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Survey of Joel

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Joel is a book of the Old Testament.

1 – The title of the book

It is Joel, which means “Jehovah is God”.

2 – The author of the book

Joel.

3 – The historical setting

The incidents mentioned in the book happen in Southern Kingdom with a great emphasis on Jerusalem. Joel is a prophet who lived somewhere in between 835-790 BC. Joel is probably prophesying at the time young Joash is the King of Judah. There is a time of great spiritual prosperity.

The occasion for the prophecy of Joel is given in chapter 1. There has been a plague of locusts and a terrible drought. Economically, the nation is in real trouble. The people are called by Joel to turn wholeheartedly to God or more judgement shall fall upon them.

4 – The theme of the book

The Day of the Lord in retrospect and prospect.

5 – The structure of the book

There are two major divisions:-

  • The day of the Lord in retrospect (Chapter 1).
  • The Day of the Lord in prospect (Chapters 2 & 3).
  1. The invasion of the land of Israel. (2:2-11)
  2. Joel exhorts them to repent and pray and turn to the Lord. (2:12-17)
  3. Joel promises the restoration of Israel. (2:18-32)
  4. The retribution that is going to fall upon the Gentiles who have come and invaded the land of Israel. (3:1-16)
  5. The benediction upon Judah, the people of God. (3:17-21)

6 – Selected studies from the book

  • The Day of the Lord. It is the Day of God’s wrath upon the wicked and His deliverance of the righteous. It is generally considered to be the period of time that begins after the Rapture and ends with the Millennium.
  • The locusts plague. There are three interpretations of this incident:-
  1. It is allegorical.
  2. It is literal.
  3. It is literal but it was a type of the invasion that is going to take place in the future. (Chapter 2) It is the invasion of the land of Israel which is going to take place before the battle of Armageddon, when the King of the North shall invade like locusts.
  • The Day of the Lord. It is the Day of God’s wrath upon the wicked and His deliverance of the righteous. It is generally considered to be the period of time that begins after the Rapture and ends with the Millennium.
  • Joel 2:28-32. The passage was only partially fulfilled on the Day of Pentecost. (See Acts 2:17) The Spirit was not poured out upon all flesh at the Day of Pentecost. Paul is comparing what happened at Pentecost with Joel’s prophecy. The complete fulfilment of Joel’s prophecy will take place at the end of the Tribulation period.
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