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124 The Hope of Israel: What Is It? THE TEMPLE THE PLACE There was, in fact, but one place in the city of Jerusalem where devout Jews, of whatever sect, would have congregated on that morning; and there was but one place where the events recorded in Acts 2 could possibly have transpired. That place is the Temple. But it is not upon inference alone that we base our conclusion ; for, after a careful examination of the inspired records, we venture to say that they contain positive proof that it was in the Temple that the Holy Spirit came "suddenly" upon the company of the disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ, and that from the Temple the proclamation of God's Good News began to go forth to all the world. And we shall seek to show that it was the outflow of the Gospel "all the words of this life" (Acts 5:20) that was prefigured by the vision of "living waters" issuing from the Temple. Surely it is befitting that so it should have been. For it is in accordance with all that has been revealed to us of the dispensational dealings of God, and of the connection between the Old Covenant and the New, that the first manifestation of the Holy Spirit's personal Presence should have been in the Temple; that the beginning of the building of the spiritual House should have been on the site of the material House. Indeed the same reasons which required that the preaching of forgiveness in the Name of the Risen Christ should begin "at Jerusalem", Luke 24 :47, would seem to require also that it should begin at the Temple. Into this aspect of the matter we propose to look a little later; but first we would ascertain whether the inspired record gives any definite indications as to the place where the wonderful events of Pentecost occurred.
The Hope of Israel: What Is It? 125 The first "CONTINUALLY IN THE TEMPLE" Scripture that bears on the matter is the concluding portion of Luke's Gospel whereof the book of Acts is a continuation, written by the same hand. Luke records the Lord's commandment to His disciples to tarry in the city of Jerusalem until they should be endued with power from on high, Luke 24 :49. The brief record of this verse does not state whether or not the Lord designated any particular place in Jerusalem where they were to await the promised enduement; but the further record given in verses 52, 53 of what they did in obedience to the Lord's commands, supplies this information. For we read that "they worshipped Him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, and were continually in the Temple praising and blessing God" (Luke 24:52, 53). This passage definitely declares that the Temple was the place where they assembled for the purpose of waiting upon God in worship and prayer; and it declares furthermore that they were there "continually". Hence we need nothing further to tell us just where they were assembled whenever we read of their being gathered during that period, "in one place". We have the emphasis of the word "continually", which leaves no room for the supposition that during the ten days following, they were assembled as a company in any place other than the Temple. This passage alone seems to make it clear that the Lord had told them to wait in the Temple for the promised enduement. When, moreover, we bear in mind the fact (which appears both from the Scriptures and from other contemporary records) that the Temple, with its vast corridors or "porches", was the regular gathering place
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124 <strong>The</strong> Hope of Israel: What Is It?<br />
<strong>THE</strong> TEMPLE <strong>THE</strong> PLACE<br />
<strong>The</strong>re was, in fact, but one place in the city of Jerusalem<br />
where devout Jews, of whatever sect, would have<br />
congregated on that morning; and there was but one<br />
place where the events recorded in Acts 2 could possibly<br />
have transpired. That place is the Temple. But<br />
it is not upon inference alone that we base our conclusion<br />
; for, after a careful examination of the inspired<br />
records, we venture to say that they contain positive<br />
proof that it was in the Temple that the Holy Spirit<br />
came "suddenly" upon the company of the disciples<br />
of the Lord Jesus Christ, and that from the Temple<br />
the proclamation of God's Good News began to go forth<br />
to all the world. And we shall seek to show that it was<br />
the outflow of the Gospel "all the words of this life"<br />
(Acts 5:20) that was prefigured by the vision of<br />
"living waters" issuing from the Temple.<br />
Surely it is befitting that so it should have been.<br />
For<br />
it is in accordance with all that has been revealed to us<br />
of the dispensational dealings of God, and of the connection<br />
between the Old Covenant and the New, that<br />
the first manifestation of the Holy Spirit's personal<br />
Presence should have been in the Temple; that the<br />
beginning of the building of the spiritual House should<br />
have been on the site of the material House. Indeed<br />
the same reasons which required that the preaching of<br />
forgiveness in the Name of the Risen Christ should<br />
begin "at Jerusalem", Luke 24 :47, would seem to require<br />
also that it should begin at the Temple. Into this<br />
aspect of the matter we propose to look a little later;<br />
but first we would ascertain whether the inspired record<br />
gives any definite indications as to the place where<br />
the wonderful events of Pentecost occurred.