Holy Spirit · Outpouring

Joel 2:28

Joel · ~835 BC · Status: Partially Fulfilled · Confidence: 92%
“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:”
King James Version
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The Spirit poured out upon all flesh, sons and daughters prophesying — the passage Peter preaches at Pentecost as fulfilled that day (Acts 2:16).

Fulfillment References

Acts 2:14-21 Acts 10:44-46 Acts 19:6

How Traditions Read This Prophecy

Apostolic (Oneness) PentecostalFulfilled at Acts 2; continues in every Spirit baptism with tongues.
JewishThe 'great and dreadful day of the LORD' has not yet occurred — not fully fulfilled.
DispensationalActs 2 is analogous/partial; full fulfillment for national Israel during the Tribulation.
AcademicJoel's apocalyptic vision; Peter's citation in Acts 2 is creative contextual reapplication.
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