Part 3 Why did God choose the Day of Pentecost to first pour out His Spirit?

The day of Pentecost, also called the feast of weeks, was one of God's three chosen holy days that His people were to come to Jerusalem to appear before the Lord and offer a sacrifice.

"Three times in a year shall all thy males appear before the LORD thy God in the place which he shall choose; in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles: and they shall not appear before the LORD empty:" - Deuteronomy 16:16 KJV

Because it was Pentecost, there were Jews at Jerusalem from all over the world.

"And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven." - Acts 2:5 KJV

These Jews spoke the language of the country they were from. As religious Jews, they would have also spoke Hebrew. Considering that the Roman Empire was in place in that day, they would have also spoke the common languages Greek and Latin.

Jesus had commanded His disciples that they should wait in Jerusalem for the promise of the baptism of the Holy Ghost. (Acts 1:4-5). They probably numbered about a hundred and twenty. (Acts 1:15).

"And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues [languages], as the Spirit gave them utterance [the ability]." - Acts 2:1-4 KJV

"Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language. And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans? And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?" - Acts 2:6-8 KJV

It was only because God chose this holy day of Pentecost, in which Jews from all over the world were present, that it was apparent this was the miraculous power of God. Otherwise, this great event of the outpouring of His Spirit would have been dismissed as nothing but a group of drunken Galilaeans. (Acts 2:6-18).

"We do hear them speak in our tongues [languages] the wonderful works of God. And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?" - Acts 2:11-12 KJV

To be continued…