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Symbolic, Not Literal
Commentators widely agree that the 'sun turned to darkness' and 'moon to blood' are not literal astronomical events. This is powerful, symbolic language from the Old Testament used to describe immense calamity, social upheaval, and divine judgment. As one scholar notes, Peter's non-literal use here provides a key for understanding similar apocalyptic language elsewhere in Scripture, like in the book of Revelation.
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Albert Barnes
On Acts 2:20
18th Century
Theologian
The sun shall be turned into darkness. ().
The same images used here with reference to the sun and moon are also used there. They o…
AT Robertson
On Acts 2:20
Shall be turned (μεταστραφησετα). Second future passive of μεταστρεφω, common verb, but only three times in the N.T. ([Reference A…
Charles Ellicott
On Acts 2:20
19th Century
Bishop
The sun shall be turned into darkness.—Both clauses bring before us the phenomena of an eclipse: the total darkness of th…
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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…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Acts 2:20
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 2:20
17th Century
Pastor
The sun shall be turned into darkness
As at the death of Christ, by a total eclipse of it:
and th…
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…