THE SUN AND MOON PROPHECY OF JOEL 2
In the previous blog I showed how the sun and moon were used as language discussing the great tribulation in the apostles day. It was a quote from the book of Isaiah about Gods judgement coming on a group of people. In Joel the sun and moon is again used as language about the coming of the Spirit of God to his people. Peter uses this quote from Joel in describing the coming of the Spirit to the jews in the audience to explain to them what they were seeing unfold before their eyes. Lets look at the two passages.
Joel 2:28-32
28And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:
29And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit.
30And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke.
31The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and terrible day of the LORD come.
32And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD hath said, and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call.
Acts 2:14-21
14But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:
15For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day.
16But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;
17And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:
18And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:
19And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke:
20The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and notable day of the Lord come:
21And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.
Peter clearly is quoting the passage in Joel and confirming by what is taking place that the prophecy is being fulfilled in their hearing.
When the sun and moon is used in scripture it is a lot of times used as language to convey an event in which God has moved and done a work. It does not mean the sun literally became dark and the moon turned to blood or hid its face but is language jews used to convey a message to the reader that God has done something. Joel and Isaiah used this in language describing a future prophecy and Jesus (Matthew 24) and Peter (Acts 2) use it to show the prophecy was fulfilled to the hearers present. Whosoever will call on the name of the Lord shall be saved is a quote from Joel that Peter proclaimed as fulfilled is still being fulfilled today as we one by one turn to Christ as our salvation. This prophecy is fulfilled and being fulfilled as we continue in these last days (Acts 2:17) until Christ returns for his bride.
Joel 2:28-32
28And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:
29And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit.
30And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke.
31The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and terrible day of the LORD come.
32And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD hath said, and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call.
Acts 2:14-21
14But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:
15For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day.
16But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;
17And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:
18And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:
19And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke:
20The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and notable day of the Lord come:
21And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.
Peter clearly is quoting the passage in Joel and confirming by what is taking place that the prophecy is being fulfilled in their hearing.
When the sun and moon is used in scripture it is a lot of times used as language to convey an event in which God has moved and done a work. It does not mean the sun literally became dark and the moon turned to blood or hid its face but is language jews used to convey a message to the reader that God has done something. Joel and Isaiah used this in language describing a future prophecy and Jesus (Matthew 24) and Peter (Acts 2) use it to show the prophecy was fulfilled to the hearers present. Whosoever will call on the name of the Lord shall be saved is a quote from Joel that Peter proclaimed as fulfilled is still being fulfilled today as we one by one turn to Christ as our salvation. This prophecy is fulfilled and being fulfilled as we continue in these last days (Acts 2:17) until Christ returns for his bride.
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