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NASB | Revelation 6:12 ¶ I looked when He broke the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth made of hair, and the whole moon became like blood; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Revelation 6:12 ¶ I looked when He (the Lamb) broke open the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth [made] of hair, and the whole moon became like blood; [Joel 2:10, 31] |
Bible Question:
Doing a Bible study... What is your opinion of these similarities? Similarity of Revelation 6:12 And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood; And Peter declaring a fullfilment of prophecy in Acts 2:15-22. Verse 20 contains the reference to the "moon into blood". 15 For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day. 16 But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel; 17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams: 18 And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy: 19 And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke: 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and notable day of the Lord come: 21 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved. 22 Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know: What is your interpretation as to the reason that Peter said this was a fullfillment? Is that period of time he was describing a reference to "from now, until Christ returns"? What do you think? Any input would be appreciated! Thanks |
Bible Answer: Peter was quoting Joel 2. Joel 2:28 And afterward 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. Joel 2:29 Even upon the menservants and upon the maidservants in those days will I pour out My Spirit. Joel 2:30 And I will show signs and wonders in the heavens, and on the earth, blood and fire and columns of smoke. Joel 2:31 The sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the great and terrible day of the Lord comes. [Isa. 13:6, 9-11; 24:21-23; Ezek. 32:7-10; Matt. 24:29, 30; Rev. 6:12-17.] Joel 2:32 And whoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be delivered and saved, for in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there shall be those who escape, as the Lord has said, and among the remnant [of survivors] shall be those whom the Lord calls. [Acts 2:17-21; Rom. 10:13.] As with all old testement prophesies he pophesieses of the coming of Christ, without distinguishing between the first and second comming. Living in the costal mountains I see one mountain close to me and another mountain behind that which in certain light looks like one mountain. I cannot see the valley between. Just so, the OT prophets did not see the valley of time between the first and second coming of Jesus. Peter indicated that the first part of the prophesy had been fulfilled so that "whoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be delivered and saved". The second is still to come. As sure as the first had. |
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