BSN: THE LAST DAYS

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The expression “last days” and “latter days” both direct here.

Israel’s prophets spoke of what would happen in “the last days.” This expression refers to the last days of ancient Israel. The fulfillment of those prophecies are what we have recorded in the New Testament. In other words, the history we read in the New Testament is the fulfillment of the prophecies we read in the Old Testament.

Notable References

• Peter’s quotation of Joel 2 in Acts 2 boldly declares that “the last days” had begun.
• Paul’s quotation of Zech 8:16 in Eph 4:25 implies that the whole of Zech 8 applies to New Testament times.
• James’ quotation of Amos 9:11-12 in Acts 15:15-18 implies the same thing about Amos 9:11-15.
• Isaiah and Joel were contemporaries. Isaiah’s usage of “the last days” in Is 2:2 implies the same thing about Is 2:1ff.

Related:

• THE LAST DAYS
• THE END (The Second Coming)
• This Eternal Age (The Kingdom of God)