Book of joel prophecy

Joel old testament prophet amazing bible timeline with. Dating the writing of the book of joel remains one of the most difficult tasks for old testament scholars because unlike most prophetic writers, joel gave no. Transcribed and edited by david sielaff, january 20. Since he was a resident of judah and jerusalem, he likely wrote his prophecy from there. God compares the past to the future in the book of joel. The book was written from jerusalem between bc 835 796 to the people of israel and to all later readers of the bible. An inspired book of the hebrew scriptures written by joel the son of pethuel. A locust invasion precipitated the vision of the next book in our yearlong study of the old testament writing prophets. Hyman the prophet joel has a book in the tanakh named for him and devoted exclusively to his prophecy. Joels prophecy for the day of pentecost the gospel. The jewish canon lumps all together as the twelve and divides. Nevertheless, these signs are not the same as those described in revelation 6 because the context of.

What the swarming locust left, the hopping locust has eaten, and what the. The prophet begins by describing an event so singularly extreme that it has never happened before, one that demands to be related to succeeding generations, as it will never occur again. Possession of the spirit is down payment of every believer. The book of joel describes events during tribulation, and like in revelation, joel describes moments of gods wrath when the sun is darkened and other signs appear in the sky. This invasion of locusts destroys everythingthe fields of grain, the vineyards, the gardens and the trees. This is what was spoken by the prophet joel desiring god.

He foretells under figure the great evils that were coming upon the people for their sins. Joel in the picture study bible the book of joel with. The term indicates the short length of the text in relation to longer prophetic texts known as the major prophets. The book of joel describes the devastation of a vast horde of locusts as a marching army destroying everything in its path. Comparing joel 2 to the judgments of tribulation verse. Joel is bright and flowing, his imagery and language are fine driver, introduction to the literature of the old testament. There is no further information either in the superscription or from indications in the text regarding the time or place of the prophet. This brings us fullcircle back to the army of immortals joel describes as yhvhs army joel 2. This theory of an early date of composition was, above all, strongly supported by the fact that no mention is made of. Watch our overview video on the book of joel, which breaks down the.

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. This prophecy would be fulfilled shortly for joel s listeners, but we will also see an endtimes application. 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. This book also has a major prophecy in it about joel s army that is to come. It is also not unusual for a prophecy to have multiple fulfillments. Joel and his usage of the phrase the day of the lord. Stay connected amidst social distancing receive weekly bible studies to share with family and friends. What is the relationship of the prophet joel and his book to the temple in jerusalem. This view has the difficulty of having the church contained, even if ever so obliquely, in joel s prophecy. And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith god. The prophet joel, son of pethuel, is the author of the book of joel. Continuing with our analysis of joel, in chapter two verse 12 of that book, the prophet seems to step back from the day of yhvhs wrath and focus on the time period leading up to this terrible time.

The book of joel is a prophecy divided into three chapters. However, this little book is like an atom bombit is not very big, but it sure is potent and powerful. Francis i n looking again at what happened on the day of pentecost acts 2, i saw the impact of that day was not only that the 120 received the baptism in the holy spirit and spoke with tongues, but that it. Joel is a short book just three or four chapters depending on how their broken up, rich with themes of eschatology, repentance, redemption and a very sardonic description of famine. Joels prophecy for the day of pentecost by rodney w. 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. Joel came and prophesied to the land of judah before the plague came. Unlike the other books, joel tells us a story about a terrible plague of locusts that seems to. Joels army word mary baxter had received from jesus. The book of joel states that its author was the prophet joel joel 1. The genre of joel is narrative and prophetic oracle.

In the first christian sermon preached by the apostle peter, he centered on one prophecy out of. Book of joel overview insight for living ministries. However, this little book is like an atom bombit is not very big, but it sure is. His frequent calls to blow a trumpet in zion, to consecrate a fast, to proclaim a solemn assembly. The prophet joel showed up in israel during a time of the most terrible plague of locusts in the nations history. How does this message apply today especially considering joels. Her young grandson, joash, succeeded athaliah upon her death. The book of joel, though, like many prophecies, sometimes jumps from one time period to another. Now let us examine the prophecy of joel which peter quoted that day. One of the 12 minor prophets, joel penned most of his 73verse book in the form of a poem. Joel and the locust invasion reformed bible studies.

Just prior to this point in his prophecy, joel emphasized the agricultural blessings that god would release on israel because of his zeal and pity, or compassion joel 2. Judah, the setting for the book, is devastated by a vast horde of locusts. The specific place from which joel wrote is not known. 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. 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 latter prophets follow psalms and the wisdom books in the greek septuagint, as well as our christian old testament of the bible. Book of joel, second of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the minor prophets. Verses 30 and 31 are clearly before the coming of the great and awesome day of the lord verse 31, while the surrounding verses are about the time after christs return. Prophet joel on the endtime outpouring of the spirit. At the time that i am typing up this article, it has been consistently listed as one of the top 10 best sellers on the charismatic christian book list over the last several years. One might argue that joel s prophecy was only partially fulfilled and that is why women were not also filled with the holy spirit. The coronavirus prophesied in the book of joel part 1. The lord speaks to israel, to the church, and to all the nations through the hebrew prophet joel, telling us details about the future and sharing his heart that all men and women everywhere would choose to turn to the lord. The prophecy of joel joel, whose name, according to st. Joel is referred to only once in the new testament acts 2. 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. There is no prophecy in the entire bible that was partially fulfilled. 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. The book of joel is part of the hebrew bible, one of twelve prophetic books known as the twelve minor prophets.

The name of the book is a divine revelation of hell by mary k. The book of joel accounts for justice over evil in a form thats unique to the other old testament prophets. Joel s prophecy has much to say to the global church today. The book of joel is often noted for its rich poetic5 imagery. One of the most compelling arguments for dating the writing of the book of joel explains this omission by suggesting the prophecy occurred in the aftermath of judahs only ruling queen, athaliah d. Indeed, in joel we find the message of the whole bible in a nutshell. Indeed, in light of gods justice and holiness, it would be wrong of god not to judge. 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. But prophecies were given in order to prove that the fulfillment of an event was of the lord. Awake, ye drunkards, and weep, and wail, all ye drinkers of wine, because of the sweet wine, for it is cut off from your mouth 1.

The feast days in the book of joel the prophecy in the book of joel follows the basic sequence of events in the autumn feasts of israel. What the swarming locust left, the hopping locust has eaten, and what the hopping locust left. This prediction began to be fulfilled on the day of. The prophecy of joel may seem unimportant as it contains only three brief chapters. Joel wasnt the only old testament prophet who longed for the day when god would saturate his people with his spirit. The church, however, is a mystery that was not revealed prior to the prophecy of matthew 16 and is not contained in old testament prophecy even in the most oblique sense. This theory of an early date of composition was, above all, strongly supported by the fact that no mention is made of the assyrians. After a superscription ascribing the prophecy to joel son of pethuel, the book may be broken down into the. The author of the prophecy is identified only as joel the son of pethuel. The book of joel is apocalyptic in nature, referring to the day of the lord. It is the beginning of the fulfilment of this prophecy. 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. The book of joel mentions four types of locusts that would destroy the agriculture of israel. The prophet joel as imagined by michelangelo fresco, sistine chapel ceiling, 15081512.

It is a warning to the people about the dangers of turning from god. The outpouring of the holy spirit on the 120 believers on the day of pentecost is not the fulfilment predicted of such an outpouring upon all flesh. Key personalities are joel and the people of judah. Gods promise to pour out his spirit is the most wellknown passage in the book of joel. 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. Published on may 7, 2016 watch our overview video on the book of joel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Types and shadows in joel the day of jesus is at hand. The book of joel was likely written between 835 and 800 b. The important point we wish to make here, relative to the day of atonement, is joel s declaration that the day of vintagewhere the grapes are troddenis called the valley of decision joel 3.