Verse 20
20. Sun… darkness At the Saviour’s death.
Moon… blood The optical effect of the miracle of darkness. Yet physical wonders are but the visible signs and indexes of the spiritual and moral movements in the kingdom of God. And all these wonders had their type in the manifestations at Sinai. Again, Sinai and Pentecost are antithesis to each other.
Notable day Illustrious day, according to the Septuagint. The Hebrew may mean terrible day. Both were true. The same day has a bright and a dark side to it; the stern old prophet gives the dark side as for God’s enemies; the serene apostle gives to these Pentecostal hearers the side of brightness and promise. Nevertheless, for the persistent mockers (Acts 2:13) the dark side remains true.
Day The prophetic passage quoted by Peter comes to a point upon this very day; and the question (Acts 2:12) What meaneth this? is answered.
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