Written by Yahusha's Student: LUKE (the Doctor) ...
AS INSTRUCTED, 120 OF YAHUSHA'S FOLLOWERS HAVE BEEN GATHERING TOGETHER FOR AROUND A WEEK NOW (SINCE HE ASCENDED INTO THE SKY) AND THEY'RE WAITING FOR THE PROMISE OF HIS DIVINE SET-APART SPIRIT, PROPHESIED IN JEREMIAH (TORAH WRITTEN ON HEARTS) AND EZEKIEL (NEW HEART, NEW SPIRIT).
1 A week after YAHUSHA ascended it was the day of Pentecost, the annual Feast to celebrate the giving of the Divine Laws (WEDDING VOWS) to Moses on Mount Sinai. And all of YAHUSHA’S followers were gathered together in one place. 2-3 Suddenly while they were praying, there was a noise from Heaven like the sound of a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the house where they were meeting. 4 And they were all filled with YAHUSHA’S Set-Apart Spirit and began to speak in all sorts of foreign languages as the Spirit empowered them.
THIS LANGUAGE AND IMAGERY POINTS US BACK TO SINAI WHERE YAHUAH'S PEOPLE SAW THE FIERY WORD COMING OUT OF HIS MOUTH AS IT STRUCK THE TABLETS: PSALM 29 “THE VOICE OF YAHUAH WAS HEARD WITH POWER AND GREATNESS… THE VOICE OF YAHUAH HEWED OUT FLAMES OF FIRE.” WHEN THE DIVINE LAWS WERE GIVEN ON MT. SINAI IT WAS GIVEN BY MEANS OF FLAMES AND THUNDERING, WHICH WAS ALWAYS SEEN AS YAHUAH’S VOICE.
5 Now many dedicated Jews were staying in Jerusalem for the Appointed Feast. 6 And when they heard this noise, a large crowd gathered, but they were surprised, because they were hearing everything in their own language (from around the world). 7 They were excited and amazed, and said, “Hang on a minute! Don't all these people here come from Galilee? 8 How come we can hear them speaking in our own native languages? 9 Some of us are from Parthia, Media, and Elam. Others are from Mesopotamia, Judea, Cappadocia, Pontus, Asia, 10 Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, and parts of Libya near Cyrene, Rome, 11 Crete, and Arabia. Some of us were born Jews, and others of us have chosen to be Jews. So how can these guys be telling us all the great things that Alahim has done, using our own language?”
12 And everyone was so excited, yet confused, asking each other, “What’s all this about?” 13 Of course there were others who mocked them, saying, “Nah, it’s nothing, they’re all just drunk n’off their faces.” 14 But Peter stood with the other eleven of Yahusha’s close followers and spoke out in a loud, clear voice to the crowd, “Men of Judah and everyone living in Jerusalem, listen carefully to what I’ve got to say! 15 These people aren’t drunk. I mean come on! It’s only 9am". 16 What you’re actually seeing is the amazing fulfilment of what YAHUAH told the prophet Joel, when he said: 17'In the last days I will give My Spirit to everyone. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, and your old men will have dreams. 18In those days I will give My Spirit to My servants, both men and women, and they will prophesy. 19I will work miracles in the sky above and wonders on the earth below. There will be blood and fire and clouds of smoke. 20The sun will turn dark, and the moon will be as red as blood before the great and wonderful day of YAHUSHA appears. 21Then everyone who calls on the Name of YAHUSHA will be delivered.' YAHUAH + YASHA (DELIVERANCE) = YAHUSHA
22 Now, listen up to what I’m telling you - it’s all about YAHUSHA from Nazareth, and how Alahim proved to you that He’s the real deal, 100% authentic, having Him work all kinds of miracles, signs and wonders - yeah you all saw Him, and you know it’s true! 23 Alahim had already planned and arranged that YAHUSHA would be handed over to you. And you played your part only too eagerly, getting lawless outsiders to do your dirty-work and put YAHUSHA to death on a torture-stake. 24 But Alahim released Him from death and raised Him back to life, for death has no power over Him! 25 Even King David prophesied about YAHUSHA’S resurrection, saying, “I always see YAHUAH with me, so I won’t live in fear or abandon my calling because He guides my right hand. 26 My heart is glad and I rejoice for my body is safe. 27You will not abandon me to experience the suffering of a miserable afterlife, nor leave Your set-apart servant to rot alone in the ground. 28 Instead, You direct me on a path that leads to a beautiful life. As I walk with You, the pleasures are never-ending, and I finally know true joy and contentment. [PS 16]
29 My brothers, it’s right for me to speak to you about our ancestor David, for he died and was buried, and his tomb is still here. 30 But David wasn’t talking about himself as this great deliverer! NO WAY! He was a prophet, and knew full-well that YAHUAH had made a promise that He’d never break, telling David that one of his own descendants would be the Anointed King on the Throne to deliver the whole nation. 31 David knew this would happen, he saw it ahead of time and told us that the Messiah would be raised back to life. He said that YAHUAH would not leave Him in the grave or let his body decay. 32 And all of us here today are witnesses and can tell you without a shadow of doubt that Alahim has raised YAHUSHA back to life!
33 YES!! YAHUSHA has been exalted to the highest Divine Authority, and now He’s poured out His Set-Apart Spirit to us, and this is what you’re now seeing and hearing! 34 For David didn't ascend into the Heavens, so he couldn’t have been talking about himself when he said, 'Yahuah told my Master to ‘sit in the highest place of esteem and power, 35 until I gather Your enemies into one place, crawling on their hands and knees, so you can rest your feet on their backs.”
36 SO LET ALL OF YISHARAL KNOW THAT OUR ALAHIM YAHUAH HAS MADE THIS SAME YAHUSHA (WHO YOU IMPALED ON A TORTURE STAKE) BOTH ALAHIM AND MESSIAH NOW (THE PROPHESIED ANOINTED DELIVERER `ALAHIM-MAN' THAT DAVID SPOKE OF). 37And when the people heard this, they were pierced to their hearts (DEVASTATED), crying out to Peter and the other Disciples,
“MEN, BROTHERS, WHAT SHOULD WE DO?”
THEY REALISED THAT UNDER THEIR OWN LAWS, A PERSON GUILTY OF MURDERING AN INNOCENT MAN (EVEN FALSELY ACCUSING HIM) WAS GUILTY OF THEIR BLOOD - EVEN BLASPHEMY AGAINST YAHUAH WAS PUNISHABLE BY DEATH AND NO ATONEMENT OR OFFERING COULD BE MADE FOR THESE `HIGH-HANDED, INTENTIONAL' CRIMES' - SO HOW MUCH MORE UNFORGIVABLE IS KILLING THE SON OF YAHUAH HIMSELF!! THEIR HOPES OF FORGIVENESS & DELIVERANCE WERE ALL BUT LOST ... THEN PETER GIVES THEM THE WAY OUT :
38 Peter said to them, “REPENT AND BE IMMERSED, EVERY ONE OF YOU, IN THE NAME OF YAHUSHA MESSIAH FOR THE FORGIVENESS OF YOUR SINS, AND YOU WILL RECEIVE THE GIFT OF HIS SET-APART SPIRIT. 39 For this promise is for you and your children, and everyone in the nations far off that YAHUSHA calls.” 40 And with whole-hearted sincerity and energy, Peter told them so many other things, saying, “I beg you all to be delivered from what will come on this wicked generation.” 41 And on that day about 3,000 people gladly believed his message and were immersed into the New Covenant Community. 42 Then they spent their time learning from YAHUSHA’S Disciples, and they were like family to each other ... eating, fellowshipping and praying together from house to house.
43 And everyone was amazed by the many miracles and wonders that YAHUSHA’S followers worked, and great respect came upon them all. 44 And everyone who believed, met together and shared everything they had. 45 They would even sell their property and belongings and give the money to whoever was in need. 46 Day after day they met together in the Temple to speak to people about YAHUSHA, gathering together at different homes IN ONE MIND, sharing food happily and freely with simplicity of heart, 47 while praising YAHUSHA. And they were liked by the whole community (they had favour) and everyone was affected by them, and each day YAHUSHA added new people (who hungered for deliverance) to their set-apart Community.
AT THIS FEAST OF PENTECOST, YAHUSHA REVERSED THE SIGN OF JUDGMENT ON THE NATIONS (THOSE WHO SPOKE FOREIGN LANGUAGES EVER SINCE BABEL) AND FLUNG OPEN THE DOORWAY OF DELIVERANCE TO ALL PEOPLE (NOT JUST THOSE WHO SPOKE HEBREW). YAHUSHA IS THE CREATOR OF ALL LANGUAGE AND CAN SPEAK EVERY TONGUE! LIKEWISE HIS DELIVERANCE IS TO ALL NATIONS AND TONGUES.
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