Joel

Greek Name of The Book of Joel

Greek Name - Joel (Greek form of the Hebrew)...

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Author of The Book of Joel

Author - Joel (According to the Bible and Jewish Tradition)...

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Date of The Book of Joel

Date - 800 BC Approximately. Although it is not certain it seems that he prophesied around 800 BC during a time when Judah was experiencing prosperity and security. God was kind enough to give ample warning before such a devastating judgment....

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Outline of The Book of Joel

Quick Overview of Joel. – – 1: 1-2:27 – – The plague of locusts – – 2:38-3:21 – – the approaching day of the Lord....

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Contents of The Book of Joel

Main Divisions include: Joel 1 - The terrible plague of locusts Joel 2:1-27 - The coming day of the Lord, repentance, and restoration Joel 2:28-3:21 - The outpouring of the Holy Spirit, judgment upon the nations....

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Summary of The Book of Joel

The prophet Joel showed up in Israel during a time of the most terrible plague of locusts in the nation's history. Joel came and prophesied to the land of Judah before the plague came. He warned the people of Judah that the devastation was going to sweep across the land very soon. He called for a season of fasting, mourning, and repentance. H...

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Theme of The Book of Joel

Main Theme - The Kingdom of Judah. Joel 2:1-3 - Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of the LORD cometh, for [it is] nigh at hand; A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great...

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History of The Book of Joel

The name "Joel" means "Jehovah is God." Other than his name and the fact that he was the son of Pethuel, there is little known about this man Joel, other than the fact that he wrote a very powerful book. Although it is not certain it seems that he prophesied around 800 BC during a time when Judah was experiencing prosperity and security. God w...

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Type of Jesus in The Book of Joel

Types and Shadows - In Joel the day of Jesus is at hand!...

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The New Testament and The Book of Joel

Joel described the coming day of the Lord. In the New Testament after the resurrection of Jesus Christ and on the day of Pentecost Peter rose to speak to the people of Israel regarding the last days. Peter described what they were seeing as that which was spoken by the prophet Joel (Acts 2:16). The church age has always been seen by Christians...

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