Monday, April 13, 2020

Peter Addresses The Crowd

"Then Peter stood up with the Eleven and, with a loud voice, addressed them, 'Fellow Jews and all foreigners now staying in Jerusalem, listen to what I have to say.  These people are not drunk as you suppose, for it is only nine o'clock in the morning.  Indeed what the prophet Joel spoke about has happened:
In the last days, GOD says, I will pour out MY Spirit on every mortal.  Your sons and daughters will speak through the Holy Spirit; your young men will see visions and your old men will have dreams.
In those days I will pour out MY Spirit even on MY servants, both men and women, and they will be prophets.
I will perform miracles in the sky above and wonders on the earth below.  The sun will be darkened and the moon will turn red as blood, before the great and glorious Day of the LORD comes.
And then, whoever calls upon the Name of the LORD will be saved." - Acts 2:14-21 

(This is the first proclamation of JESUS' resurrection.  Peter, once again, aware of his responsibility in the group of the Twelve, speaks on behalf of all.  He cites the texts of the Old Testament: Joel, the Psalms, etc. and demonstrates their fulfillment in JESUS and in the nascent Church.

I will pour out MY Spirit.  The FATHER sends the Spirit of JESUS to all people; HE makes of all people HIS prophets, HIS witnesses.

I will perform miracles in the sky...  Peter continues quoting the prophet Joel who announces the day of YAHWEH, that is to say, in the Old Testament, the day of GOD's judgment.)

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