http://lesfeldickbiblestudy.com Through the Bible with Les Feldick LESSON 2 * PART 2 * BOOK 17 ACTS CHAPTERS 1 & 2 Remember there were seven of these feast days that the Jews celebrated. We were discussing in our last lesson how these thousands of Jews could understand the disciples in their own languages and dialect. The names of the nations from which they came are listed in verse 9. Although these are Gentile nations, these are Jews that have come from these nations. "Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia, Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes, Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God." These are Jews who had been living in these various nations. "Others mocking said, `These men are full of new wine.'" How ridiculous! Alcohol can make a man make a fool of himself. But I've never seen it elevate man to a higher level of intelligence. Now the Spirit has always been. The Spirit did. David prayed, "Take not your Spirit from me." So the Spirit has been evident. Although the Orthodox Jews don't like to recognize the Holy Spirit as a Person of the Godhead. Let's go back to the Book of Joel, Chapter 2, because I want you to see that this is all back in the Old Testament. And remember this is prophecy, and also remember that all prophecy is directed primarily to the Nation of Israel. There is no prophecy directed to the Church. Even today, as we see the increase of earthquakes, and the world getting ready for a one-world government, world economy, and world religion, it is still not the wheels of prophecy turning yet; it's simply getting it ready for when they do. So Joel is writing to the Nation of Israel, and Peter has just told them that this is what Joel is talking about. Now let's read on: Joel 2:28,29 Joel 2:30-32 "And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke. Peter is still on Covenant ground as I have shown so often, and he claims the Covenant promises that God made to Abraham. So Peter can't put a break here between verses 29 and 30, because he doesn't know. So Peter quotes the whole passage as if it's all going to take place one thing after the other because that's what the Old Testament showed. None of the prophets knew about this 1900 + years span called the Church Age, and neither did Peter. Peter continues right on with prophecy, because he thinks it will happen next. Acts 2:19 Now in verse 21: Acts 2:21 "And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of The Lord shall be saved." Now let's jump to Romans 10. We have the same language here but the casual reader will never see the difference. Peter says it one way and Paul says it another. Peter had just got through quoting Joel who said whosoever shall call upon the name of The Lord shall be delivered (saved) and that is under the Old Testament economy. We have looked at those verses so many times. Romans 10:13 "For whosoever shall call upon the name of The Lord shall be saved." Back to verse 8. Romans 10:8,9 The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth The Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." Call upon Him! It's the same way with God. When God hears that sinner crying out for help, for Salvation, what does He do? Christ hadn't died yet, the offer of Salvation hadn't been turned over to the whole world, It's still confined to Israel under the Law. We have Peter with this great crowd of Jews from every end of the then-known world congregated for this feast of Pentecost. Ye men of Israel,..." Jews, and Jews only. Go to Chapter 11, verse 19. The Book says it, not me. "Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs (and that is why we covered them as we came through the Four Gospels. And John tells us the purpose of those signs and miracles in John 20:30-31 was to show that He was The Christ the promised Messiah, and Peter is rehearsing that here with these Jews) which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:" "Him (speaking of Jesus), being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:" What's another word for slain? Murdered. Killed. We can see what's taking place in our young people tonight. If people would only realize the Godliness of our founding fathers. And how they all quoted this Book.

• published: 17 Jul 2015
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