both Jews and converts to Judaism; Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!”
These unlearned men, born in a despised corner, suddenly speak profoundly of divine matters in tongues they never learned, two wonders that ought to strike any mind. But mere astonishment does nothing; the point is that men inquire and prepare to learn. We must wonder at God's works, yes, but with understanding and desire to comprehend them.
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The apostles spoke at least seven or eight languages, perhaps more. No foreign listener could be deceived into hearing his native tongue if the apostle did not truly speak it; these men were fully capable of detecting a fraud. The miracle stands unmistakable, and its reach stretched far beyond Jerusalem, those converted would carry the gospel home to every corner of the known world.
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Crete and Arabia were separated by vast distances and spoke different tongues, Greek and Arabic. Yet here stand Jews from both lands, hearing the apostles proclaim the wonderful works of God in each man's native speech. This is no ordinary sign.
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