LANGUAGE
Torrey's New Topical Textbook
Of all mankind one at first
Great variety of, spoken by men
Ancient kingdoms often comprehended nations of different
Of some nations difficult
The term barbarian applied to those who spoke a strange
CALLED
CONFUSION OF
A punishment for presumption, &c
Originated the varieties in
Scattered men over the earth
Divided men into separated nations
KINDS OF, MENTIONED
Hebrew
Chaldea
Syriack
Greek
Latin
Lycaonian
Arabic, &c
Egyptian
POWER OF SPEAKING DIFFERENT
A gift of the Holy Spirit
Promised
Given on the day of Pentecost
Followed receiving the gospel
Conferred by laying on of the apostles' hands
Necessary to spread of the gospel
A sign to unbelievers
Sometimes abused
Ceased when the written Bible completed
INTERPRETATION OF
Antiquity of engaging persons for
A gift of the Holy Spirit
Most important in the early church
The Jews punished by being given up to people of a strange
Unity of
Confusion of
Dialects of the Jews
Many spoken at Jerusalem
Speaking in inspired “tongues” forbidden, in religious assemblies unless there was an inspired interpreter present
Gift of
Mentioned in Scripture .Ashdod
Chaldee
Egyptian
Greek
Latin
Lycaonian
Parthian and other lands
Syrian