According to Peter's sermon in Acts 2, the outpouring of the Spirit was a fulfillment of a prophecy from which Old Testament book?
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Correct answer: Joel
Peter quotes Joel 2:28-32, which says, 'In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people.' Peter identifies the events of Pentecost as the direct realization of this ancient promise.
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