filled the house, tongues of fire rested on each disciple, and they began to speak in other languages.
c. AD 30
Peter preaches; 3,000 converted
Peter preached the gospel boldly to the diverse crowd, leading to about 3,000 people believing and being baptized, marking the church's birth.
"When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place." — The phrase "fully come" (or "was being fulfilled") highlights that the day of Pentecost wasn't just a date on the calendar, but a measure of time reaching its intended completion. This timing was div…