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| The book of '''Joel''' is in the ] | |||
| \Joel, Book of\ | |||
| ] and Jewish ]. | |||
| ⚫ | Joel 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 | that people. He makes frequent mention of Judah and Jerusalem | ||
| (1:14; 2:1, 15, 32; 3:1, 12, 17, 20, 21). | (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, | ||
| (1.) A prophecy of a great | |||
| ⚫ | The contents of this book are, |
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| public calamity then impending over the land, consisting of a | public calamity then impending over the land, consisting of a | ||
| want of water and an extraordinary plague of locusts (1:1-2:11). | 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 | (2.) The prophet then calls on his countrymen to repent and to | ||
| turn to God, assuring them of his readiness to forgive | turn to God, assuring them of his readiness to forgive | ||
| (2:12-17), and foretelling the restoration of the land to its | (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). | ||
| ⚫ | prophecy, quoted by Peter (Acts 2:39). |
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| (4.) Finally, the prophet | |||
| foretells portents and judgments as destined to fall on the | foretells portents and judgments as destined to fall on the | ||
| enemies of God (ch. 3, but in the Hebrew text 4). | enemies of God (ch. 3, but in the Hebrew text 4). | ||
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| Initial text from Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897 -- Please update as needed | Initial text from Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897 -- Please update as needed | ||
Revision as of 15:51, 25 February 2002
The book of Joel is in the Bible Old Testament and Jewish Tanach.
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