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19:15, 22:18-19). In other words the verse in question is quoting the very same
               verse.


               Some further examples include:  Acts 1:20 referring to Judah’s death ‘quotes’
               Psalms 69:25 and Psalms 109:8 fairly loosely. In this case Acts 1:20 refers to what
               "is written in the book of Psalms" except that it is not exactly what is written in
               Psalms and therefore fails the test of Revelation 22:18-19, the resolution being, as
               stated earlier and as a mystery, that part of Psalms actually appears in Acts (but not
               in Psalms) and yet is part of Psalms. This also makes sense given that the Word is
               one integrated and indivisible book thus making the book of Psalms the whole
               Word (Rev 22:18-19). The Acts 2:17-21 passage ‘quoting’ Joel 2:28-32 is also
               ‘inexact’, but remember is it is not actually quoting Joel at all but is quoting itself,
               part of the Word (Rev 22:18-19).


               Another example is Acts 13:41 which is an ‘inexact quote’ of Habakkuk 1:5.  In
               this case in Acts 13:41 it refers to that which 'is spoken of in the prophets' (Acts
               13:40). As it says 'in' the prophets it is referring to the Word, so again this is an
               instance of the Word quoting itself.

               Furthermore Acts 23:5 is a very ‘inexact quotation’ of Exodus 22:28.  In this case
               in Acts 23:5 it says ‘for it is written.’  So, what is written that is being inerrantly
               and exactly quoted? The answer is the supernatural Word-in-the-spiritual, pre-

               existent (John 1:1) to the Paul’s time of writing, eternal (Rev 22:13), spoken (Rev
               19:15), written (Rev 22:18-19), God the Word (John 1:1, Rev 19:13-16), and
               Christ (John 1:14).

               Acts 2:25-28 ‘quotes’ Psalms 16:8-11 inexactly.  David is in both instances
               inerrantly speaking on behalf of mankind.  Acts 2:25-28 is quoting exactly from
               words spoken by David but not the exact words that were recorded as Psalms 16:8-
               11.  He is referring to the general state of the saved (i.e. those that will not go to
               hell at all, or to those who are saved by the preaching received in that part of hell
               known as ‘prison’ - 'wilt not leave'), as his soul was not in hell when he spoke
               (Acts 2:26).


               Acts 3:22-23 ‘quotes’ inexactly from Deuteronomy 18:15, 18-19.


               Acts 4:25-26 is an inexact ‘citation’ of Psalm 2:1.  Acts 3:25 is also an inexact
               ‘quote’ of Genesis 12:3, 22:18 and 26:4.  However in all these instances the one
               Word is simply quoting itself (John 1:1, Rev 22:18-19).
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