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A Bible Commentary for English Readers, Vols. I–VIII Verses 2–4. The Decalogue to Be Written on Mount Ebal

There is also an idea in the Talmud that when spoken from Sinai, the Law was spoken (or heard) in all languages at the same time. It is a strange refraction of the truth indicated at Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit was given. Men spake in every tongue the wonderful works of God. The foundation of Jerusalem has effects exactly opposite to the foundation of Babylon (

Lexham Geographic Commentary on Acts through Revelation Geographically Related Intertextual Implications of Pentecost

The Departure of Yahweh’s Spirit from the Solomonic Temple:

The Jewish New Testament Commentary The Acts, Chapter 2

2–3 Roar of a violent wind …. tongues of fire which separated. God emphasized the connection between the Torah and the Ruach HaKodesh by giving both with similar miraculous signs. The roar and fire in Jerusalem recalled the fire, smoke and sounds at Sinai (