• The Jewish Roots Of "tongues"

  Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 12, 2019 (message contributor)

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  Scripture:  Romans 1:8-17, Acts 2:1-20

  Tags:  Pentecost, Tongues, Languages

  Denomination: Independent/Bible

• Talmud taught about power for all people in the Ten Commandments: R. Johanan said: What is meant by the verse, The Lord giveth the word: They that publish the tidings are a great host? — Every single word that went forth from the Omnipotent was split up into seventy languages. The School of R. Ishmael taught: And like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces., just as a hammer is divided into many sparks, so every single word that went forth from the Holy One, blessed be He, split up into seventy languages. [Shabbat 88b]

Note: The Jews believe (and it seems accurate) that the 10 commandments were spoken on the Day of Pentecost (50 days after leaving Egypt).