Paul quoted a verse there Joe, it was not new. If you have a cross reference Bible it will list where the verse was quoted from, if not, Paul was quoting Joel 2:32 which reads: Joe 2:32 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of Jehovah shall be delivered
I am aware of this robert-what is your interpretation of"whomsoever?"
The Masoretic Text begins chapter 3 at this point, but the English Bible, following the Septuagint and the Vulgate, continues chapter 2.
This stanza becomes the OT referent for Peter's Pentecostal sermon (the first gospel sermon of the church) recorded in Acts 2. Several powerful eschatological truths are noted:
YHWH pouring out His Spirit on all flesh (2:28-29, cf. Isa. 44:3-4; Ezek. 39:29)
apocalyptic signs in the heavens (positive, 2:3-31; negative, Amos 5:18,20)
salvation/deliverance through calling on YHWH's name (cf. Ps. 50:15; Isa. 55:6-7; Jer. 29:12; 33:3; Acts 2:21; Rom. 10:8-13)
the presence of a believing remnant
Notice that Peter does not mention any promises to national Israel! Israel is not the focus of the NT or the new age. The New Covenant (cf. Jer. 31:31-34; Ezek. 36:22-36) has a universal focus. At this point I am going to insert the introductory material from my commentary on Revelation, which deals with these OT issues.
2:28 "And it will come about after this" The question is, "what is the time frame?":
post-exilic restoration
interbiblical (Maccabean)
eschatological
Peter's use of this material in Acts 2 shows that for NT believers #3 is the proper period in which to interpret this wonderful prophecy.
"I will pour out My Spirit on all mankind" The coming of the Spirit (sent by YHWH) is the sign of the New Age, the New Covenant, the Messianic period (cf. Isa. 32:15; 44:3; Jer. 31:31-34; Ezek. 36:22-38; 39:29).
It is surely true that the full personality and deity of the Holy Spirit is not revealed in the OT, but through progressive revelation He is in the NT Probably this is because of the culturally surprising and theologically unique monotheism of the OT. This is demonstrated by all causality being attributed to YHWH (cf. Deut. 32:39; Job 5:18; Isa. 45:7; Hosea 6:11; Amos 3:6).
What a tremendous universal element (cf. Isa. 40:5; 42:6; 45:22: 49:6; 51:4; 52:10; Luke 2:32). This same theme is repeated in Joel 2:32,
"that whoever calls on the Lord."
The Spirit in the OT is depicted in several ways:
Elohim's active force in creation, Gen. 1:2; Job 33:4; Ps. 104:29-30; 147:14-18
YHWH's personal influence, Gen. 6:3; Isa. 63:10
God's empowering influence
artistic, Exod. 28:3; 31:3; 35:31
leadership
(1) Moses, Num. 11:17; Isa. 63:11
(2) 70 elders, Num. 11:25
(3) Joshua, Num. 27:18; Deut. 34:9
(4) Saul, 1 Sam. 10:6,10; 11:6
(5) David, 1 Sam. 16:13,14; 2 Sam. 23:2
military deliverers, Jdg. 3:10; 6:34; 11:29; 13:25; 14:6,19; 15:14,19
prophecy, Num. 24:2; 1 Sam. 19:20,23; 1 Kgs. 18:12; 22:24; 2 Kgs. 2:16; 2 Chr. 15:1; 18:23; 20:14; 24:20; Ps. 143:11; Isa. 48:16; Ezek. 11:5,24; Micah 3:8
uniquely in the Messiah, Isa. 11:2; 42:4; 59:21; 61:1
It is not until the NT that the personality and deity of the Spirit is developed.
Gen_4:26 And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos:
then began men to call upon the name of the LORD.
1Ch_16:8
Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people.
Psa_99:6
Moses and Aaron among his priests, and Samuel among them that call upon his name; they called upon the LORD, and he answered them.
Psa_105:1
O give thanks unto the LORD; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people.
Psa_116:13
I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD.
Psa_116:17 I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving,
and will call upon the name of the LORD.
Isa_12:4 And in that day shall ye say,
Praise the LORD, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted.
Isa_41:25 I have raised up one from the north, and he shall come: from the rising of the sun shall he call upon my name: and he shall come upon princes as upon morter, and as the potter treadeth clay.
Isa_48:2 For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; The LORD of hosts is his name.
Jer_10:25 Pour out thy fury upon the heathen that know thee not, and upon the families that call not on thy name: for they have eaten up Jacob, and devoured him, and consumed him, and have made his habitation desolate.
Jer_25:29 For, lo, I begin to bring evil on the city which is called by my name, and should ye be utterly unpunished? Ye shall not be unpunished: for I will call for a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, saith the LORD of hosts.
Hos_1:4 And the LORD said unto him, Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will avenge the blood of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and will cause to cease the kingdom of the house of Israel.
Hos_1:6 And she conceived again, and bare a daughter. And God said unto him, Call her name Loruhamah: for I will no more have mercy upon the house of Israel; but I will utterly take them away.
Zep_3:9 For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the LORD, to serve him with one consent.
Act_19:13 Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.
Rom_10:13
For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
1Co_1:2 Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:
Is this "whosoever" not a universal call?-only to a select few?