11th May: Pentecost

The author reflects on the story of Pentecost in the bible. She compares the Holy Spirit to violent wind or the descent of divided tongues of fire or like being drunk on new wine. She stresses that the image of new wine, parties and drunkenness can be found in the Old Testament and New Testament. Sh...

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Published in:The expository times
Main Author: Parry, Marilyn (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage [2008]
In: The expository times
Further subjects:B Holy Spirit
B Pentecost
B Religious Aspects
B WINE & wine making Religious aspects Christianity
B Drinking of alcoholic beverages
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Summary:The author reflects on the story of Pentecost in the bible. She compares the Holy Spirit to violent wind or the descent of divided tongues of fire or like being drunk on new wine. She stresses that the image of new wine, parties and drunkenness can be found in the Old Testament and New Testament. She notes that people who get drunk on God become objects of mockery due to their behavior.
ISSN:1745-5308
Contains:Enthalten in: The expository times
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0014524608091094