The Spirit's Outpouring: From Temporal Blessing to Eternal Promise
Joel 2:28 announces a two-fold blessing upon repentant Israel. First comes the temporal: "the former rain and the latter rain" (Joel 2:23), granaries filled with...
This is historical examples on god's sovereign gifting and temporal versus eternal blessing, drawing on Ezekiel 14:28.
Joel 2:28 announces a two-fold blessing upon repentant Israel. First comes the temporal: "the former rain and the latter rain" (Joel 2:23), granaries filled with wheat, vats overflowing with wine and oil. Desolation yields to plenty. Yet the prophet elevates beyond material restoration to the higher sphere—the spiritual benediction that follows. The new Gospel era, Joel declares, shall be "characterized by a copious outpouring of the Holy Spirit" (Joel 2:28).…
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