Jesus, Tongues, and the Messianic Reading of Psalm 16
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Robert Menzies
Leiden
Brill
Luke's description of Jesus' exultation and praise in Lk. 10.21 anticipates the reference to 'my tongue rejoices' (καὶ ἠγαλλιάσατο ἡ γλῶσσά μου) from Ps. 16.9 (15.9, LXX) cited by Peter in Acts 2.26 and demonstrates that the prophecy contained in this Psalm was fulfilled in the ministry of Jesus. Furthermore, the literary connections and logic that tie 'my tongue rejoices' in Acts 2.26 together with Lk. 10.21 and references to 'speaking in tongues' in Acts suggest that Luke and his church understood Jesus' Spirit-inspired praise to include glossolalia, which they viewed as fulfilling one aspect of the messianic prophecy in Psalm 16. Luke's description of Jesus' exultation and praise in Lk. 10.21 anticipates the reference to 'my tongue rejoices' (καὶ ἠγαλλιάσατο ἡ γλῶσσά μου) from Ps. 16.9 (15.9, LXX) cited by Peter in Acts 2.26 and demonstrates that the prophecy contained in this Psalm was fulfilled in the ministry of Jesus. Furthermore, the literary connections and logic that tie 'my tongue rejoices' in Acts 2.26 together with Lk. 10.21 and references to 'speaking in tongues' in Acts suggest that Luke and his church understood Jesus' Spirit-inspired praise to include glossolalia, which they viewed as fulfilling one aspect of the messianic prophecy in Psalm 16.