Yuil was a prophet of ancient israel, the second of the twelve minor prophets and according to the book itself the author of the book of joel. The book of joel is in the old testament part of the bible. He is mentioned by name only once in the hebrew bible. 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. Book of joel matthew henrys bible commentary concise. He is not mentioned outside the books of joel and acts.
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. That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers. May 07, 2016 watch our overview video on the book of joel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. The word of the lord that came to joel, the son of pethuel. The book discusses joel himself, and the people of judah. 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. From this book, we can see that he was acquainted with the land, the farming and the. Its purpose was to call the southern kingdom to repentance or prepare for the coming judgment. This is, in my opinion, the best and most beautiful.
Has anything like this ever happened in your daysor in the days of. The most popular bible verses from joel found 73 verses joel 2. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. The book of joel is part of the hebrew bible, one of twelve prophetic books known as the twelve minor prophets. Why do you think god may have brought about this plague. This was made to assess how well you know the book. Joel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Some scholars maintain that the prophets borrowed phrases from one another. Joel is referred to only once in the new testament acts 2. The prophet joel cannot be identified with any of the 12 other figures in the ot who have the same name.
This summary of the book of joel provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of joel. Summary of the book of joel the story of the bible. Book of joel overview insight for living ministries. The prophet joel, son of pethuel, is the author of the book of joel. Book of joel bible study chapter 1 locuts, destruction. The book was written from jerusalem between bc 835 796 to the people of israel and to all later. God compares the past to the future in the book of joel. This invasion of locusts destroys everythingthe fields of grain, the vineyards, the gardens and the trees. Joel issues a call to mourn to all the people, farmers, and priests. 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 book of joels importance to the canon of scripture stems from its being the first to develop an oftmentioned biblical idea. The term indicates the short length of the text in relation to longer prophetic texts known as the major prophets. The book of joel is apocalyptic in nature, referring to the day of the lord.
Unlike the other books, joel tells us a story about a terrible plague of locusts that seems to traverse across time. Joel was a prophet in the southern kingdom of judah during the period of the divided kingdom 930722 bc. Chapters 12 refer to a plague of locusts which ravaged judah at the time. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Book of joel bible study chapter 2 the day of the lord. There have been many guesses as to the time of when joel lived. Watch our overview video on the book of joel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Joel was probably the first of the so called writing prophets. Judah, the setting for the book, is devastated by a vast horde of locusts. This commentary has been through advanced checking. The book of joel also makes ample mention of priests, temple rituals, and nations, such as phoenicia, philistia, egypt, and edom, that were prominent in the late ninth century bc. And afterward i will pour out my spirit upon all flesh. Joel came and prophesied to the land of judah before the plague came. Some scientists say the book has been written around 400 bc or even later.
Stay connected amidst social distancing receive weekly bible studies to share with family and friends. Joels contribution to new testament thought is rich and significant. Key personalities are joel and the people of judah. Joel king james version kjv 1 the word of the lord that came to joel the son of pethuel. Book of joel bible study chapter 1 locuts, destruction near. Joel is a narrative and prophetic source of wisdom. The book of joel s importance to the canon of scripture stems from its being the first to develop an oftmentioned biblical idea. A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains.
Besides this very short message we do not know anything about the person and circumstances of joels life. And your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. The book of joel accounts for justice over evil in a form thats unique to the other old testament prophets. So, the people must confess their evil deeds to god.
Study joel using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. All of this points to a date of approximately 835 bc or soon after, making joel one of the earliest writing prophets, as well as a contemporary of the prophet elisha. He sent us to warn them about the consequences of their sin, and to give them a chance to ask for forgiveness. The book relates nothing about joel except his name and that of his father. The book of joel is one of the books of the old testament in the bible. The book of joel joel, was probably the first of the so called writing prophets. The author281 the name joel means, the lord is god. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of joel. It will come about after this that i will pour out my spirit on all mankind.
It was most likely written between 835 and 800 years before the birth of jesus christ. 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 nwt study bible is complete with cross references, maps, and an accurate bible dictionary. Twelve other men in the old testament have this name, none of whom can be identified with the author of this book. His father, pethuel, is mentioned nowhere else in the bible. The book of joel has striking linguistic parallels to the language of amos, micah, zephaniah, jeremiah and ezekiel. Joel 1 niv the word of the lord that came to joel bible gateway. Hath this been in your days, or even in the days of your fathers. The scofield study bible has a useful outline of joel 2 and 3 in comparison with the armageddon battle. The prophet joel showed up in israel during a time of the most terrible plague of locusts in the nations history. The book states that it was written by the prophet joel, although nothing is said about himself except that he was the son of pethuel.
Book of joel read, study bible verses online bible study tools. The holy bible book 29 joel kjv dramatized audio youtube. Joel kjv the word of the lord that came to joel bible. The book of joel also provides a number of eschatological words and phrases. After a superscription ascribing the prophecy to joel son of pethuel, the book may be broken down into the following sections. What happened in the book of joel materials needed. After a superscription ascribing the prophecy to joel son of pethuel, the book may be broken down into the. Unlike the other books, joel tells us a story about a. The genre of joel is narrative and prophetic oracle. The book of joel introduction to the book of joel in the bible. Lament over a great locust plague and a severe drought 1. 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.
Intro to joel biblica the international bible society. This is the holy book of joel, known simply as joel. Joel reflects on the day of the lord and how true repentance will bring. The book of joel states that its author was the prophet joel joel 1. The jewish canon lumps all together as the twelve and divides. A huge plague of locusts connected with a great drought gave the occasion for writing this book.
Joel does not give a reason for the plague of locusts as other prophets do. The latter prophets follow psalms and the wisdom books in the greek septuagint, as well as our christian old testament of the bible. Has anything like this ever happened in your day, or in your ancestors days. Joel in the picture study bible the book of joel with. For example, joel provides a significant proof text for peters pentecost day sermon acts 2. Joel 1, new international version niv the bible app. The author of the prophecy is identified only as joel the son of pethuel. The first verse of this short book names joel jehovah is god the son of pethuel as author. The word of the lord that came to joel son of pethuel. The book of joel was likely written between 835 and 800 b. The book was written from jerusalem between bc 835 796 to the people of israel and to all later readers of the bible. The jewish canon lumps all together as the twelve and divides joel into four chapters.