3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
cloven-διαμερίζω-diamerizō-divide up into parts, break up; distribute
This word in context:
translated parted, Matthew 27:35,Mark 15:24,Luke 23:34,John 19:24,Acts 2:45
translated divide, divided, Luke 11:17,Luke 11:18,Luke 12:52,Luke 12:53,Luke 22:17
cloven tongues=parted, divided languages, languages divided up into parts, broken up into parts, distributed into parts
4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
tongues=γλῶσσα glōssa=languages
we have numerous languages that have been divided, parted, going out in different directions.
Peoples mentioned in Acts 2: Parthians, Medes, Elamites, dwellers in Mesopotamia, Judaea, Cappadocia, Pontus, Asia, Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, parts of Libya, Cyrene, strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes, Cretes, Arabians
From these maps (below) we can see from the peoples mentioned in Acts 2, there would have been a diversity of languages present. Everyone who heard this spoken understood it with clarity!
It doesnt take one very long to realize what this is clearly telling us. These divided, parted tongues, that went out every which way, would be 100% understood by everyone who heard them. This is our example as to how we recognize when the holy spirit speaks through flesh. There was no need for an interpreter, as all who heard it clearly understood it!
6 Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.
language-διάλεκτος dialektos=dialect, not only did numerous languages understand it, it was understood right down to the dialect. A good analogy of this would be: people from texas would have heard it with a southern draw, new englanders would have heard it in there accent, and so on and so forth. It was that specific!
dialect definition: a particular form of a language that is peculiar to a specific region or social group
7 And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans?
8 And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?
tongue-διάλεκτος dialektos=dialect, same exact greek word translated language in verse 6
9 Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,
10 Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,
11 Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.
tongues-γλῶσσα glōssa=language, this was the purpose, and when they heard it they all understood it. They heard the wonderful works of God when it was spoken. This wasnt the "gibberish" tongue being passed off as an example of what happened on this day. The correct example we have here is the exact opposite! Every language that heard it understood it, right down to the dialect. Out of one mouth=numerous languages. This is how we recognize when the holy spirit speaks through flesh. Anything that may contradict this is false. I would add to this that most likely the "gibberish" being passed off in the churches today when compared to demon possession, clearly leads to the conclusion that it is a counterfeit spirit behind it.
Revelation 1
15 And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters.
Remember that the Father, Son, Holy Spirit are one. What are waters?
Revelation 17
15 And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.
The voice that John heard was "as the sound of many peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues", which is identical to what was described in Acts chapter 2
Ezekiel 43
2 And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east: and his voice was like a noise of many waters: and the earth shined with his glory.
Same exact conclusion here as well. "voice was like a noise of many peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues"
God never keeps us guessing. There is always a second witness documented within the scriptures. The only conclusion that can be reached is when the Holy Spirit speaks through flesh, ALL will understand it. This is why it is ever so important that we go by Gods word, and we never go by what any man may say, or teach, without checking it out.
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