Joel sees the massive locust plague and severe drought devastating judah as a harbinger of the great and dreadful day of the lord. The book of joels importance to the canon of scripture stems from its being the first to develop an oftmentioned biblical idea. Joels familiarity with this area and the worship in the temple suggests that he lived in judah, possibly even in the city of jerusalem itself. Repentance in nineveh resulted from his preaching jonah the prophet of northern kingdom of israel got the name jonah. The book of joel is apocalyptic in nature, referring to the day of the lord. May 02, 2020 the overriding theme of the book of joel is the day of the lord, a day of gods wrath and judgment. This is a verse by verse study of the word of the lord that came to joel. The day of the lord is a biblical term and theme used in both the hebrew bible. The book of joel is very short but is an important prophecy book. 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.
This is the day in which god reveals his attributes of wrath, power, and holiness, and it is a terrifying day to his enemies. The phrase, the day of the lord, is found five times in the book. In this lesson, we shall complete our survey of joel by reading 2. For the day of the lord is coming, for it is at hand. As depicted by joel, the day of the lord means decision. It is filled with apocalyptic imagery and phrases, recording historical events over two thousand years ago and pointing to the future day of the lord, just before the return of jesus christ at the time of the second coming. The overriding theme of the book of joel is the day of the lord, a day of gods wrath and judgment. The day of the lord pictured by the prophet joel bible. A people come, great and strong, the like of whom has never been. The day of the lord is the theme of this book joel he was a prophet of ancient israel 2. Jun 07, 2011 because the book of joel isnt about joel its about the coming of the day of the lord and gods call on israel and all men and women everywhere to repent, turn away from their sins, and get ready to meet the lord face to face, before it is too late. His decision for some nations, such as tyre, sidon, moab, philistia, and assyria, will be punishment joel 3.
Thus we read in this same book of the prophet joel, the day of the lord is at hand, and as a destruction from the almighty shall it come. It will be signaled by portents in the sky and signs on earth for all to see, and the whole earth will be summoned for judgment. Joel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Studies in the minor prophets joel the day of the lord 1. The book of joel introduction to the book of joel in the bible. 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 day of the lord is a unique period of time in history when gods blessing and judgments are openly manifest in an exceptional way. Of course, this does not pertain to the ultimate day of the lord at the end of time, but to the preliminary judgments that god often brings upon a nation conclusion 1. The day of the lord theme for the book of joel people get ready. For the day of the lord is near in the valley of decision 3.
The day of the lord is a significant timing indicator in. Joel 2 nkjv the day of the lord blow the trumpet bible. The book of joel accounts for justice over evil in a form thats unique to the other old testament prophets. The locusts, one of many warnings, were discussed in the first chapter of joel. In this truly exciting commentary on one of the most neglected and misinterpreted books of the bible, author david levy, a hebrew christian, presents a concise, lucid, nontechnical exposition on such prophetic events as. Summary of the book of joel the story of the bible. The day of the lord the event that starts the end of the. Calling joel a minor prophet is not done to place this book as less significant than the other prophets.
The prophet joel, after talking about the darkening of the sun, moon, and stars and gods day of the lord judgment of the armies of the nations gathered in israel joel 3. For those who ignore the word of god, the day of the lord is cause for fear. My apologies for the audio, this is what i get for using a naked usb mic, live a. Following the invasion of locusts at one point in the history of gods people, the lord sent joel to warn them that a worse day of judgment was yet ahead for the impenitent. In the book of acts, the holy spirit comes upon the apostles and they began speaking in tongues on the day of pentecost. Therefore, although the day results in destruction for the nations, it can also be seen as a time of salvation for gods people. Peter explains that this is what joel prophesied about in joel 3. The locust horde and the day of the lord desiring god. Joel, and other prophets, describes the day of the lord as, the great and terrible day of the lord. The day of the lord and its subtitles appear some 100 times d. But now he sees another day of the lord coming, great and terrible 2. The term indicates the short length of the text in relation to longer prophetic texts known as the major prophets.
There was the present danger of the locust storm upon, but the prophet also directed their attention to two specific future events. Subtitles include that day or the great day or the day of wrath c. And it shall come to pass afterward that i will pour out my spirit on all flesh. Day of the lord, god, christ, the bible study tools.
The day of the lord is an expression very common with the prophets, and always expressive of some severe visitation or special judgment. Joel then tells the people about a special day that is coming. The day of the lord and afterward, i will pour out my spirit on all people. The day of the lord theme for the book of joel people. In the second half of the book, joel lifts his eyes to the future and, inspired by the spirit, predicts the events that will precede the day of the lord. Sep 19, 2019 this is a verse by verse study of the word of the lord that came to joel. The prophet joel said the day of the lord is coming. I will show wonders in the heavens and on the earth, blood and fire and billows of smoke. Joels concern, however, is not limited to these disasters. Joel was a prophet in the southern kingdom of judah during the period of the divided kingdom 930722 bc. We refer to the book of joel, which describes a plague of locusts under the old covenant as a type of the day of the lord joel 1. Jan 02, 2020 for the day of the lord is near in the valley of decision joel 3.
This day of jehovah is mentioned five times see paragraph 3. Then god will give peace to his people again joel 3. Such is the nature of the day of the lord in scripture. It refers to the time of judgment god would bring upon his people. This shows that the phrase the day of the lord is about an immediate fulfillment in joel, and is about future fulfillments, too. Click here to access all the teachings in the series, the book of joel. An immediate instance of the lords day was the day he decided to destroy the land with locusts. The book of revelation describes the day of the lord as an apocalyptic time. The day of the lord crisis that is seen in the book of joel is centered on israel, but we need to apply it to our nation, knowing there is a parallel crisis coming to the antichrists empire that involves military invasions and agricultural crisis rev. The dominant theme of the book is the day of the lord. In the first chapter, the day of the lord is experienced historically by the plague of locusts upon the land. Our next lesson will complete our survey of the book of joel, in.
A day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness, like the morning clouds spread over the mountains. This is because the old testament passages referring to the day of the lord often speak of both a near and a far fulfillment, as does much of old testament prophecy. This describes a time when the presence of the lord brings judgment andor deliverance and blessing, depending on the circumstances. Chapter 2 states, for the day of the lord is coming, for it is at hand 2. The day of the lord blow the trumpet in zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain. While obadiah mentioned the terrifying event first obadiah 15, joels book gives some of the most striking and specific details in all of scripture about the day of the lorddays cloaked in darkness, armies that conquer like consuming fire, and the moon turning to blood. One of the 12 minor prophets, joel penned most of his 73verse book in the form of a poem. For the day of the lord is near in the valley of decision joel 3. God warned israel over a thousand years before joels day, that the plague of locusts would arrive. Unlike the other books, joel tells us a story about a terrible plague of locusts that seems to.
The latter half of joel depicts time immediately prior to and subsequent to the day of the lord in terms of promise and hope. The prophet joel echoed a warning of approaching judgment when god would punish the wicked and reward the faithful. Stay connected amidst social distancing receive weekly bible studies to share with family and friends. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. Book of joel overview insight for living ministries.
This particular day of the lord is vividly described 211 a. Joel and the beasts take the lead, with their own cry to the lord 1920 c. 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. The day of the lord is a significant timing indicator in understanding the 1260 day. He sees them as symbols of deeper significance the day of the lord. Joel and the locust invasion reformed bible studies. It may be that the hordes of locusts that covered the sky and blotted out the sun and the moon and the stars 2. Joel had called the judgment of god in the locust plague the day of the lord 2. In descriptive terms, joel presented the destiny of the nations as they relate to israel in the day of the lord. Interestingly, both imminent and eschatological aspects of the day of the lord are found in close proximity in the book of joel. Studies in the minor prophets joel the day of the lord. Join adam ericksen as he explores this fascinating book of the bible.
Chapters 12 refer to a plague of locusts which ravaged judah at the time. Joel, and other prophets, describes the day of the lord as, the great. There will be a pouring out of the spirit on all flesh, accompanied by prophetic utterances, dreams, visions 2. Joel and his usage of the phrase the day of the lord. A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains. So joel may be correctly called the prophet of the day of jehovah. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The day of the lord, when referring to gods judgment on a city or nation, can be averted cf. For those who suffer, joel, amos, and obadiah bring a message of hope. Studies in the minor prophets joel the day of the lord 2.
After a superscription ascribing the prophecy to joel son of pethuel, the book may be broken down into the. God compares the past to the future in the book of joel. Book of joel bible study chapter 2 the day of the lord. The book of joel is part of the hebrew bible, one of twelve prophetic books known as the twelve minor prophets.
Background the prophet joel, son of pethuel, is the author of the book of joel. This is what was spoken by the prophet joel desiring god. It is a wonderful culmination of gods will, character, and glorybut his justice comes through his judgment. The theme running through the book of joel is, the day of the lord is coming. Even on my servants, both men and women, i will pour out my spirit in those days. A basic introduction to the day of the lord in the old testament. The day of the lord and the day of christ studies in the book. The day of the lord and the day of christ 3 jeremiah 46. The term minor simply indicates, there is less volume of written material. The prophecy of joel and the day of the lord written by jr rosado joel is a book of prophecy. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading joel.
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