Reference

Acts 2:17

And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:
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For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day.

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But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;

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And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:

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And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:

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And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke:

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Literal Fulfillment

While the verse speaks of concrete actions like prophesying, seeing visions, and dreaming dreams, the phrase "last days" is open to interpretation and may not refer to a single, literal future period but rather a broader eschatological era.

Visible Return

The verse describes the outpouring of God's Spirit and its effects on people (prophecy, visions, dreams), with no mention of Christ, his return, or any visible event.

Prophetic Methods of Communication

While the verse mentions activities like prophesying, seeing visions, and dreaming dreams, it does not explicitly detail the *methods* by which God communicates these revelations, but rather describes the *outcomes* of the Spirit's outpouring. The focus is on who will experience these phenomena, not the specific mechanisms of divine communication.

Women Prophets

While the verse states that "your sons and your daughters shall prophesy," it does not explicitly use the title "prophetess" for women, nor does it detail specific instances of women delivering God's messages in a formal prophetic role within this particular verse.

Cessation vs. Continuation of Prophecy

The verse describes a future outpouring of the Spirit and associated prophetic activities, but it does not explicitly state whether these activities will be continuous or limited to a specific period, nor does it address the cessation of prophecy in any prior era.