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What is the book of joel about and how does it apply to us today. In many ways the book of hosea is the most beautiful book in the old testament. Joel commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole bible. It was a warning that if the people did not repent the day of the lord would bring even more destruction. Its hard know his exact time, because joel doesnt mention any other kings or prophets. The cause of gods people is pleaded against their enemies, whom god would in due time reckon with joel 3. Matthew henrys commentary on the whole biblebook of joel by. The date of composition was probably between 400 and 350 bc, although some scholars place it much earlier 9th 7th century bc. Comments are turned off autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next.

Joel 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. Rather, joel bids the people to turn toward god in repentance and worship. The genre of joel is narrative and prophetic oracle. Read joel commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. An even greater judgment god used this locust judgment to point to an even greater judgment that would come in the future. Matthew henrys commentary on the whole biblebook of joel. Joel means jehovah is god, and it was a very common name. Unlike the other books, joel tells us a story about a terrible plague of locusts that seems to.

The book of joel joel, was probably the first of the so called writing prophets. The books of joel, obadiah, jonah, and micah nicot, 1976. Samuels son could not have been the same as the prophet joel. A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains. Has such a thing as this occurred in your days or even in the days of your fathers. Has such a thing happened in your days, or in the days of your fathers. An introduction to joel theories about the date of the writing of the book of joel vary from the ninth century b. What the cutting locust left, the swarming locust has eaten. Commentary on the book of joel by matthew henry old. 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.

Title the greek septuagint and latin vulgate versions follow the hebrew masoretic text, titling this book after joel the prophet, the recipient of the. The books of joel, obadiah, jonah, and micah the new. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. 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. Book of joel simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Study guide on the book of joel, on line bible commentary for book of joel, niv commentary joel, free joel commentary. Yet it is also the story of the persistence of god in fulfilling his promise of redemptive action. The first verse of this short book names joel jehovah is god the son of pethuel as author. Now, while the prophecy of hosea reveals the heart of god, the prophecy of joel reveals the hand of god, the hand that controls destiny, the hand that moves. Matthew henrys commentary on the whole bible book of joel kindle edition by henry, matthew. Seminary students and others doing more indepth study may need to consult more critical works such as those by james crenshaw and hans walter wolff. Book of joel bible study chapter 2 the day of the lord. Book of joel matthew henrys bible commentary concise.

Joel is bright and flowing, his imagery and language are fine driver, introduction to the literature of the old testament. 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. The book of joel is part of the hebrew bible, one of twelve prophetic books known as the twelve minor prophets. This makes joel a preexilic prophet, who served before the fall of the northern kingdom of israel 721 b. The prophet joel cannot be identified with any of the 12 other figures in the ot who have the same name. The books of joel, obadiah, jonah, and micah the new international commentary on the old testament allen, leslie c.

He also takes a minority view on the interpretation of joel chapter 1, seeing the locust invasion as a figurative description of a human army rather than a literal locust plague. Book of joel bible study chapter 1 locuts, destruction. We are altogether uncertain concerning the time when this prophet prophesied. The forerunner school of ministry mike bickle studies in the book of joel page 1 ihopkc missions base. The key phrase in the book of joel is the day of the lord. This commentary has been through advanced checking. Summary of the book of joel the story of the bible. 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 book of joel accounts for justice over evil in a form thats unique to the other old testament prophets. It pictures the new testament promise of philippians 1. You can find the best commentary on joel for you using the tools on the right side.

Introduction united states conference of catholic bishops. Joel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The book of joel, a prophetic book of the old testament of the bible, derives its name from the prophet joel. Then god will give peace to his people again joel 3.

Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading matthew henrys commentary on the whole bible book of joel. Forerunners proclaiming the coming of jesus in my opinion, we are in the early days of the generation in which jesus will return. 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. You can find the best commentary on joel for you using the tools on the right. Usa coptic orthodox christian center orange california. Joel reflects on the day of the lord and how true repentance will bring. The book of joel introduction to the book of joel in the bible. 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. Joel was probably the first of the so called writing prophets. Book of joel overview insight for living ministries. Joel was just a messenger, a spiritual currier entrusted with a message from god. Joel is a narrative and prophetic source of wisdom. Joel describes a plague of locusts in palestine it is hard to know when the book joel was written since the events told about may have happened many times. We ought to give ourselves to the reading of gods word, as the apostle paul wrote to timothy and encouraged him to do.

Joel then tells the people about a special day that is coming. In other words, god says, nothing like this has ever happened in your lifetime, or in your fathers lifetime. In the first chapter, the day of the lord is experienced historically by the plague of locusts upon the land. There have been many guesses as to the time of when joel lived. He is in general agreement with dillard on the date of the book and the interpretation of the. 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. So, the people must confess their evil deeds to god. That which the palmerworm hath left hath the locust eaten a succession of noxious creatures hath perfectly destroyed the fruits of the earth. Lightfoot gives, because he speaks of the same judgments of locusts, and. In pharoahs dream he saw 14 kine coming out of the river which was prophetic of a 14 yr famine are not the 2ooo swine that jesus sent into the river prophetic of a 2k yr spritual famine coming. This section of the catholic bible contains the complete content of the book of joel with numbers, chapters and text of individual verses from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible. It is usual with the prophets to speak of things which were certainly about to take place, as already come to pass. God compares the past to the future in the book of joel.

The jewish canon lumps all together as the twelve and divides joel into four chapters. Joel is so prophetic that a spritual famine is coming of a 2000 yr duration,not a famine of bread but of hearing the words of our lord. Commentary on joel 1 by matthew henry blue letter bible. Stuart argues that joel is a late preexilic prophet, a view with which i agree. It is a warning to the people about the dangers of turning from god. The prophet joel spoke to the southern kingdom of judah without making reference to the northern kingdom of israel. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.

Joel summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of joel for bible study or sunday school lessons. Joel chapter 3 matthew henry complete commentary on. Key personalities are joel and the people of judah. The word of the lord that came to joel, the son of pethuel. Jan 31, 2009 are a number of other helpful commentaries on the book of joel. Joel may be reckoned among the classics of hebrew literature. While most of the other prophets can be dated with some degree of accuracy, it is notoriously difficult to date the book of joel. Joel 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. Twelve other men in the old testament have this name, none of whom can be identified with the author of this book. The book relates nothing about joel except his name and that of his father. After a superscription ascribing the prophecy to joel son of pethuel, the book may be broken down into the. Top 5 commentaries on the book of joel ligonier ministries. Study the bible online using commentary on joel and more. There is no king mentioned in this book to give us a time reference point.

Joel 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Like all scripture, the book of joel is the word of god. Promises are made of the return of mercy upon their repentance joel 2. The book of joel is part of the jewish tanakh, and also the old testament of the christian bible. A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. Besides this very short message we do not know anything about the person and circumstances of joel s life. A free bible version and commentary on the book of joel in easyenglish. Nothing other than his name is known about the prophet.

Joel has much to say about this future time of judgment. Watch our overview video on the book of joel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Read joel commentary using john gills exposition of the bible. It is a love storythe story of a broken marriage and of the heartache which unfaithfulness brings into a life. Joel commentary john gills exposition of the bible. Book of joel the prophet, the book of joel commentary, bible study moreover upon my servants and handmaids in those days i will pour forth my spirit. In the bible the expression the day of the lord relates to the doctrine of gods judgment. Jan 31, 2009 while most of the other prophets can be dated with some degree of accuracy, it is notoriously difficult to date the book of joel. The overriding theme of the book of joel is the day of the lord, a day of gods wrath and judgment. Joel commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. 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. Joel is describing how all the trees of the field were destroyed by.

This chapter is the description of a lamentable devastation made of the country of judah by locusts and caterpillars. The postexilic composition of the book can least of all be proved from the mention of the elders see especially i. The author281 the name joel means, the lord is god. 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 is referred to only once in the new testament acts 2. The term indicates the short length of the text in relation to longer prophetic texts known as the major prophets. The book of joel 8 page introductory commentary excerpt. The book of joel is in the old testament part of the bible. 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.

Suggestions have been offered ranging from the ninth century to the second century b. Lightfoot gives, because he speaks of the same judgments of. Study joel 2 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. The book of joel is often noted for its rich poetic5 imagery. Free, online access to study passages and verses contained in the chapters and verses of the book of joel for bible study or sunday school lessons. However, this little book is like an atom bombit is not very big, but it sure is potent and powerful. Book of joel the prophet, the book of joel commentary, bible. Joel does not focus on justice, name specific sins, or single out specific people or castes of people for their sins. Joel esv the word of the lord that came to joel, bible. Study joel using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. See all of our coronavirus resources here toggle navigation.

Tell your children of it, and let your children tell their children, and their children to another generation. The book of joel describes the devastation of a vast horde of locusts as a marching army destroying everything in its path. The works of thomas finley, irvin busenitz, and duane garrett are all written from a generally conservative perspectives. Jan 02, 2020 the overriding theme of the book of joel is the day of the lord, a day of gods wrath and judgment. There are a number of good commentaries on joel, and the following are five of the most helpful. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of joel. The little book of joel is only three chapters long, and we should all read it. The book of joel is a prophecy divided into three chapters. 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. Book of joel, second of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the minor prophets. Joel 3 in the close of the foregoing chapter we had a gracious promise of deliverance in mount zion and jerusalem. Joel 1 1 the word of the lord that came to joel the son of pethuel. A huge plague of locusts connected with a great drought gave the occasion for writing this book.