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NASB | Joel 2:28 ¶ "It will come about after this That I will pour out My Spirit on all mankind; And your sons and daughters will prophesy, Your old men will dream dreams, Your young men will see visions. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Joel 2:28 ¶ "It shall come about after this That I shall pour out My Spirit on all mankind; And your sons and your daughters will prophesy, Your old men will dream dreams, Your young men will see visions. |
Subject: Why did God wait to send the Holy Spirit |
Bible Note: Sir Pent I think I see the flow of your question maybe better than when I first answered. In the Old Testament we see the Holy Spirit come upon men of God. He came down on them, was poured out on them, alighted on them, covered them, and was with them but we don't see that dwelled within them. In the New Testament we are told we are the temple of the Holy Spirit, that He dwells within us, we are infilled, or have an indwelling. Two different manifestations, one the Old Testament experience was for empowerment of a particular task. Whether that was to lead God's people, speak God's word, it was done under the anointing of the Holy Spirit. The other the New Testament experience the Holy spirit comes as a companion, comforter, counselor, teacher, and master. His presence is permanent with us and He dwells within us. In both cases the Holy Spirit is given for God's service but in the New Testament He is also 'in' rather than 'on'. He becomes integral with us rather than just covering us. He empowers us in addition to working His power through us and for us. As to the timing, before the Holy Spirit could dwell within man, man had to be made holy. The Holy spirit will not dwell in an unholy vessel, before Jesus’ blood was poured out all men were in sin and therefore the Holy Spirit could/would not take residence within man. Therefore the answer to your question on the timing of the Holy Spirit I say the His timing was contingent on the salvation of man through Jesus Christ, which created the Holy vessel (temples) that were required for His inhabitance. EdB |