Who received the gift of tongues the first two times it happened in Acts?
The first occurrence was to Jews in Acts chapter 2, strictly to the Jew. The second occurrence was to a whole house of Gentiles—the household of Cornelius. Peter and six Jewish witnesses saw the Holy Spirit poured out on them, and heard the Gentiles speaking known languages and magnifying God.
Les teaches that the first time the gift of speaking in other languages was manifested in Acts, it happened to Jews in Acts chapter 2, strictly to the Jew. The second time it happened, it was to a whole house of Gentiles—the household of Cornelius. Peter had come with six Jews, and they saw that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Spirit. They knew it because they heard the Gentiles speaking with known languages and magnifying God. Les points out that this was not an unknown language or a guttural sound, but speaking languages. It was the second time the Holy Spirit was manifested by giving the gift of speaking more language than what they normally lived with. The third and last time in Acts is in chapter 19, to another unique little group, small in number but representative of a larger group.
More Questions
How did Peter explain the speaking in tongues at Pentecost in Acts 2?
Peter, in Acts chapter 2, identified the speaking in tongues on the day of Pentecost as the fulfillment of Joel's prophecy, saying 'this is that which was spoken of Joel the prophet.'
What feast day was it when the disciples spoke in tongues in Acts 2?
The tongues in Acts 2 occurred on the day of Pentecost, which Les maintains was a Jewish feast day.
What does the Greek word behind 'tongues' in Acts 2 indicate about the miracle of Pentecost?
The Greek word for 'tongues' in Acts 2 is 'dialektos,' the root of our English word 'dialect,' so tongues here means real regional languages brought down to the dialect of individual areas.