Tongues of Fire

A phrase in Acts 2:3, describing the physical appearance of the Spirit. The tongues of fire seem to fulfill John the Baptist’s prediction that the Coming One would baptize with the Holy Spirit and fire (Matthew 3:11; Luke 3:16). The disciples are described as being filled with the Holy Spirit, fulfilling the Old Testament promise that John the Baptist and Jesus repeated about the baptism of the Spirit.

See also Pentecost.