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Wesleyan–Holiness Lens · Joel

Quoted at Pentecost (Acts 2) — the Spirit poured out is the same Spirit who sanctifies entirely.

Cross-References

Romans 10:13quotation'Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.'
Who
The prophet Joel
To
Judah after a devastating locust plague
Where
Jerusalem, post-disaster
When
Joel's promise of an outpoured Spirit and a remnant of the saved
Why:Paul applies 'the Lord' (Yahweh in Joel) directly to Jesus — a stunning identification of Christ with God.
Context:Peter quotes the same prophecy at Pentecost (Acts 2). Paul extends it: the saving 'name' is universal, available to Jew and Greek alike.
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Acts 2:17quotation'I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh.'
Who
Joel
To
Judah after a national disaster
Where
Jerusalem, post-locust plague
When
A promise of universal Spirit-outpouring in the last days
Why:Peter explains the tongues of fire at Pentecost as the inauguration of Joel's 'last days.'
Context:This is the founding text of Pentecostal-Holiness theology — and a Wesleyan witness to Spirit baptism for all believers, not a priestly elite.
Read Acts 2:17 →

About Joel

Author: Joel
Date: c. 835 BC (debated)
Themes: Day of the LORD, Spirit, Repentance

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