Shall be turned (μεταστραφησετα). Second future passive of μεταστρεφω, common verb, but only three times in the N.T. ([Reference A…

The sun shall be turned into darkne . .

The same images used here with reference to the sun and moon are also used there. They occu…

The sun shall be turned into darkness.—Both clauses bring before us the phenomena of an eclipse: the total darkness of th…

But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice and said to them, You men of Judea, and all you that dwell at Jerusalem, be this kn…

Positively, Peter explains the phenomena taking place among the early Christians at Pentecost as fulfilling Joel 2:28–32. His use of the Joel passa…

The sun shall be turned into darkne
As at the death of Christ, by a total eclipse of it:

Peter's sermon shows that he was thoroughly recovered from his fall, and thoroughly restored to the Divine favour; for he who had denied Christ, no…