the Spirit to Israel was vindication of their status as the people of God as well as the source of their power to reconstitute as a community of obedience under God’s favor. The surprising turn of events in the New Testament (Acts 10:45) has not invalidated that vision but has extended it. 2:29 [3:2] It is perhaps noteworthy that Joel, in extending the promise of the Spirit to slaves, again asserts that both males and females will receive the gift.6 It is as though he wanted to insure that there
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