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The book of '''Joel''' is in the ] The book of '''Joel''' is in the ] ] and Jewish ].
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] was probably a resident in Judah, as his commission was to ] was probably a resident in Judah, as his commission was to that people. He makes frequent mention of Judah and Jerusalem (1:14; 2:1, 15, 32; 3:1, 12, 17, 20, 21).
that people. He makes frequent mention of Judah and Jerusalem
(1:14; 2:1, 15, 32; 3:1, 12, 17, 20, 21).


He probably flourished in the reign of Uzziah (about B.C. He probably flourished in the reign of Uzziah (about B.C. 800), and was contemporary with Amos and Isaiah.
800), and was contemporary with Amos and Isaiah.


The contents of this book are, The contents of this book are,


⚫ #A prophecy of a great public calamity then impending over the land, consisting of a want of water and an extraordinary plague of locusts (1:1-2:11).
(1.) A prophecy of a great
#The prophet then calls on his countrymen to repent and to turn to God, assuring them of his readiness to forgive (2:12-17), and foretelling the restoration of the land to its accustomed fruitfulness (18-26).
public calamity then impending over the land, consisting of a
⚫ #Then follows a Messianic prophecy, quoted by Peter (Acts 2:39).
⚫ want of water and an extraordinary plague of locusts (1:1-2:11).
⚫ #Finally, the prophet foretells portents and judgments as destined to fall on the enemies of God (ch. 3, but in the Hebrew text 4).

(2.) The prophet then calls on his countrymen to repent and to
turn to God, assuring them of his readiness to forgive
(2:12-17), and foretelling the restoration of the land to its
accustomed fruitfulness (18-26).

(3.) Then follows a Messianic
⚫ prophecy, quoted by Peter (Acts 2:39).

(4.) Finally, the prophet
⚫ foretells portents and judgments as destined to fall on the
enemies of God (ch. 3, but in the Hebrew text 4).


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Revision as of 03:58, 15 January 2004

The book of Joel is in the Bible Old Testament and Jewish Tanakh.

Joel was probably a resident in Judah, as his commission was to that people. He makes frequent mention of Judah and Jerusalem (1:14; 2:1, 15, 32; 3:1, 12, 17, 20, 21).

He probably flourished in the reign of Uzziah (about B.C. 800), and was contemporary with Amos and Isaiah.

The contents of this book are,

  1. A prophecy of a great public calamity then impending over the land, consisting of a want of water and an extraordinary plague of locusts (1:1-2:11).
  2. The prophet then calls on his countrymen to repent and to turn to God, assuring them of his readiness to forgive (2:12-17), and foretelling the restoration of the land to its accustomed fruitfulness (18-26).
  3. Then follows a Messianic prophecy, quoted by Peter (Acts 2:39).
  4. Finally, the prophet foretells portents and judgments as destined to fall on the enemies of God (ch. 3, but in the Hebrew text 4).

Initial text from Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897 -- Please update as needed