Five of the 19 explicit references to the day of the lord in the old testament are found in this short book 1. His book of joel is one of the shortest in the bible but his image of the relentless locust swarm is one of the most haunting and recognizable in biblical scriptures joel 1. He is mentioned by name only once in the hebrew bible, in the introduction to that book. Blood moon conspiracy theories including celestial jaguar and end of the world. The book gives us no other information about the prophet, and he is mentioned nowhere else in scripture. What does it mean that god will pour out his spirit on all people joel 2. Joel was a prophet of ancient israel, the second of the twelve minor prophets and the author of the book of joel. Joel is part of a group of twelve prophetic books known as the minor prophets or simply as the twelve.
Joel and the locust invasion reformed bible studies. What joel is saying is that you aint seen nothin yet. The overriding theme of the book of joel is the day of the lord, a day of gods wrath and judgment. Bible scholars are divided over the meaning of the locusts in joel.
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. Some consider them symbolic of an approaching army while others think they. Judah, the setting for the book, is devastated by a vast horde of locusts. The book of joel has been dated by conservative scholars from the ninth to the fifth centuries b. Book of joel bible study chapter 1 locusts, destruction, near and far book of joel bible study chapter 2 the day of the lord book of joel bible study chapter 3 the judgement of the nations related studies book of habakkuk bible study chapter 1 god is moving and judgment is coming. The day of the lord is a technical expression in scripture which is fraught with meaning. Evidently joel is a prophet to judah, as he makes several references to the house of the lord see also vv. Book of joel, second of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the minor.
This attack causes significant damage to the economy and agriculture as this disaster of locusts is accompanied by a severe famine throughout the land. Particularly important in supporting this later date are joel s apparent. You, who accustom yourselves to get drunk with wine, awake out of your sleep, and weep night and day. Stay connected amidst social distancing receive weekly bible studies to share with family and friends. The nonbiblical legends about him are unconvincing. The book of joel was likely written between 835 and 800 b. Joel is referred to only once in the new testament acts 2. The dancers are adorned with bells and often represent characters from folk tales. The name joel is among the most popular in the bible, but the most famous one is, of course, the eighth century prophet joel. Joel came and prophesied to the land of judah before the plague came. The book of joel written around 800bc and begins by describing a disastrous attack of locusts in the country of judah. He sent us to warn them about the consequences of their sin, and to give them a chance to ask for forgiveness.
Awake, ye drunkards from the long sleep occasioned by your intoxication. Joel, book of definition and meaning bible dictionary. The book of joe stands second in the collection of the twelve prophets in the hebrew canon. But for most of us, linguistically speaking, it is an animal. What does it mean to let the weak say i am strong in joel 3. The book of the twelve prophets was originally on one parchment roll because of the brevity of the text, and together formed one book of the 24 books of hebrew scripture. Watch our overview video on the book of joel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Overview of the book of joel third millennium ministries. Vetus testamentum vetus testamentum 61 2011 163183 brill.
Book of joel bible study chapter 1 locuts, destruction. This message serves to make people ready for what they will experience before the second coming of jesus. His name bdb 222 is a combination of two names for god. He is mentioned by name only once in the hebrew bibleold testament, in the introduction to his own brief book, as the son of pethuel. The name joel combines the covenant name of god, yhwh. Book of joel bible study chapter 2 the day of the lord. The postexilic composition of the book can least of all be proved from the mention of the elders see especially i. A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. Pdf the date and meaning of the book of joel elie assis. The book of joel was written for joel s day, yet the larger scope of the message is for this current day. In american baby names the meaning of the name joel is. The sun will turn into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and terrible day of the lord comes. Joel definition and meaning collins english dictionary.
Any hebrew name that began with j plus a vowel was usually an abbreviation for yhwh. He is not mentioned outside the books of joel and acts. It is a warning to the people about the dangers of turning from god. However, this little book is like an atom bombit is not very big, but it sure is potent and powerful.
An inspired book of the hebrew scriptures written by joel the son of pethuel. Chapter 2 moves forward however to the end of the age where the day of the lord plays out, leading to the return of jesus christ and the judgment of the nations. In the first chapter, the day of the lord is experienced historically by the plague of locusts upon the land. Book of joel definition of book of joel by the free. For others it might be the buzz after a gym session. Since the book of joel contains no clear indications as to when it was written, it is exceedingly difficult to date the book. Will the sun really be turned to darkness and the moon to blood joel 2. Summary of the book of joel the story of the bible. Understanding the book of joel chapter one youtube. Any hebrew name that ends in iah is also an abbreviation for yhwh isaiah. Joel, theology of definition and meaning bible dictionary. The prophet joel showed up in israel during a time of the most terrible plague of locusts in the nations history.
Joel definition is the traditionally assumed author of the book of joel. This is the day in which god reveals his attributes of wrath, power and holiness, and it is a terrifying day to his enemies. Joel summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of joel for bible study or sunday school lessons. Key personalities are joel and the people of judah.
The prophet joel is identified only as joel son of pethuel joel 1. A locust invasion precipitated the vision of the next book in our yearlong study of the old testament writing prophets. The jewish canon lumps all together as the twelve and divides joel into four chapters. This months super blood wolf moon has unsurprisingly has sparked several conspiracy theories. The book relates nothing about joel except his name and that of his father. This dvd goes into deep understanding of scripture by defining the 2 seeds of genesis 3.
A prophecy of a great public calamity then impending over the land, consisting of a want of water and an extraordinary plague of locusts 1. Answers vary according to which religion or creed you cleave to. Meaning, origin and history of the name joel behind the name. 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. God compares the past to the future in the book of joel. Joel 2 definition and meaning bible dictionary bible study tools. Joel dictionary definition joel defined yourdictionary. The book of joel states that its author was the prophet joel joel 1. The author is one of 14 men in the old testament who shared this name. The author of the prophecy is identified only as joel the son of pethuel. The theory is interpreted from the book of joel, which says.
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. Information and translations of book of joel in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. 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 part of the hebrew bible, one of twelve prophetic books known as the twelve minor prophets. The genre of joel is narrative and prophetic oracle. The prophet joel cannot be identified with any of the 12 other figures in the ot who have the same name. Samuels son could not have been the same as the prophet joel. Joel is one of the twelve minor prophets of the old testament, the author of the book of joel, which describes a plague of locusts. 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. Joel is a narrative and prophetic source of wisdom.
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