16. What do people mean when they describe Acts as a transitional book? The book of Acts clearly has many transitions. A few of these transitions are as follows: • From Peter to Paul • From Judaism to Christianity • From Jerusalem to Rome (a Gentile city) • From signs and wonders to the word of God • From the temple to the local church • From east to west • From Jew to Gentile The term transitional is often applied to the book of Acts because the historical accounts shifted from one point of emphasis to another. During this time of transition, new patterns replaced the old patterns.
776 One Book Rightly Divided 17. Some churches suggest that one can "experience" Pentecost when attending their services. Is Pentecost to be viewed as an experience sought out by believers or even unbelievers? Pentecost was and is a Jewish feast day like Passover: "And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh (John 6:4). Pentecost, in Acts chapter 2 and throughout the Bible, has absolutely nothing to do with the Gentiles' hearing the word of God. It happens to be the particular Jewish holy day upon which God promised the baptism of the Holy Ghost. The book of Acts alone covers over thirty years of Jewish Pentecost feast days without any indication of repeating the events of Acts chapter 2. God likely used this special day (Pentecost in Acts chapter 2) because He knew that the Jews would be gathered together from every nation on this occasion (Acts 2:5). The feast of Pentecost was a prime opportunity for God to use the sign of tongues (Mark 16:20) to reach many of the Jews and confirm the truth spoken. In fact, God emphasized those individuals present at this Jewish feast day of Pent
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