2. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, c.—"The whole description is so picturesque and striking that it could only come from an eye-witness" [OLSHAUSEN]. The suddenness, strength, and diffusiveness of the sound strike with deepest awe the whole company, and thus complete their preparation for the heavenly gift. Wind was a familiar emblem of the Spirit ( Ezekiel 37:9 John 3:8 ; John 20:22 ). But this was not a rush of actual wind. It was only a sound " as of " it. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-3" class="com-number"
Pericope (part_of)
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pericope/per-act-2-001
절 (explains)
Source
source-manifest/jfb— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (PD)- evidence_grade: T_theological