Book of Joel Chapter 2 Vs. 28

 

The Lord Will Pour Out His Spirit

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: Joel 2:28

to pass afterward... Afterward—after the restoration of Israel, as in Joel 2:18-27.

come to pass...

הָיָה

hâyâh

haw-yaw'

A primitive root (compare H1933); to exist, that is, be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary): - beacon, X altogether, be (-come, accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), continue, do, faint, fall, + follow, happen, X have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, X use.

afterward...

אַחַר

'achar

akh-ar'

From H309; properly the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjugation, after (in various senses): - after (that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side), behind, beside, by, follow (after, -ing), forasmuch, from, hereafter, hinder end, + out (over) live, + persecute, posterity, pursuing, remnant, seeing, since, thence [-forth], when, with.

כֵּן

kên

kane

From H3559; properly set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjugation) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles): - + after that (this, -ward, -wards), as . . . as, + [for-] as much as yet, + be (for which) cause, + following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), X the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (thing), surely, + there (where) -fore, this, thus, true, well, X you.

pour out my... Three great outpourings of the Holy Spirit:

שָׁפַךְ

shâphak

shaw-fak'

A primitive root; to spill forth (blood, a libation, liquid metal; or even a solid, that is, to mound up); also (figuratively) to expend (life, soul, complaint, money, etc.); intensively to sprawl out: - cast (up), gush out, pour (out), shed (-der, out), slip.

My Spirit...

רוּחַ

rûach

roo'-akh

From H7306; wind; by resemblance breath, that is, a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions): - air, anger, blast, breath, X cool, courage, mind, X quarter, X side, spirit ([-ual]), tempest, X vain, ([whirl-]) wind (-y).

1. On the day of Pentecost and many years following this day (Acts 2:1-28:31)

2. During the future tribulation (Joel 2:28-32; Act. 2:16-21)

3. During the Millennium (Isa. 32:15; 44:3; Eze, 36:26-27; 39:29; Zec. 12:10)

The Spirit was also poured out upon Christ in fullness (Isa. 11:1-2; 42:1; 61:1; Mat. 3:16; 12:18; John 3:34; Act. 10:38). Believers may have the fullness of the Spirit at any time during this present age (Mat. 3:11; Luke 24:29; John 7:37-39; Act. 1:4-8; 2:33, 2:38-39; Gal. 3:13-14; 1Cor. 12:1-31; Eph. 1:17-19; 3:16-21).

daughters shall prophesy... Women are not excluded from spiritual gifts and powers (Act. 2:16-21; 1:14; 2:1-21; 21:9; 2Cor. 11:1-33-14). See Act. 21:9.

The abundance of material blessings would be followed by the outpouring of spiritual blessings. When coupled with the other temporal phrases within the passage in those days (verse 29), and before the great and awesome Day of the Lord comes (verse 31), the term points to a Second Advent fulfillment time frame.

Since the context is your sons and daughters, all mankind best refers to the house of Israel only. The nations are the recipients of God’s wrath, not the effusion of His Spirit (3:2, 9).

The following is a confirmation of this very Scripture.

Acts 2:16-17 "But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;" " And 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:"

shall see...

רָאָה

râ'âh

raw-aw'

A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitively, intransitively and causatively): - advise self, appear, approve, behold, X certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, X indeed, X joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), mark, meet, X be near, perceive, present, provide, regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see (-r, -m, one another), shew (self), X sight of others, (e-) spy, stare, X surely, X think, view, visions.

visions...

חִזָּיוֹן

chizzâyôn

khiz-zaw-yone'

From H2372; a revelation, especially by dream: - vision.

It was very important for this to be in two different Scriptures, because by two a thing is established. The word that prophecy was translated from means to speak by inspiration. This is made available to all flesh, male and female. We can see from this that spiritual dreams and visions, are also from God.

Promises of a Glorious Future

This concluding section of the Book of Joel develops more fully the eschatological element of the Lord’s promise (cf. See Joel 2:19-20; afterward in Joel 2:28; in those days in Joel 3:1; in that day in Joel 3:18). The deliverance experienced by Joel’s generation foreshadowed that of the end times. The day of the Lord, so narrowly averted by Joel’s repentant contemporaries, will come in full force against the enemies of God’s people (perhaps foreshadowed by the northern army of Joel 2:20). The promises of Joel 2:19-27 will find their ultimate and absolute fulfillment as the Lord intervenes on Israel’s behalf (Joel 2:28-32), decisively judges the nation’s enemies (Joel 3:1-16, 3:19), and securely establishes His people in their land (Joel 3:1, 3:16-18, 3:20-21).

Spiritual renewal and deliverance

The Lord announced that His day (Joel 2:31) would be accompanied by an outpouring of His Spirit on all people lit., all flesh. The following context indicates that all people refer more specifically to all inhabitants of Judah (cf. the threefold use of your in Joel 2:28, as well as the parallel passages in Eze. 39:29; Zec. 12:10). This will be true regardless of age, gender, or social class (Joel 2:29 is better trans. and even on the male and female servants; cf. NASB).

At that time recipients of the divine Spirit will exercise prophetic gifts will prophesy… will dream dreams and will see visions which in the past had been limited to a select few (cf. 1Sam. 10:10-11; 19:20-24).