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When you read Joel 2, you must ask yourself "who was he speaking to? And about?" and see if the Scriptures answer those questions. And they do. V. 23 tells you he is speaking to the "children of Zion". NOT GENTILES. v. 27 says that "I (God) am in the midst of Israel, and that I am the Lord your GOd, and none else: and my people (Israel) shall never be ashamed." v.32 tells you that deliverance will be in mount Zion and in Jerusalem.

Joel is speaking to Israel. Not the Gentiles. It could not be clearer. And so is Peter, on the day of Pentecost. Read WHO Peter is addressing. It is ISRAEL. Not the Gentiles.

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Joel is addressing the Jews of his time, correct, but his prophecy is fulfilled for the Catholic Holy Nation of God, the “kingly priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people” (1 Peter 2:9), the Church that Christ “purchased with his blood” (Acts 20:28). The prophecy of Joel will apply to the Jews if and when they convert to Catholic Christianity. At this point, the bulk of the Jewish race is still wandering the desert.