These anticipated blessings of this event are dealt with in joel 3 chap. With all the marks of sorrow and shame, sin must be confessed and bewailed. This makes joel a preexilic prophet, who served before the fall of the northern kingdom of israel 721 b. Joel 2 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Estimates for the dates of the book of joel range from the ninth century to the second century b. This verse proves, beyond a doubt, that they mistake who interpret this prophecy of a hostile invasion of judea.
For the day of the lord is coming, for it is at hand. I will remove far off from you the northern army, that army of locusts and caterpillars that invaded you from the. The holy bible book 29 joel kjv dramatized audio youtube. Joel said, now, therefore, says the lord, turn to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning. Like all scripture, the book of joel is the word of god. The immense assyrian host of invaders under sennacherib compare isaiah 37. Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble, for l the day of the l ord is coming. Verses 1217 we have here an earnest exhortation to repentance, inferred from that desolating judgment described and threatened in the foregoing verses. You can find the best commentary on joel for you using the tools on the right side. Joel 2 commentary matthew henrys complete commentary on. Like dawn spreading across the mountains a large and mighty army comes, such as never was in ancient times nor ever will be in ages to come.
Read joel 2 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. He tells them that they should love god again, as they did before. The term indicates the short length of the text in relation to longer prophetic texts known as the major prophets. It is close at hand a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness. The book focuses its prophetic judgment on the southern kingdom of judah with frequent references to zion and the temple worship joel 1. And i will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten i will compensate you, or make you amends, for what the locusts have eaten in the foregoing years, by an extraordinary plenty of the fruits of the earth. Joel was just a messenger, a spiritual currier entrusted with a message from god. Joel tells the people to think about these bad things. Joel 1 locust plaguea miniversion of the day of the lord. Joel 2 niv an army of locusts blow the trumpet bible. Joel 2 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Joel means jehovah is god, and it was a very common name. This is the holy book of joel, known simply as joel.
Joel then tells the people about a special day that is coming. Top 5 commentaries on the book of joel ligonier ministries. The locusts out of the bottomless pit, satans emissaries, and missionaries of the man of sin. This day is the day of jehovahs fierce anger in the ot is. Joel 2 the day of the lord and the restoration of the lord a. The destroying army shall be dispersed and defeated joel 2. Blow the trumpet in zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain. If they do this, then god will do good things for them joel 2. The book of joel can be divided neatly into two parts. That was the gift of the spirit, which, according to this prediction, was to come, and we are not to look for any other, any more than for another accomplishment of the promise of the messiah. Then god will give peace to his people again joel 3. Baruch korman presents a detailed analysis, interpretation and understanding of the book of joel chapter 2 part 1. Title the greek septuagint and latin vulgate versions follow the hebrew masoretic text, titling this book after joel the prophet, the recipient of the message from god 1.
In other words, god says, nothing like this has ever happened in your lifetime, or in your fathers lifetime. The description is immediately followed by another call to. He tells the people to change their attitude to god joel 1. Because of certain linguistic and theological features of the book, many old. And it will come about that whoever calls on the name of the lord will be delivered. The first chapter describes a historical locust plague, one of such magnitude that the prophet sees it as a punishment from god and urges the people to fast and repent before god. After a superscription ascribing the prophecy to joel son of pethuel, the book may be broken down into the. In the 1611 king james bible, the book of joel is formed by three chapters.
Peter also used the joel passage to urge his hearers to repentance joel 2. God will in due time take vengeance on all the enemies of pure and undefiled religion, joe 2. This is, in my opinion, the best and most beautiful. Joel free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills exposition of. I will remove far off from you the northern army, that army of locusts and caterpillars that invaded you from the north, brought in upon the wings of a north wind, an army which you could put no stop to the progress of but, when you have made your peace with god, he will ease you.
Verse 2 a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness, as the dawn spread upon the mountains. It is the work of ministers to warn of the fatal consequences of sin, and to reveal the wrath from heaven against the ungodliness and unrighteousness of men. Joel 2 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Birdgeway bible commentary boxs commentaries on selected books. As one reads joel, it is important to catch the changes in verb tense and in chronology. The day of jehovah is mentioned five times in joel. Joel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The prophet sounds the alarm of a dreadful calamity, the description of which is most terribly worked up, joe 2. It is easy to see the depictions of the locust plague as the testimony of a person who actually witnessed the calamity. The turn to god implies a call to avoid other sources of help. He combines the imagery of the locust invasion chap.
Its hard know his exact time, because joel doesnt mention any other kings or prophets. Let all the inhabitants of the land shake with fear, for the day of the lord is about to come. There have been some people who have jumped to the conclusion that the prophet joel was a son of samuel because 1 samuel 8. Joel 2 is the second chapter of the book of joel in the hebrew bible or the old testament of the christian bible.
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 prophet joel spoke to the southern kingdom of judah without making reference to the northern kingdom of israel. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. However god gives an escape clause so to speak using this same hebrew verb peletah escape one other time in this chapter. Joels emphasis on the global nature of the turn to god, transcending age and breaching the normal marital exemptions 2. In response, joel bid the people to repent and throw themselves on gods mercy. He said, lets open up our bibles to the book of joel. Perhaps a similar thing happened to the horde of locusts. The day of the lord with its judgment will then come as a thief in the night 1 thessalonians 5.
Study the bible online using commentary on joel 2 and more. None can escape the arrests of gods wrath, can make head against the force of it, or bear up under the weight of it, 1 sa. David guzik commentary on joel 2, where a mighty army would invade judah, but god will help the. Who knows whether he will not turn and relent, and leave a blessing behind him 2. Suddenly, like dawn spreading across the mountains, a great and mighty army appears.
The book of joel is part of the hebrew bible, one of twelve prophetic books known as the twelve minor prophets. Book of joel overview insight for living ministries. Let all who live in the land tremble, for the day of the lord is coming. However, this little book is like an atom bombit is not very big, but it sure is potent and powerful. Read and study joel, including book summary, with the versebyverse bible commentary. This book contains the prophecies attributed to the prophet joel from the seventh century bce, and is a part of the book of the twelve minor prophets. Joel chapter 2 coffmans commentary of the new testament. Peter does not deal with the final fulfillment of joel 2 in the coming day of national repentance following the signs in the heavens joel 2. Exhortation to repentance, fasting, and prayer, that the divine judgments may be averted, joe 2. Commentary on joel 2 by matthew henry blue letter bible. This portion of the book assumes that the repentance solicited 2. Chapter 2 moves on to gods army of locusts, speaking of them in the present tense.
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