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Commentary On The Book of Joel

Lesson # 9 Joel 2:28-32

Day of the Lord Foretold,

Promise of the Holy Spirit

Joel 2:28-32 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: [29] And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit. [30] And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke. [31] The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the Lord come. [32] And 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. (KJV)

Since this is such an important Passage of Scripture, I will continue with it in this lesson.

Peter went on to quote the rest of Joel’s prophecy regarding that which would take place: “I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke. The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and terrible day of the Lord come” (vv. 30–31). Was that fulfilled on the Day of Pentecost? No! Of course not. There were no earthquakes, no changes in the sun and moon. These will occur on “that great and notable day of the Lord.” Joel calls it “the great and the terrible day of the Lord.” The Day of Pentecost was a great day, but it was not a terrible day. It was a wonderful day! If we truly understand the Book of Joel, we will know that Peter was not saying that the prophecy of Joel was being fulfilled on the Day of Pentecost. Peter was only using Joel’s prophecy to confront those who were mocking.

So, what was the subject of Simon Peter’s message? On the Day of Pentecost the subject of Peter’s sermon was the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. When he comes to his text, he uses Psalm 16:8–10, which prophesied the resurrection of Christ. Notice how he applies it to Christ: “This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses. Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear” (Acts 2:32–33). The conclusion, both in what Joel wrote, and in Peter’s address is, “And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be delivered [Peter says, Shall be saved].” This is one Passage that makes me think that the greatest time of salvation is yet in the future. Will God save more of the human race than will be lost? Spurgeon said that he believed that God would win more to Himself than would be lost. When Christ comes to the earth to establish His Kingdom, there will be the greatest time of individuals turning to God that the world has ever seen. Also during the Great Tribulation Period here will be a great turning to the Lord, much greater than there has been during the church age. The resurrection of Jesus Christ whom God has made both Lord and Christ is the whole point of Peter’s sermon. Peter does NOT emphasize the spectacular event they had just witnessed. The important issue, then and now, is coming to know Jesus Christ. Don’t ever be so occupied with having an experience that you miss really knowing Christ. What place does He occupy in your thinking, in your life? This section of Joel’s prophecy is all-important, but it is yet to be fulfilled. . . . http://www.hisservants.org/tribulation_what_h_s.htm . . . http://www.hisservants.org/tribulation_why_h_s.htm

In this amazing prophecy of Joel, he speaks of a very definite period of time. "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 also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit." This prophecy is yet to be fulfilled during the coming of the Day of the Lord, after the night of the Great Tribulation Period (the Millennium). It is then that God will pour out His Spirit upon all flesh. . . . http://www.lastdaysprophecy.org/L_D_1000_years.htm

And as I stated in lesson #8, Joel also makes it crystal clear in this Passage that we are discussing the fact that he refers to a certain spot on the map (the nation Israel). And 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. . . . http://www.lastdaysprophecy.org/L_D_israel.htm

The day of the Lord is God’s appointed time to judge the nations. Joel had said that if the people repented, the Lord would save them from judgment (Joel 2:12-14). In this day of darkness, judgment and catastrophe, some will be saved. God’s intention is not to destroy but always to heal and to save. But, we (all people) must accept His salvation or we will certainly perish with the unrepentant.

The outpouring of the Spirit did happen on the day of Pentecost, but only to the church! When the Holy Spirit was poured out that day, it was a Promise to the church, being fulfilled spoken of by our Lord Jesus in John 14:15-20, promising to continue in the grace, mercy and comfort when He ascended into Heaven, and would no longer be with them.

The judgments of God upon a sinful world today, go before the judgment of the world in the last day. When we call on God, it presumes knowledge of Him, faith in Him, desire toward Him, complete dependence upon Him, and as evidence of our sincerity in this, we truly desire to obey Him. If we are qualified to be God’s children (John 1:12-13), we are justified (Rom.5:1; 8:1) by the precious Blood of Jesus (1 Peter 1:18-19). We are called from AWAY from our sin TO God, AWAY from self TO Christ, AWAY from things below TO things above. It is the outpouring of God’s Spirit that enables us to live a godly life. We have NO righteousnesses of our own in God’s eyes (Isa.64: 6). We are as filthy rags to the Father without Christ (1 Cor.1:30). That is why Israel has had so much pain and suffering in the past, and shall continue to have it until they finally turn to the Messiah (Christ Jesus). The darkness prophesied by Joel and other prophets is yet to come. Matthew 24:21 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. (KJV) I cannot even begin to imagine such horrors that lie in store for Israel, and all others who refuse to acknowledge Christ as Saviour and Lord. But, the darkness shall end and then this prophecy of Joel shall then be fulfilled in the Millennium, when Jesus shall reign in His Kingdom. All prophecies that have not been fulfilled, shall absolutely be fulfilled to the letter one day. Count on it.

Book of Joel

Lesson #1 Intro . Lesson #2,Joel 1:1-5 . Lesson #3,Joel 1:6-14 . Lesson #4, Joel 1:15-20 . Lesson #5, Joel 2:1-2:9 . Lesson #6, Joel 2:10-17 . Lesson #7, Joel 2:18-27 . Lesson #8, Joel 2:28-32 . Lesson #9, Joel 2:28-32 . Lesson #10, Joel 3:1-8 . Lesson #11, Joel 3:9-17 . #12 Final Lesson, Joel 3:18-21

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