by Shannon Popp | Jun 3, 2022 | NotABlog
Acts 2:21 “And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.’” Peter has been speaking of judgment and the wrath of God. Mainly that every person born after Adam has been born into sin, with a natural nature to sin. All people...
by Shannon Popp | Jun 2, 2022 | NotABlog
Acts 2:20 “the sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to blood, before the day of the Lord comes, the great and magnificent day.” Peter is speaking like Jesus, of future events that will occur. We had a blood moon last night, but in context Peter is talking...
by Shannon Popp | Jun 1, 2022 | NotABlog
Acts 2:19 “And I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke;” This is a quote from the prophet Joel in the Old Testament, that speaks of the last of the last days. Peter’s point is not that the last of the...
by Shannon Popp | May 31, 2022 | NotABlog
Acts 2:18 “even on my male servants and female servants in those days I will pour out my Spirit, and they shall prophesy.” This language here is not really how we think of servants, but is the Greek word “doulos” meaning bondslave. This has the picture of the salve...
by Shannon Popp | May 30, 2022 | NotABlog
Acts 2:17 “And in the last days it shall be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams;” Peter does not give an explanation of...
