Book of the prophet joel

What joel saw happening and what he saw in the future are clear, even if we cant date the book. Joel was a prophet in the southern kingdom of judah during the period of the divided kingdom 930722 bc. It is close at hand a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness. The greek septuagint lxx, and latin vulgate versions follow the hebrew masoretic text, titling this book after joel the prophet, the recipient of the message from god 1. Joel sets his message up by pointing to a literal locust plague which he poetically morphs into a eschatological day of the lord. His father, pethuel, is mentioned nowhere else in the bible. The book of the prophet joel locusts invade the land. See joel book of instances in the king james version kjv. Now the acts of david the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of samuel the seer, and in the book of nathan the prophet, and in the book of gad the seer, luke 4. The book of joel is one of the books of the old testament in the bible. This means that the prophet joel lived during the golden period of king uzziahs 52 years extended rule. There is no further information either in the superscription or from indications in the text regarding the time or place of the prophet. Some scholars maintain that the prophets borrowed phrases from one another. Joel is referred to only once in the new testament acts 2.

The book of the prophet joel comes second in the group of minor prophets, but unlike hosea and amos and others, it does not tell us when it. This theory of an early date of composition was, above all, strongly supported by the fact that no mention is made of. This invasion of locusts destroys everythingthe fields of grain, the vineyards, the gardens and the trees. In the renewal of judahs hillsides by the winter rains, the prophet sees the revitalization of the people because the lord dwells with them. The contents of the book may be analyzed further as follows. Indirect references throughout the book have been claimed in support of dates that have differed from each other by as much as half a millennium. The word shaphak, employed by the prophet to express the outpouring of the spirit, implies the bestowal of the gift in great abundance, as calvin clearly pointed out. Joel old testament prophet amazing bible timeline with. Check out my 3part teaching on how to do a bible study. The book of joel has been variously ascribed to nearly all the centuries of the prophetic era. Unlike the other books, joel tells us a story about a terrible plague of locusts that seems to. Joel calls the inhabitants of judah and jerusalem to lament and return to the lord during a time of national disaster.

Like dawn spreading across the mountains a large and mighty army comes, such as never was in ancient times nor ever will be in ages to come. The book of joel states that its author was the prophet joel joel 1. He pleaded with the people to repent from their wickedness and return to god, like all of the prophets did before him and after him. In the two speeches that make up this book, joel uses an agricultural crisis to. May 07, 2016 watch our overview video on the book of joel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Joel calls the inhabitants of judah and jerusalem to. The book of joel is apocalyptic in nature, referring to the day of the lord. In the second part it is first related how the people did actually bring about a gracious change in gods plans by obeying the prophets injunctions ii. The book relates nothing about joel except his name and that of his father. Found in the bible right after hosea, the book of joel has a uniqueness about it, and it certainly has connections to the message of the new covenant. Misplaced prophet of the locust plague my jewish learning.

Rothstein even goes so far as to assign the discourses to various dates, an attempt which must fail on account. Let us examine the joel 2 prophecy in light of the immediate content in which joel spake the prophecy itself and in the light of the apostle peters reference to the joel 2 prophecy on the day of pentecost. The prophet joel the prophet joel arno clemens gaebelein. Little is known about joel, a prophet from judah perhaps jerusalem. This summary of the book of joel provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of joel. Numerous guesses have been made about his personality. Nov 08, 2014 sometimes joel is called the prophet of pentecost because some his prophecies joel 2.

Joel is a narrative and prophetic source of wisdom. The soldiers will be as methodical and thorough as locusts. Intro to joel biblica the international bible society. Certain prophecies from joel have an association with descriptions in the last book of the bible, revelation, as the following verses show. Let all who live in the land tremble, for the day of the lord is coming. Chapters 12 refer to a plague of locusts which ravaged judah at the time. The book discusses joel himself, and the people of judah. The book of joel is the second work in the collection of the minor prophets known as trei asar, or the twelve, and is ascribed in the superscription to joel son of petuel. The book of the prophet joel comes second in the group of minor prophets, but unlike hosea and amos and others, it does not tell us when it was written or when the events recorded in it happened. Joel summary we hope that you find the joel summary from the kjv bible chapters and verses helpful to your bible studies and for references as a guide to further reference to the book of joel.

Basically, it is that, the day of the lord is coming to bring judgment for gods enemies and restoration for gods people. Twelve other men in the old testament have this name, none of whom can be identified with the author of this book. The prophet now moves to a description of the coming army. Judah, the setting for the book, is devastated by a vast horde of locusts. Is it true that you\re a real old testament prophet. From this book, we can see that he was acquainted with the land, the farming and the geography.

Joel issues a call to mourn to all the people, farmers, and priests. Joel reflects on the day of the lord and how true repentance will bring about the great restoration hoped for in the other prophetic books. The jewish canon lumps all together as the twelve and divides. This book describes the second most severe locust plague in the old testament 1. The book of joel is part of the hebrew bible, one of twelve prophetic books known as the twelve minor prophets.

God compares the past to the future in the book of joel. Yuil was a prophet of ancient israel, the second of the twelve minor prophets and according to the book itself the author of the book of joel. The jewish canon lumps all together as the twelve and divides joel into four chapters. Hath this been in your days, or even in the days of your fathers. It is close at hand a day of darkness and gloom, a day of. The book of joel accounts for justice over evil in a form thats unique. The book states that it was written by the prophet joel, although nothing is said about himself except that he was the son of. The prophet joel showed up in israel during a time of the. Joel reflects on the day of the lord and how true repentance will bring. But this is that which was spoken by the prophet joel acts 2. The term indicates the short length of the text in relation to longer prophetic texts known as the major prophets. The prophet joel blow a trumpet on zion, and sound an alarm on my. Most scholars date the book after the exile to babylon 586 b. Yval, the son of phatuel, second in the list of the twelve minor prophets.

The book of joel also makes ample mention of priests, temple rituals, and nations, such as phoenicia, philistia, egypt, and edom, that were prominent in the late ninth century bc. The book was written from jerusalem between bc 835 796 to the people of israel and to all later readers of the bible. Joel came and prophesied to the land of judah before the plague came. Rothstein even goes so far as to assign the discourses to various dates, an attempt which must fail on account of the close connexion between the four addresses. Joel does not give a reason for the plague of locusts as other prophets do. Watch our overview video on the book of joel, which breaks down the. The assertion that joel belonged to the priestly order, is as baseless as the similar one regarding habakkuk, and as the supposition that the author of the chronicles was a musician. Some think this refers to actual locusts because of all the similies. The prophet joels vivid description of the plague, and the style in which this short three chapter book was written has made it a powerful classic of hebrew literature.

The message of joel southside church of christ in fort myers. Joel 2 niv an army of locusts blow the trumpet bible. 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. The prophet joel cannot be identified with any of the 12 other figures in the ot who have the same name. Joel draws on the imagry of the locusts in chapter 1 to describe the invading army in the day of the lord. The latter prophets follow psalms and the wisdom books in the greek septuagint, as well as our christian old testament of the bible.

Yuil was a prophet of ancient israel, the second of the twelve minor prophets and according to the book itself the author of the book. Joel was a prophet of ancient israel, the second of the twelve minor prophets and according to the book itself the author of the book of joel. Joel is the first biblical prophet to use the phrase, the day of the lord, a title describing the coming sevenyear tribulation 1. Why do you think god may have brought about this plague. The prophet joel, son of pethuel, is the author of the book of joel. Book of joel overview insight for living ministries. God is going to show great wonders and visions during the last days on earth, and many people will see his power and know that he the lord. He is believed to have lived in the 9th century bce, but the dating of his book is still debated. The book of joel was likely written between 835 and 800 b. From the desolations about to come upon the land of judah, by the ravages of locusts and other insects, the prophet joel exhorts the jews to repentance, fasting, and prayer.

Joel introduction united states conference of catholic bishops. To answer your question, i thought it would be fun to pretend to interview joel. Joel summary we hope that you find the joel summary from the kjv bible. The author281 the name joel means, the lord is god. Joel is the first biblical prophet to use the phrase, the day of the lord, a title. The prophet joel as imagined by michelangelo fresco, sistine chapel ceiling, 15081512. The book of joel has striking linguistic parallels to the language of amos, micah, zephaniah, jeremiah and ezekiel. All of this points to a date of approximately 835 bc or soon after, making joel one of the earliest writing prophets, as well as a contemporary of the prophet elisha. This is what was spoken by the prophet joel desiring god. The book of joel is without the customary dating formula used by the prophets hos.