Listen, all who live in the land Joel[a] is a biblical prophet, the second of the twelve minor prophets, and, according to itself, the author of the book of joel, which is set in the early assyrian period. Joel joel 1 the invasion of locusts 1 this is the word of the lord that came to joel son of pethuel 2 hear this, o elders And give ear, all who dwell in the land Has anything like this ever happened in your days or in the days of your fathers
3 tell it to your children Let your children tell it to their children, Read the book of joel online Scripture chapters verses with full summary, commentary meaning, and concordances for bible study. The overriding theme of the book of joel is the day of the lord, a day of god’s wrath and judgment This is the day in which god reveals his attributes of wrath, power, and holiness, and it is a terrifying day to his enemies.
He identified himself as the son of pethuel, preached to the people of judah, and expressed a great deal of interest in jerusalem. The book of joel is a prophetic work highlighting vivid imagery and a dual emphasis on judgment and restoration It calls for repentance amidst divine judgment, illustrated by the locust plague and an invading army. Joel is a biblical author who was himself immersed in earlier biblical writings His reflection on them helped him to make sense of the tragedies of his day and gave him hope for the future God longs to show mercy to israel if they admit and confess their sin.
Some have viewed the phenomena of acts 2 and the destruction of jerusalem in a.d 70 as the fulfillment of the joel passage, while others have reserved its fulfillment to the final day of the lord only—but clearly joel is referring to the final terrible day of the lord. Joel identifies himself as the son of pethuel, a name mentioned nowhere else in the old testament (joel 1:1) Some believe joel may have been a priest of the tribe of levi, given his passion for temple sacrifices (joel 1:9
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