Reference

Joel 2:32

And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the Lord hath said, and in the remnant whom the Lord shall call.
30

And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke.

31

The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the Lord come.

32

And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the Lord hath said, and in the remnant whom the Lord shall call.

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Literal Fulfillment

While the verse speaks of "deliverance" in specific locations like Mount Zion and Jerusalem, which could be interpreted literally, the nature of this "deliverance" and the "calling on the name of the Lord" could also be understood in a spiritual or metaphorical sense, rather than solely a physical rescue.

Israel-Specific Promises

While the verse mentions "Mount Zion and Jerusalem," which are specific to Israel, the initial promise of deliverance to "whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord" broadens the scope beyond an exclusively Israel-specific promise.

Future Fulfillment

The verse uses the phrase "it shall come to pass," which indicates a future event, but it does not explicitly state that this future is specifically "at the end of the age" or "at Christ's return," leaving open the possibility of a more immediate or general future fulfillment.