How does god restore the years that the locusts have eaten joel 2. The prophecy of joel may seem unimportant as it contains only three brief chapters. The book of joel, though, like many prophecies, sometimes jumps from one time period to another. This is, in my opinion, the best and most beautiful recording of the king james bible. The genre of joel is narrative and prophetic oracle. Jan 02, 2020 the overriding theme of the book of joel is the day of the lord, a day of gods wrath and judgment. Joel means jehovah is my god and he pictures christ as the restorer. The book of joel is part of the jewish tanakh, and also the old testament of the christian bible. In the 1611 king james bible, the book of joel is formed by three chapters. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. There is this also to be said of its literary character, that the style of joel is bright and flowing, his imagery and language are fine driver, introduction to the literature of the old testament. Study the bible online using commentary on joel and more.
The jewish canon lumps all together as the twelve and divides joel into four chapters. A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains. The word of the lord that came to joel, the son of pethuel. The first verse of this short book names joel jehovah is god the son of pethuel as author. It was most likely written between 835 and 800 years before the birth of. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. Then again, if joel is speaking about a literal insect attack, there is virtually no telling when the book was written joel 1.
See the list below for their most common abbreviations. The bible god has spoken barnes bible charts revelation jude 3 john 2 john 1 john 2 peter 1 peter james hebrews philemon titus 2 timothy 1 timothy 2 thessalonians 1 thessalonians colossians philippians ephesians galatians 2 corinthians 1 corinthians romans acts john luke mark matthew malachi zechariah haggai zephaniah habakkuk nahum. Twelve other men in the old testament have this name, none of whom can be identified with the author of this book. Watch our overview video on the book of joel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. The chapters and verses of joel from the douay rheims version of the online catholic bible. The wonders that joel said would appear in the heavens were not in evidence on the day of pentecost. Book of joel old testament britannica encyclopedia britannica. Book of joel bible study chapter 3 judgement of the nations. Is it true that you\re a real old testament prophet.
In the last few verses of the book, god says that he will avenge his people while all of this is going on he will protect his people from any harm. The book of joel mentions four types of locusts that would destroy the agriculture of israel. We do know that joel belongs among the books of the bible. Why did god use a locust swarm to punish israel joel 1. Joel 1, english standard version 2016 esv the bible app. Blow ye the trumpet in zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain. Has such a thing happened in your days, or in the days of your fathers. Peter quotes this passage acts 2, and the question concerns the relationship of joel s passage to the day of pentecost. Book of joel, second of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the minor prophets.
In the first chapter, the day of the lord is experienced historically by the plague of locusts upon the land. Aug 24, 2012 joel goes on to say that in those days darkness will cover the sun. A huge plague of locusts connected with a great drought gave the occasion for writing this book. Joel old testament prophet amazing bible timeline with. The book of joel has striking linguistic parallels to the language of amos, micah, zephaniah, jeremiah and ezekiel. We all live in a world that is becoming more and more antigod and it is ripe for judgement. In the bible book of joel, the prophet foretold the fearinspiring day of jehovah and identified the key to survival. Many interpreters date it somewhere between the late seventh and early fifth centuries b. The postexilic composition of the book can least of all be proved from the mention of the elders see especially i. In any case, its message is not significantly affected by its dating.
Joel 1 niv bible the word of the lord that came to joel. Verses 30 and 31 are clearly before the coming of the great and awesome day of the lord verse 31, while the surrounding verses are about the time after christs return. The book of joel is one of the books of the old testament in the bible. Introduction united states conference of catholic bishops. Joel also gives us an assurance that god does have a future for his people and the book reaffirms our concept of a literal future tribulation when god will judge the nations, and restore his people to the land.
So, the people must confess their evil deeds to god. Patterson for one states that, he wrote with a pure classical yet logical style, distinguished by its clarity, flow of thought, and beauty of expression. Joel s passage was fulfilled partially in his own day and was terminated at the day of. Finally, i think the book shows that god is in control. Joel esv the word of the lord that came to joel, bible.
The day of the lord is spoken of five times in this book, this is a thousand year period where christ will set up his kingdom on earth from the time he returns to earth till the creation of the new heaven and the new earth. The book of joel is without the customary dating formula used by the prophets hos. However, this little book is like an atom bombit is not very big, but it sure is. Several theories are based on the books of amos or isaiah quoting the book of joel, which would suggest the book of joel was written before the book of amos or the book of isaiah. This is the holy book of joel, known simply as joel. Some believe it was written as early as 850 bce and others believe it was written after the exile as late as the 5 th century bce. The book of the twelve prophets was originally on one parchment roll because of the brevity of the text, and together formed one book of the 24 books of hebrew scripture. Book of joel overview insight for living ministries. Joel does not give a reason for the plague of locusts as other prophets do. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of joel. Joel often drew upon natural imagerythe sun and the moon, the grass and the locustsand in general seemed to understand the reality that truth must have an impact on us in the real world.
Joel is the second of the twelve prophets in the book of the twelve in hebrew scripture. Joel is referred to only once in the new testament acts 2. Besides this very short message we do not know anything about the person and circumstances of joel s life. God will roar with a loud cry from zion and cause the earth to tremble before him. A day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness, like the morning clouds spread over the mountains. The word of the lord that came to joel son of pethuel. Joel 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. Read the verses of joel as an online bible study course resource. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. The latter prophets follow psalms and the wisdom books in the greek septuagint, as well as our christian old testament of the bible.
Some scientists say the book has been written around 400 bc or even later. Book of joel simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The book of joel accounts for justice over evil in a form thats unique to the other old testament prophets. It is hard to pinpoint when the book of joel was recorded. Joel also is important for giving us a glimpse of early endtime speculation that will be expanded further in other biblical books. He is mentioned by name only once in the hebrew bible, in the introduction to that book, as the son of pethuel. The book of joel is part of the hebrew bible, one of twelve prophetic books known as the twelve minor prophets. Lord is also an expression that is peculiar to the prophets of the old testament. Jan 02, 2020 book of joel bible survey what are the major prophets and minor prophets.
And afterward i will pour out my spirit upon all flesh. A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. Top 5 commentaries on the book of joel ligonier ministries. Many have concluded, with little evidence, that the book was written as early as 830 bc. Joel describes a plague of locusts in palestine it is hard to know when the book joel was written since the events told about may have happened many times. Joel commentary john gills exposition of the bible. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. The book states that it was written by the prophet joel, although nothing is said about himself except that he was the son of pethuel. The jewish canon lumps all together as the twelve and divides.
Read joel commentary using john gills exposition of the bible. The overriding theme of the book of joel is the day of the lord, a day of gods wrath and judgment. Tell your children of it, and let your children tell their children, and their children to another generation. From this book, we can see that he was acquainted with the land, the farming and the geography. The book of joel is in the old testament part of the bible.
This commentary has been through advanced checking. Has anything like this ever happened in your day, or in your ancestors days. Joels familiarity with this area and the worship in the temple suggests that he lived in judah, possibly even in the city of jerusalem itself. The greek septuagint lxx, and latin vulgate versions follow the hebrew masoretic text, titling this book after joel the prophet, the recipient of the message from god 1. Has anything like this ever happened in your daysor in the days of. The spirit filled only the believers, not all flesh as joel predicts. To answer your question, i thought it would be fun to pretend to interview joel. Bible verses about joel, book of church of the great god. This book is broken down into many sections but starts with a lamentation over a locust plague and a draught. The term indicates the short length of the text in relation to longer prophetic texts known as the major prophets.
Most modern students of the bible believe the locusts were real insects that destroyed the crops, leaving the people hungry. There have been many guesses as to the time of when joel lived. For the day of the lord is coming, for it is at hand. The prophecy of joel awaits the great and the terrible day of the lord which is yet future see joel 3.
Joel is a book in the old testament which is part of twelve prophetic books called the twelve minor prophets. Unlike the other books, joel tells us a story about a terrible plague of locusts that seems to traverse across time. After the death of saul, when david had returned from striking down the amalekites, david remained two days in ziklag. The book of joels importance to the canon of scripture stems from its being the first to develop an oftmentioned biblical idea.
Key personalities are joel and the people of judah. The author281 the name joel means, the lord is god. Online catholic bible click here for complete book of joel. The most popular bible verses from joel found 73 verses joel 2. Joel was a prophet in the southern kingdom of judah during the period of the divided kingdom 930722 bc. The book of joel is often noted for its rich poetic5 imagery. Joel 1 niv the word of the lord that came to joel bible gateway. This was made to assess how well you know the book.
The book of joel is apocalyptic in nature, referring to the day of the lord. The book relates nothing about joel except his name and that of his father. Bible book abbreviations logos bible software bible. This is the day in which god reveals his attributes of wrath, power and holiness, and it is a terrifying day to his enemies. The book contains no references to datable historical events. God compares the past to the future in the book of joel. Joel also made several comments on the priests and the temple, indicating a familiarity with the center of worship in judah joel 1. Joel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. In the two speeches that make up this book, joel uses an agricultural crisis to measure his audiences knowledge of its god, warn them of a worse disaster if they ignore his preaching, and express his conviction that all faithful judahites would someday enjoy a secure future.
Lightfoot gives, because he speaks of the same judgments of locusts, and drought. His father, pethuel, is mentioned nowhere else in the bible. Mourning over the locust plaguehear this, you leaders of the people. Joel 1, new international version niv the bible app. Indirect references throughout the book have been claimed in support of dates that have differed. Joel summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of joel for bible study or sunday school lessons. There has never been anything like it, nor will there be again after it to the years of many generations. We are altogether uncertain concerning the time when this prophet prophesied.
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