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God Fulfills His Word
Peter's immediate response to the miraculous events of Pentecost was to connect them to Scripture. Commentators explain that by saying "this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel," Peter established a crucial principle: God's supernatural work is the fulfillment of His written promises. The events were not random but the deliberate unfolding of a plan foretold centuries earlier.
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Albert Barnes
On Acts 2:16
18th Century
Theologian
This is that. This is the fulfillment of that, or this was predicted. This was the second part of Peter's argument to sh…
AT Robertson
On Acts 2:16
This is that which hath been spoken by the prophet Joel (τουτο εστιν το ειρημενον δια του προφητου Ιωηλ). Positive interpretation …
Charles Spurgeon
On Acts 2:14–21
19th Century
Preacher
But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said to them, You men of Judea, and all you who dwell at Jerusalem, let this b…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Acts 2:16
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…
John Gill
On Acts 2:16
17th Century
Pastor
But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel. This affair, which is a matter of wonder and amazement with some, …
Matthew Henry
On Acts 2:14–21
17th Century
Minister
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…