JOEL In a Nutshell. . .
FDate -- 830 B.C.
FName means. . . Jehovah is God
FContemporary Kings -- Joash, and his instructor Jehoiada, the Priest.
FContemporary Prophets -- Obadiah
FRelated Scripture -- II Kings 12
FProphesied to. . . Judah (S. Kingdom)
FTheme -- The Day of the LORDA. The Prophet
As in the case of Obadiah, Joel's background is unknown. There are 12 other men in the Bible with the same name, but he is not one of them. He does identify himself as "the son of Pethuel", but that is of little benefit in placing him, either historically or genealogically.
[...]B. Historical Setting
[...]1. In Joel 3:19, 'Edom' [...]
2. [...]
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C. Content
1. The Locust Plague judgment to come upon Judah.
2. [...]
3. The revelation of certain events in 'the day of the LORD' -- End time prophecy.D. Outline
1. A judgment of the land should produce sobriety.
a. A plague of insects described (vs. 1-4)
b. (vs. 5-12)
c. (vs. 13-20)
d. (vs. 15)
2. God's judgments on a sinful people
a. (vs. 1-9,25)
b. (vs. 10,11)
c. A call to repentance (vs. 12-17)
1) The Lord wants more than an outward show.
2) The Lord wants His people to humble themselves.d. (vs. 18-20)
e. (vs. 21-27)
f. (vs. 28-29)
1) Acts 2:14-21 --
2)g. (vs. 30-32)
3. God's judgment of the nations in 'The Great and Terrible Day of the Lord'
Day of the Lord
--[...]Isaiah 13:6,9,10
Ezekiel 30:3
Amos 5:18-20
Zephaniah 1:14-17
Matthew 24:29-31Four truths about the Day of the Lord*
1. It is a day of God's judgment
2. It is
3. It is
4. It is*See above
Jeremiah 46:10
Lamentations 2:22
Zechariah 14:1-7
Malachi 4:5a. (vs. 1,2)
1)
2) Description in Revelation 14:20b. (vs. 3-8)
c. (vs. 9-15)
1) -- Revelation 14:17-20
2) The execution -- multitudes -- Day of the Lordd. Jehovah's victory -- Final blessing in 'Zion' (vs. 16-21)
1) Restoration of people and the land
2) Enemies remain desolate
3) Blessings for the nation of Israel