Read Joel 2:28-32. After reading the verse check Peter’s quote in Acts 2:16-21. Does this mean Peter is not quoting Joel if he is not using the exact words of the prophet?<\/p>\n\t
Joel is written in Hebrew which is then translated into English. Peter quotes Joel in Greek, which is then translated into English. No language translates one-for-one to another language, so you are going to get variations in wording.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Question: Read Joel 2:28-32. After reading the verse check Peter’s quote in Acts 2:16-21. Does this mean Peter is not quoting Joel if he is not using the exact words of the prophet? Answer: Joel is written in Hebrew which is then translated into English. Peter quotes Joel in Greek, which is then translated into…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[20],"tags":[190],"class_list":["post-38959","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-answer","tag-translation"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":35529,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/is-salvation-in-acts-221-salvation-from-the-destruction-of-jerusalem\/","url_meta":{"origin":38959,"position":0},"title":"Is salvation in Acts 2:21 salvation from the destruction of Jerusalem?","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"June 3, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Question: A member of the church has told me that Acts 2:21 is talking about rescue from danger or destruction, not salvation. 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Hamilton Text: Acts 2:14-24 \u00a0 I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0In Peter\u2019s first sermon, he quotes the prophet Joel who warns of the coming of the great and awesome day of the Lord. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0As we read the warnings of God through the prophets, repeatedly we find references to \u201cthe day of the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Audio"","block_context":{"text":"Audio","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/audio\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":41983,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/does-acts-217-mean-that-miraculous-gifts-continue-today\/","url_meta":{"origin":38959,"position":3},"title":"Does Acts 2:17 mean that miraculous gifts continue today?","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"February 26, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Question: How do I respond to someone who uses Acts 2:17 in support that prophesies and the gifts the Holy Spirit may still be here today? 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