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This passage is a significant statement regarding the biblical timeline of the "last days" and the role of the Holy Spirit. ### The Quote > "This prophecy of Joel, which speaks of the out-pouring of the Holy Spirit in the last days, was not all fulfilled at the beginning of the Gospel dispensation. This is evident from the wonders in heaven and in earth, introduced in this text, which were to be precursors of “the great and the terrible day of the Lord.” Though we have had the signs, that terrible day is still in the future. The whole Gospel dispensation may be called the last days, but to say that the last days are all 1800 years in the past, is absurd. They reach to the day of the Lord, and to the deliverance of the remnant of God's people. “For in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the Lord hath said, and in the remnant whom the Lord shall call.” — *Spiritual Gifts, Vol. 1*, 1SG 15.1 ### Context This passage is found in the **Introduction** to *Spiritual Gifts, Vol. 1*, published in 1858. This volume was the first published account of the "Great Controversy" vision given to Ellen White. While the book contains Ellen White's visions, the Introduction was written by her husband, **James White**. Its purpose was to provide a scriptural defense for the existence of spiritual gifts (such as the gift of prophecy) in the Christian church until the very end of time. In this specific section, he is addressing the prophecy of Joel 2:28-32. He argues that while the outpouring of the Spirit at Pentecost was a fulfillment of Joel's prophecy, it was not the *complete* fulfillment. He points out that the "wonders in the heavens and in the earth" (blood, fire, and pillars of smoke) are linked to the "great and terrible day of the Lord," which is the Second Coming. Therefore, the "last days" encompass the entire era from Christ's first advent to His second, necessitating a final outpouring of the Spirit for the "remnant" who are delivered at the end. *** **Search Results Summary:** Found thousands of passages containing these keywords. For the complete list with filters, try the [Full-Text Search](/advanced-search?q=1SG+15.1). **Book breakdown:** * 1SG (1530)