And 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:
What does Joel 2:28 mean?
The promise began to be fulfilled on the day of Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit was poured out, and it was continued in the converting grace and miraculous gifts conferred on both Jews and Gentiles.
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Keep this verse inside Joel 2:28-32 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Commentary on Joel 2:28
And 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: And it shall come to pass afterward - After the punishment of the Jews through the Pagan, and their deliverance; after the Coming of the Teacher of righteousness, was to follow the outpouring of the Spirit of God. I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh - o: "This which He says, "on all flesh," admits of no exception of nations or persons.
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- in the last days
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in the last days.
Context in Joel 2
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Joel 2 belongs to the early movement of the book, especially the section often described as restoration and the Spirit. Joel moves from agricultural disaster to liturgical repentance, then toward the day of the Lord and the outpouring of the Spirit. Read this chapter with the wider themes of repentance, day of the Lord, and Spirit in view so the individual verses keep their proper weight.
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