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The Hope of Israel: What Is It? 131
en", that was the very same place where the Holy
Spirit came upon them.
Concerning the words of verse 6, "Now when this
was noised abroad," Dr. Morgan, in the letter already
quoted, says that this is not to be taken as meaning
that a rumor of the marvellous event was spread
abroad; for the verb rendered "noised broad" in the
A. V. "is never used in the sense of a rumor. I believe
the sound as of a mighty wind was heard by the entire
city. That being so, your interpretation as to the place
falls in with tremendous naturalness to me. The devout
Jews would, at the hearing of some supernatural
sound, rush to the Temple." In this connection the
force of the words of Acts 2:2 should be specially
noted : "And suddenly there came a sound from heaven
as of a rushing mighty wind (or Breath) and it
filled all the house where they were sitting."
It is important to note that in those days, and for
a considerable period thereafter, the disciples were in
"favor with all the people" (Acts 2:48); and hence
they were permitted to enjoy, in common with all Jewish
sects and parties, the privileges of assembling for
the usual purposes, and as a distinct company or sect,
in the Temple. It should also be specially noted that
no pious Jews would be anywhere but in the Temple
on that day. (See Acts 20:16).
We conclude, therefore, that the material House of
God served as the womb for the spiritual House, and
that from it the Church was to come forth, and soon
did come forth. For a little while the two were identified,
as the true spiritual "Israel of God" was, for
awhile, identified with "Israel after the flesh"
spiritual seed of Abraham with his natural seed.
this is in keeping with the revealed ways of God.
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