“But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;”
No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel — Peter grounds the Pentecost event in OT Scripture (Joel 2:28-32 [LXX 3:1-5]), showing that the Spirit's outpouring fulfills God's ancient promise. The identification of present events with prophetic fulfillment (touto estin to eireimen, this is the thing spoken) establishes typological continuity between OT promise and present experience. Scripture interprets experience; experience validates Scripture.
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