Acts 2:5-11 Describe what you learned is going on here?

[First and the Last]

Acts Chapter 2

 

⁵ And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.

⁶ Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.

⁷ And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans?

⁸ And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?

⁹ Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,

¹⁰ Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,

¹¹ Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.

[Mr. M]

4 hours ago, First and the Last said:

Acts Chapter 2

 

⁵ And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.

⁶ Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.

⁷ And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans?

⁸ And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?

⁹ Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,

¹⁰ Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,

¹¹ Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.

4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit

and began to speak with other tongues,

as the Spirit gave them utterance.

[First and the Last]

1 minute ago, Mr. M said:

4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit

and began to speak with other tongues,

as the Spirit gave them utterance.

Thanks for the Scripture but that didn't answer my post.

[Mr. M]

6 minutes ago, First and the Last said:

Thanks for the Scripture but that didn't answer my post.

I learn who what when and where directly

from the narrative and have no need to be taught.

Are our asking why it happened?

1 Corinthians 14:22 Therefore tongues are for a sign,

not to those who believe but to unbelievers;

but prophesying is not for unbelievers but for those who believe. 

[Mr. M]

22 minutes ago, Mr. M said:

4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit

and began to speak with other tongues,

as the Spirit gave them utterance.

 

Luke 24:49 Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you;

but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with

power from on high.”

Acts 1:8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit

has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me

in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

John 1:33 I did not know Him, but He who sent me to baptize with water

said to me, ‘Upon whom you see the Spirit descending, and remaining

on Him, this is He who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.’ 

34 And I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God.”

[AnOrangeCat]

This was the Holy Spirit acting on these men. It was a shock to people coming from all sorts of foreign places to hear these men from hailing from Galilee speaking their own languages. There's a little extra context to go on. Based on the history of political unrest in Galilee around the time of Jesus I believe people in the Roman world probably didn't have a great impression of the place. Even in the Bible there's some skepticism directed at the region. In John 1:46 when told of Jesus Nathanael responded with "Can anything good come from Nazareth?" (Nazareth is part of the Galilee region).

So at least to my understanding the reputation of Galilee and its people likely made this event all the more surprising to those who witnessed it.

[First and the Last]

According to Scripture, Acts 2:5-11 describes a profound event on the Day of Pentecost when the baptism Holy Spirit descended upon the 120 believers gathered in the upper room, enabling them to speak in various tongues. This outpouring of the Spirit resulted in the believers praising God in languages they had not previously known. Importantly, they were not conversing with those present; instead, the crowd of devout Jews from different nations, who had gathered in Jerusalem, overheard them declaring "the wonderful works of God" in their own native languages. This miraculous event highlighted God's power and the fulfillment of His promise to pour out His Spirit on all flesh. It served as a clear sign that the message of salvation through Jesus Christ was for all people, transcending linguistic and cultural boundaries. This moment is foundational in Scripture, emphasizing the significance of speaking in tongues as the initial evidence of receiving the Holy Spirit and underscoring the universal scope of the Gospel message.

[other one]

Were they actually speaking in different tongues, or were they using the original language broken up at Babel and the Holy Spirit was allowing the hearers to understand in their own language.  The alternative seems to be, they spoke in many languages at the same time..

[Mr. M]

24 minutes ago, other one said:

Were they actually speaking in different tongues, or were they using the original language broken up at Babel and the Holy Spirit was allowing the hearers to understand in their own language.  The alternative seems to be, they spoke in many languages at the same time..

 

7 hours ago, First and the Last said:

⁸ And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?

The narrative confirms the alternative

[First and the Last]

First and foremost let me start by saying why I started this thread. There is some that believe that the Holy Spirit gave them the ability to preach or teach (direct communication with each other) in other tongues. I just wanted to see what others thought.