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NASB | Acts 2:17 'AND IT SHALL BE IN THE LAST DAYS,' God says, 'THAT I WILL POUR FORTH OF MY SPIRIT ON ALL MANKIND; AND YOUR SONS AND YOUR DAUGHTERS SHALL PROPHESY, AND YOUR YOUNG MEN SHALL SEE VISIONS, AND YOUR OLD MEN SHALL DREAM DREAMS; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 2:17 'AND IT SHALL BE IN THE LAST DAYS,' says God, 'THAT I WILL POUR OUT MY SPIRIT UPON ALL MANKIND; AND YOUR SONS AND YOUR DAUGHTERS SHALL PROPHESY, AND YOUR YOUNG MEN SHALL SEE [divinely prompted] VISIONS, AND YOUR OLD MEN SHALL DREAM [divinely prompted] DREAMS; |
Bible Question: Is "last days" the same as end times and does that definitely now or a time to come? |
Bible Answer: Greetings maroon! I agree with other posts on this verse (cf Joel 2: 28-32) that the time period for this event is after the rapture of the Church. However, I believe we are indeed in the last days of what we commonly refer to as the "church age." An interesting sidebar: After Sept 11th, Billy Graham shared the Gospel from the National Cathedral. This message was silmultaneously translated LIVE throughout the world so that everyone "heard it together." We have had the technology to do this for many years, just not the ocassion. Interesting to think about in light of Matthew 24:14 isn't it? Believers, let us not be ignorant of these things! God has given us signs of His coming throughout history. Let's not let our "theologies" sidetrack us from our glorious hope in Him. He will come, when He comes! Perhaps we should all be "pan-TRIB" - this means that it will all "pan out" in the END! (Pun intended!) Greater is He who is in US than he who is in the world! And praise God, Jesus is coming to claim His bride! See 1 Thess 5:8-10 Waiting expectantly, Mommapbs |