Joel
Locusts Cover The Land
The only fact given about Joel is that he was the son of Pethuel (v. 1). Two unique and never-to-be forgotten events are prophesied in this book. These are to be remembered and communicated to their decedents: the locust plague upon Israel and the day of the Lord. Nothing …
God’s Spirit Poured Out
In this passage it seems that Joel has compressed together in prophetic fashion events separated by hundreds of years. Some of these special events of history are: The locust plague in Joel’s day. The day of Pentecost on which the Holy Spirit was made available to …
Mourning For The Land
The farmers and vine growers had reason to mourn since the fruit of their labor had been destroyed (vv. 11-12) Joel cries out to the temple priests to recognize their desperate condition, to gird themselves with sackcloth and to prostrate themselves all night before God i …
God Blesses His People
After this awesome display of divine power all of Israel will know: (v. 17) That Jehovah is GodThat He is in their midstThat Jerusalem will never again be defiledThat foreigners will never again invade Jerusalem The soil will become fertile, the rivers will be rep …
God Blesses His People
Joel lists four significant events toward which history has long been pointing: (1) The assembling of troops (vv. 9-11). Tools are turned into weapons as the nations assemble for battle (v. 10). The Lord destroys his enemies like a farmer harvesting his grain. (2) The judgment of the nations …
Forgiveness And Restoration
Remember what this book is about. The land of Israel is being overrun by hungry locusts. The crops are destroyed. There is nothing left. And it’s because of God’s punishment upon them for leaving their first love. These people have deserved to lose God’s blessing on t …
The Coming Day of The Lord
The prophet seems to place himself in the future “day of the Lord” and from that position looks back to the present locust plague. With this dual crises in mind Joel wrote to warn his nation and at the same time encourage her to a holy walk. The trumpet of alarm …