The holy bible book 23 isaiah kjv dramatized audio duration. Many interpreters date it somewhere between the late seventh and early fifth centuries b. Yuil was a prophet of ancient israel, the second of the twelve minor prophets and according to the. The overriding theme of the book of joel is the day of the lord, a day of gods wrath and judgment. Joel is sad but it is also prophetic that god is gonna pour out his spirit on all flesh.
Introduction united states conference of catholic bishops. Genesis exodus leviticus numbers deuteronomy joshua judges ruth 1 samuel 2 samuel 1 kings 2 kings. In the first chapter, the day of the lord is experienced historically by the plague of locusts upon the land. The book of joel niv audio holy bible high quality and best speed book 29 duration. Holy scripture is itself the interpreter of this most weighty promise. Joel books of the bible growing christians ministries. Book of joel the library of hebrew bibleold testament. The book of joel has striking linguistic parallels to the language of amos, micah, zephaniah, jeremiah and ezekiel.
In those days and at that time, when i restore the fortunes of judah and jerusalem, i will gather all nations and bring them down to the valley of jehoshaphat. 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. 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. Charles savelle center point bible institute 1 the book of joel message. Joel summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of joel for bible study or sunday school lessons. Judging from his concern with judah and jerusalem see 2. The author281 the name joel means, the lord is god. For the day of the lord is coming, for it is at hand.
To answer your question, i thought it would be fun to pretend to interview joel. God will roar with a loud cry from zion and cause the earth to tremble before him. This commentary has been through advanced checking. He is mentioned by name only once in the hebrew bible, in the introduction to that book, as the son of pethuel. Mourning over the locust plaguehear this, you leaders of the people.
Indirect references throughout the book have been claimed in support of dates that have differed. The book of joel describes the day of the lord through locust swarms, war scenes, and powerful imagery in order for readers to comprehend its magnitude. Joel is describing the great abomination of desolation. This is the holy book of job, known simply as the book of job. Blow ye the trumpet in zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain. Joel 1 niv the word of the lord that came to joel bible gateway. 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. From this book, we can see that he was acquainted with the land, the farming and the geography. It was most likely written between 835 and 800 years before. Chapters 12 refer to a plague of locusts which ravaged judah at the time. The book of joel, though, like many prophecies, sometimes jumps from one time period to another.
After the death of saul, when david had returned from striking down the amalekites, david remained two days in ziklag. Chapter 17 the holy spirit in the book of joel worthy christian. Book of joel simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The book of joel is in the old testament part of the bible. Online catholic bible click here for complete book of joel. Book of joel, second of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the minor. Is it true that you\re a real old testament prophet. Joel is a seminal book for an understanding of the prophetic message. He is not mentioned outside the books of joel and acts ac 2. The book of joel places great emphasis on the motif of the divine presence residing in the midst of israel, and it is asserted that the prophets main purpose was to bring the people to renew their connection with the lord after the destruction of the temple, which, though physically ruined, had not lost its religious significance. Most modern students of the bible believe the locusts were real insects that destroyed the crops, leaving the people hungry. The book of joel is without the customary dating formula used by the prophets hos. Joel goes on to say that in those days darkness will cover the sun. Then again, if joel is speaking about a literal insect attack, there is virtually no telling when the book was written joel 1.
Nov 12, 2015 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. That y jesus said the, nite was coming when when no man can work,my god my my god y has thou forsaken me. There i will put them on trial for what they did to my inheritance, my people israel, b. 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. Book of joel overview insight for living ministries. However, this little book is like an atom bombit is not very big, but it sure is. Peter quotes this passage acts 2, and the question concerns the relationship of joels passage to the day of pentecost. Matthew henrys commentary on the whole biblebook of joel. Basically, it is that, the day of the lord is coming to bring judgment for gods enemies and restoration for gods people. Even when these terrible things happen, they must ask god to save them joel 2. Joel 3 niv bible in those days and at that time, when. Joel 1, new international version niv the bible app. This was made to assess how well you know the book.
Joel s passage was fulfilled partially in his own day and was terminated at the day of. This is, in my opinion, the best and most beautiful recording of the king. Title the greek septuagint and latin vulgate versions follow the hebrew masoretic text, titling this book after joel the prophet, the recipient of the message from god 1. This commentary has been through advanced checking words in boxes are from the bible. Talks from joel can be accessed by choosing one of the lessons listed below. In the 1611 king james bible, the book of joel is formed by three chapters. This is the holy book of joel, known simply as joel. The prophecy of joel may seem unimportant as it contains only three brief chapters. Read the verses of joel as an online bible study course resource. Joels passage was fulfilled partially in his own day and was terminated at the day of. This section of the catholic bible contains the complete content of the book of joel with numbers, chapters and text of individual verses from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible. Many have concluded, with little evidence, that the book was written as early as 830 bc. The holy bible book 29 joel kjv dramatized audio youtube. The term indicates the short length of the text in relation to longer prophetic texts known as the major prophets.
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. Commentary on the book of joel by matthew henry old. 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 joel is part of the hebrew bible, one of twelve prophetic books known as the twelve minor prophets. The nonbiblical legends about him are unconvincing. In the last few verses of the book, god says that he will. Yval, the son of phatuel, second in the list of the twelve minor prophets. 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. They were all filled with the holy spirit and began to speak in other. See more ideas about bible, bible for kids, bible activities.
The book of joel is one of the books of the old testament in the bible. Book of joel old testament britannica encyclopedia britannica. His father, pethuel, is mentioned nowhere else in the bible. Matthew henrys commentary on the whole biblebook of joel by. The second major problem in the book concerns the fulfillment of joel 2. Scripture, also called sacred scripture, the revered texts, or holy writ, of the. Joel does not give a reason for the plague of locusts as other prophets do.
It was most likely written between 835 and 800 years before the birth of. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of joel. The book contains no references to datable historical events. 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.
The following scripture is from the authorized king james version of the holy bible, now in the public domain. Jan 02, 2020 the overriding theme of the book of joel is the day of the lord, a day of gods wrath and judgment. In any case, its message is not significantly affected by its dating. The book of joel is the second of the minor prophetical books and the twentyninth book in the bible. His little book contains the substance and the text of the deeper and larger.
The book of joel is apocalyptic in nature, referring to the day of the lord. Has anything like this ever happened in your daysor in the days of. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. The word of the lord that came to joel son of pethuel. God compares the past to the future in the book of joel.
Joel also figures large in the new testament, with some 28 references. The date the book of joel was written has aroused a good deal of discussion among biblical scholars. Joel also is important for giving us a glimpse of early endtime speculation that will be expanded further in other biblical books. Within each lesson you will be able to listen to the 15 minute talk and follow along with the provided study guide. Twelve other men in the old testament have this name, none of whom can be identified with the author of this book. So, the people must confess their evil deeds to god. Sep 15, 2012 this is the holy book of job, known simply as the book of job.
Free, online access to study passages and verses contained in the chapters and verses of the book of joel for bible study or sunday school lessons. Several theories are based on the books of amos or isaiah. The scene of his labors was the southern israelite kingdom of juda, and probably its capital jerusalem, for he repeatedly refers to temple and altar. The chapters and verses of joel from the douay rheims version of the online catholic bible. The book of joel places great emphasis on the motif of the divine presence residing in the midst of israel, and it is asserted that the prophets main purpose was to bring the. The book of joel is part of the jewish tanakh, and also the old testament of the christian bible. Top 5 commentaries on the book of joel ligonier ministries. Joel 1 niv bible the word of the lord that came to joel. This is the day in which god reveals his attributes of wrath, power and holiness, and it is a terrifying day to his enemies. Joel means jehovah is my god and he pictures christ as the restorer. That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers. This is what was spoken by the prophet joel desiring god. Joel old testament prophet amazing bible timeline with. A day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness, like the morning clouds spread over the mountains.
It is hard to pinpoint when the book of joel was recorded. Stay connected amidst social distancing receive weekly scripture encouragement to share with family and friends. Watch our overview video on the book of joel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Joel was the oldest of the prophets of judah whose writings have come down to us. The book of the prophet joel comes second in the group of minor prophets, but.
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