The day of the lord, insect plague, valley of decision. In many ways the book of hosea is the most beautiful book in the old testament. They had not been obeying god and they were suffering for their disobedience. Return to the lord your god, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and he relents from sending calamity.
Highlights from the books of joel and amos watchtower. He looks forward to the day of the lord, before which god will send elijah as a messenger to prepare the way. The prophecy of joel draws a wide circle from the calamity of his days up to time when the people of god will be oppressed and restored and blessed at the day of christ. So, the people must confess their evil deeds to god. 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.
Joel told the people of judah that the plague was no accident. The book of joel is apocalyptic in nature, referring to the day of the lord. You are invited to join in a brief study of this historical book found in the old testament of the bible, and in the hebrew scriptures. The author281 the name joel means, the lord is god. Virtually nothing is known about this prophets lifefrom his references to judah, jerusalem, and jehovahs house there, it may be inferred that he prophesied in judah and perhaps resided in jerusalem. Book of joel bible study chapter 1 locusts, destruction, near and far book of joel bible study chapter 2 the day of the lord book of joel bible study chapter 3 the judgement of the nations related studies book of habakkuk bible study chapter 1 god is moving and judgment is coming. A message from the book of joel in the pandemic thai lam. Interesting facts about joel biblical facts and comments. It is a love storythe story of a broken marriage and of the heartache which unfaithfulness brings into a life. Chapters 12 refer to a plague of locusts which ravaged judah at the time. This summary of the book of joel provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of joel. Joel bible study outlinecontents by chapter and verse. In the book bearing his name, joel says so little about matters other than his message that even the time of his prophecy can only be estimated about 820 b.
Before you attempt to answer the questions below you should read these chapters in the bible and answer the questions at the end of each chapter found at the website answer the questions below and then click ok to send your answers. His father, pethuel, is mentioned nowhere else in the bible. Study guide for joel 1 by david guzik blue letter bible. The bible is easily the most fascinating book in the world. Some scholars maintain that the prophets borrowed phrases from one another. Book of joel overview insight for living ministries. Unlike the other books, joel tells us a story about a terrible plague of locusts that seems to. The prophet joel spoke to the southern kingdom of judah, and makes no reference to the northern kingdom of israel. There is this also to be said of its literary character, that the style of joel is bright and flowing, his imagery and language are fine driver, introduction to the literature of the old testament. Malachi encourages the people to renew their covenant with the one true god and to follow his teaching. Joel in the picture study bible the book of joel with.
Video video download options bible book introduction videos share. The book of joel is the second of the minor prophetical books and the twentyninth book in the bible. An inspired book of the hebrew scriptures written by joel the son of pethuel. Some have even thought it to be dry and even boring. The genre of joel is narrative and prophetic oracle. But that is surely because they have not spent much time with it. Watch our overview video on the book of joel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. The book of malachi was written after the rebuilding of the temple was completed in 516bc. God compares the past to the future in the book of joel. Video series bible book introduction videos english. The bible journey an introduction to the book of malachi. Joel is referred to only once in the new testament acts 2.
Its hard to pin down his exact time, because he doesnt mention any other kings or prophets. He identified himself as the son of pethuel, preached to the people of judah, and expressed a great deal of interest in jerusalem. Patterson for one states that, he wrote with a pure classical yet logical style, distinguished by its clarity, flow of thought, and beauty of expression. The book of joel is part of the hebrew bible, one of twelve prophetic books known as the twelve minor prophets. A message from the book of joel in the pandemic thai lam is the director of the collegiate day of prayer.
Bible survey joel hebrew name yoel yahweh is god greek name joel greek form of the hebrew author joel according to tradition date 800 bc approximately theme the kingdom of judah types and shadows in joel the day of jesus is at hand. This is the day in which god reveals his attributes of wrath, power and holiness, and it is a terrifying day to his enemies. All he tells about himself is that he is joel the son of pethuel. Key personalities are joel and the people of judah. Intro to joel biblica the international bible society. In the 1611 king james bible, the book of joel is formed by three chapters.
Like the other prophets, joel warns the people of gods coming judgement and urges them to repent their sins. Twelve other men in the old testament have this name, none of whom can be identified with the author of this book. 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. The book of joel is in the old testament part of the bible. The prophet joel, son of pethuel, is the author of the book of joel. Highlights from the books of joel and amos all he tells about himself is that he is joel the son of pethuel. The overriding theme of the book of joel is the day of the lord, a day of gods wrath and judgment. We do not know for sure when joel lived, but we do know that he ministered to the southern kingdom of judah and the city of jerusalem. The book of joel is often noted for its rich poetic5 imagery. A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. But i will remove the northern army far from you, and i will drive it into a parched and desolate land, and its vanguard into the eastern sea, and its rear guard into the western sea. 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 term indicates the short length of the text in relation to longer prophetic texts known as the major prophets content.
Introduction united states conference of catholic bishops. There was a terrible plague of locust in the land of judah. From this book, we can see that he was acquainted with the land, the farming and the geography. The jewish canon lumps all together as the twelve and divides joel into four chapters. Conflict and controversy chapters 510 5 c jesus teaches openly in the presence of his opponents in jerusalem 7. Discover the basics of the book of joel with the esv study bible from crossway, video from the bible project, audio from mark dever, and more. Listen to chuck swindoll s overview of joel in his audio message from the classic series gods masterwork. Its purpose was to call the southern kingdom to repentance or prepare for the coming judgment. In the first chapter, the day of the lord is experienced historically by the plague of locusts upon the land. What is the book of joel about and how does it apply to us today. Because there is a lot of writing with pictures, it might a good idea for the bible teacher to cut both the blue and the white papers in half, lengthwise.
The prophet joel cannot be identified with any of the 12 other figures in the ot who have the same name. The book relates nothing about joel except his name and that of his father. We know little of the prophet joel beyond a few personal details contained in the book itself. And its stench will arise and its foul smell will come up, for it has done great things. Each issue highlights new, readytodownload bible studies at christianbiblestudies. The book of joel accounts for justice over evil in a form thats unique to the other old testament prophets. The book was written from jerusalem between bc 835 796 to the people of israel and to all later readers of the bible. Joel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. What happened in the book of joel materials needed. 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 summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of joel for bible study or sunday school lessons.
This is how the prophet joel begins to tell the story of an epic plague that occurred during his lifetime. The book of joel has striking linguistic parallels to the language of amos, micah, zephaniah, jeremiah and ezekiel. So joel may be correctly called the prophet of the day of jehovah. Stay connected amidst social distancing receive weekly bible studies to share with family and friends. A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains.
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