May 12, 2020 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. Jan 02, 2020 for the day of the lord is near in the valley of decision joel 3. The term minor simply indicates, there is less volume of written material. A day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness, like the morning clouds spread over the mountains. The day of the lord and the day of christ studies in the book. Then god will give peace to his people again joel 3. God clearly has used the phrase day of the lord, in various bible books, outside of joel, to indicate various things. The book of joel introduction to the book of joel in the bible. For the day of the lord is near in the valley of decision joel 3. It may be that the hordes of locusts that covered the sky and blotted out the sun and the moon and the stars 2.
Peter explains that this is what joel prophesied about in joel 3. Thus, all three day of the lord descriptions must be studied together to. For the lord will return on a day appointed by the father 2 peter 3. 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.
The day of the lord is at hand book of joel october 16, 2016 jon whaley. The day of the lord the event that starts the end of the. In the old testament the expression day of the lord occurs eighteen times in prophetic literature, most often in the books of joel and zephaniah. The day of the lord is a biblical term and theme used in both the hebrew bible. But that is not the evidence of life, and that is not the teaching of scripture. Studies in the minor prophets joel the day of the lord 2. Click here to access all the teachings in the series, the book of joel. And it shall come to pass afterward that i will pour out my spirit on all flesh.
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. Stay connected amidst social distancing receive weekly bible studies to share with family and friends. The prophecy of joel and the day of the lord written by jr rosado joel is a book of prophecy. 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. In the book of acts, the holy spirit comes upon the apostles and they began speaking in tongues on the day of pentecost. This day of jehovah is mentioned five times see paragraph 3. The prophet joel said the day of the lord is coming. Joel and the locust invasion reformed bible studies. Sep 19, 2019 this is a verse by verse study of the word of the lord that came to joel. 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. Joel, and other prophets, describes the day of the lord as, the great.
Mentions in the first half of the book to the day of the lord were also ascribed to this continuator. Yahwehs activity in history and nature in the book of joel. However, as one living under the new testament timeperiod is concerned, one needs to make today, a day of salvation. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. 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 threatens the peoples ability to present offerings in the temple 1. Subtitles include that day or the great day or the day of wrath c. The first day of the lord involved an agricultural crisis caused by a locust plague joel 1. 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 revelation describes the day of the lord as an apocalyptic time. The book of joels importance to the canon of scripture stems from its being the first to develop an oftmentioned biblical idea. This is what was spoken by the prophet joel desiring god. Joel had called the judgment of god in the locust plague the day of the lord 2. The overriding theme of the book of joel is the day of the lord, a day of gods wrath and judgment.
The prophet joel echoed a warning of approaching judgment when god would punish the wicked and reward the faithful. The book of joel is apocalyptic in nature, referring to the day of the lord. Calling joel a minor prophet is not done to place this book as less significant than the other prophets. Now, hundreds of years later, he was judging his people with the same kind of plague for straying from him. The day of the lord blow the trumpet in zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain.
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 day of the lord theme for the book of joel people. The day of the lord is near, the day when the almighty brings destruction. 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. A similar expression that stands close to it is on that day, which occurs 208 times in the old testament. 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. The day of the lord pictured by the prophet joel bible. Joel, and other prophets, describes the day of the lord as, the great and terrible day of the lord. A people come, great and strong, the like of whom has never been. Joel calls the inhabitants of judah and jerusalem to lament and return to the lord during a time of national disaster.
The book of joel in the bible predicts a time of destruction and punishment called the day of the lord. With attention to the prophetic element of this passage b. All too often christians have this odd sense of invulnerability, that nothing bad could ever really happen to them. God compares the past to the future in the book of joel.
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. The theme running through the book of joel is, the day of the lord is coming. Background the prophet joel, son of pethuel, is the author of the book of joel. This day of the lord crisis is seen in the book of revelation rev. The book of joel is very short but is an important prophecy book.
In descriptive terms, joel presented the destiny of the nations as they relate to israel in the day of the lord. 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. 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. He sees them as symbols of deeper significance the day of the lord. The day of the lord, when referring to gods judgment on a city or nation, can be averted cf. Joel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary.
The day of the lord is the theme of this book joel he was a prophet of ancient israel. Joel was a prophet in the southern kingdom of judah during the period of the divided kingdom 930722 bc. 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. 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. My apologies for the audio, this is what i get for using a naked usb mic, live a. Interestingly, both imminent and eschatological aspects of the day of the lord are found in close proximity in the book of joel.
The locust horde and the day of the lord desiring god. So joel may be correctly called the prophet of the day of jehovah. The day of the lord and the day of christ 3 jeremiah 46. Unlike the other books, joel tells us a story about a terrible plague of locusts that seems to. For the day of the lord is coming, for it is at hand. When god was delivering israel from slavery in egypt, he sent a plague of locusts on the egyptians crops. 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. Book of joel overview insight for living ministries. Summary of the book of joel the story of the bible. The book of joel accounts for justice over evil in a form thats unique to the other old testament prophets. The third day of the lord referred to by joel pointed to gods activity at the end of the age joel 2. The phrase day of the lord was used to describe the plague of locusts that destroyed crops and resulted in famine joel 1.
Book of joel bible study chapter 2 the day of the lord. 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. Studies in the minor prophets joel the day of the lord 1. 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. 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. Day of the lord, god, christ, the bible study tools. 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. A basic introduction to the day of the lord in the old testament. The day of the lord theme for the book of joel people get ready. The latter half of joel depicts time immediately prior to and subsequent to the day of the lord in terms of promise and hope. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading joel.
Studies in the minor prophets joel the day of the lord. Join adam ericksen as he explores this fascinating book of the bible. This is a verse by verse study of the word of the lord that came to joel. Joel then tells the people about a special day that is coming. A basic introduction to the day of the lord in the old. The day of the lord is a significant timing indicator in understanding the 1260 day. Details of exact ascriptions differed between scholars. Chapter 1 showed the devastation that was coming to israel. In this lesson, we shall complete our survey of joel by reading 2. The day of the lord and its subtitles appear some 100 times d. Joel 2 nkjv the day of the lord blow the trumpet bible.
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