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Act 2:20. Ὁ ἥλιος, the sun) These words must be taken literally. See note, Mat 24:29. [The darkening of the sun must be literal, as distinguished from the calamities which precede, described in the previous verses.]-αἷμα, blood) A bloody colour, somewhat black. Comp. Gen 49:11, “Washing His clothes in the blood of grapes.”-τὴν ἡμέραν Κυρίου, the day of the Lord) the day of the last judgment, not excluding the other revelations of the Divine glory which precede it.-ἐπιφανῆ) נורא, bright shining, notable, is translated by the LXX., ἐπιφανὴς, more than once.