This prophecy is Israel, and thence the nation, but commencing "The Lord roars from Zion, and utters his voice from Jerusalem"; and, at the dose, the tabernacle of David is rebuilt, "that they may possess"; but Israel is the nation, see chapter 7:12. Joel is the Land, Zion, Jerusalem, and the day of the Lord. When it comes to facts, it is Judah and Jerusalem. The Spirit spoken of has connection with what goes on there, because deliverance is there for the Remnant. When different tongues were poured out in the audience of Hellenists of all neighboring countries, Peter, the Apostle of Judaism, addresses 'men of Judea and inhabitants of Jerusalem.' I will add here Acts 2 is the exaltation of Christ, and the gift of the Holy Ghost, and, consequently, call to personal repentance, for the principle was general. And so ' the Lord added to the Church daily such as should be saved (tour sozomenous). Chapter 3 is to Israel—promises the return of Christ on their repentance -they are 'The children of the prophets.' The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob' is now the name he speaks in—He hath 'raised up His Son Jesus... whom ye denied.' To them first He was sent—rejected, but the opportunity of repentance now offered; but this in passing. Chapter 4 goes further and recognizes Christ exalted—addressing the Lord God of heaven, earth and sea, and all in them, and rulers, kings against Jehovah, and against His anointed—fully developed in the latter day.