ACC ~ Acts 2 v15

A TRIUNE SIGNIFICANCE. ARATOR: The third hour became celebrated by the heavenly sayings: the one God has this number, a single Substance distinguished by three Persons; [a Substance] that many proofs demonstrate to us is also at the same time demonstrated by the hour. ON THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES 1.

THE THIRD HOUR. BEDE: In order to proclaim to the world the glory of the indivisible Trinity, the Holy Spirit descended appropriately at the third hour. And since it was said above, “They were persevering in prayer,” they quite rightly received the Holy Spirit at the hour of prayer, so that it might be shown to readers that it is not easy to receive the grace of the Holy Spirit unless the mind is raised from material things by concentration on the things that are above. Now we read that three times a day Daniel bent his knees and prayed, and the church understands these to have been the third, sixth and ninth hours.Also the Lord sent the Holy Spirit at the third hour, he himself ascended the cross at the sixth, and he yielded up his soul at the ninth. He thus saw fit to enjoin these same hours preeminently upon the rest of us and to sanctify them. COMMENTARY ON THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES 2.15.

SIGNIFICANT EVENTS AT THE THIRD HOUR. CYRIL OF JERUSALEM: For he who, according to Mark, was crucified at the third hour, has now at the third hour sent his grace. For his grace is not one and the Spirit’s another, but he who was then crucified and had promised, fulfilled what he had promised. CATECHETICAL LECTURE 17.19.

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