Summary of the book of joel the story of the bible. Joel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The book of joel was likely written between 835 and 800 b. He had a bible study, one that both taught the 120 disciples they better understood their experience according to the scriptures and called the lost to salvation. Commentary on joel 1 by matthew henry blue letter bible. Book of joel bible study chapter 1 locuts, destruction near. Verses 17 it is a foolish fancy which some of the jews have, that this joel the prophet was the same with that joel who was the son of samuel.
Joel was probably the first of the so called writing prophets. This commentary has been through advanced checking. In other words, god says, nothing like this has ever happened in your lifetime, or in your fathers lifetime. Joel s familiarity with this area and the worship in the temple suggests that he lived in judah, possibly even in the city of jerusalem itself. He said, lets open up our bibles to the book of joel. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. However, we do not feel this is the best method for using the blue letter bible. 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. Study the bible online using commentary on joel and more. Judah, the setting for the book, is devastated by a vast horde of locusts.
Joel 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. Like all scripture, the book of joel is the word of god. The genre of joel is narrative and prophetic oracle. The most useful method would be to go to the section of scripture that you are interested in, and selecting the button for a. The book of joel is part of the hebrew bible, one of twelve prophetic books known as the twelve minor prophets. An exposition, with practical observations, of the book of the prophet joel chapter 1. Its hard know his exact time, because joel doesnt mention any other kings or prophets. Joel means jehovah is god, and it was a very common name. The book of joel introduction to the book of joel in the bible. Conservative notes from dr morris who approaches the text seeking its literal meaning in the context.
Read joel commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. The book focuses its prophetic judgment on the southern kingdom of judah with frequent references to zion and the temple worship joel 1. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of joel. His father, pethuel, is mentioned nowhere else in the bible. An exposition of the scriptures by dallas seminary faculty. Some think that the prophet speaks of it as a thing to come and gives warning of it beforehand, as usually the prophets did of judgments coming. Best joel commentaries updated for 2020 best bible. Book of joel matthew henrys bible commentary concise. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. I have already mentioned in my comments on hosea commentaries that the. This makes joel a preexilic prophet, who served before the fall of the northern kingdom of israel 721 b.
Challenging to scholars and enlightening to laypeople, mark 18 is an invaluable tool for anyone reading the gospel story. This is, in my opinion, the best and most beautiful. You will also find options for commentaries on joel that help pastors, teachers, and readers with application of the bible, commentaries that approach the scripture versebyverse, classic christian commentaries, and much more. What the cutting locust left, the swarming locust has eaten. Chapter 1 this chapter is the description of a lamentable devastation made of the country of judah by locusts and caterpillars.
He sent us to warn them about the consequences of their sin, and to give them a chance to ask for forgiveness. Study joel using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. 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 joels importance to the canon of scripture stems from its being the first. There have been many guesses as to the time of when joel lived. The result is a bible commentary of the quality and originality readers have come to expect of the renowned anchor bible series. This book is part of a 9volume set that includes seven volumes of the sda bible commentary, the sda bible dictionary and a special supplement to the commentary, volume 7a which contains pertinent ellen g. Joel speaks of gods wrath and ultimate punishment of all the nations that oppressed gods people. Watch our overview video on the book of joel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Joel commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole bible. There is this also to be said of its literary character, that the style of joel is bright and flowing, his imagery and language are fine driver, introduction to the literature of the old testament. Joel 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Unlike the other books, joel tells us a story about a terrible plague of locusts that seems to.
Book of joel bible study chapter 1 locuts, destruction. The term indicates the short length of the text in relation to longer prophetic texts known as the major prophets. A free bible version and commentary on the book of joel in easyenglish. Joel meaning one to whom jehovah is god, that is, worshipper of jehovah seems to have belonged to judah, as no reference occurs to israel. 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. Joel reflects on the day of the lord and how true repentance will bring. Promises are made of the return of mercy upon their repentance joel 2.
The author281 the name joel means, the lord is god. Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the word of god in order to refocus one. The holy bible book 29 joel kjv dramatized audio youtube. Some scientists say the book has been written around 400 bc or even later.
This is the holy book of joel, known simply as joel. Joel 1 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. Joel esv the word of the lord that came to joel, bible. A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains. We are altogether uncertain concerning the time when this prophet prophesied.
The first verse of this short book names joel jehovah is god the son of pethuel as author. The prophecy of joel may seem unimportant as it contains only three brief chapters. Book of joel overview insight for living ministries. Stay connected amidst social distancing receive weekly bible studies to share with family and friends.
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. Blue letter bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on christ and the gospel of his peace and righteousness. The desolations made by hosts of noxious insects is described, joel 1. The book of joel, a book in the christian old testament, is part of a group of twelve prophetic books known as the minor. The book of joel accounts for justice over evil in a form thats unique to the other old testament prophets. Included in this publication are the portions of text written by ellen white. Joel is referred to only once in the new testament acts 2. The book of joel has striking linguistic parallels to the language of amos, micah, zephaniah, jeremiah and ezekiel. The book of joels importance to the canon of scripture stems from its being the first to develop an oftmentioned biblical idea. We also notice that peters application was exactly the same as the application made by the prophet joel. Some scholars maintain that the prophets borrowed phrases from one another. That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers. Joel was just a messenger, a spiritual currier entrusted with a message from god.
While most of the other prophets can be dated with some degree of accuracy, it is notoriously difficult to date the book of joel. At the outset it is important to note that joel marcus scholarly presuppositions tend to be those of the liberal academy. We hope that you find the joel summary from the kjv bible chapters and verses helpful to your bible studies and for references as a guide to further reference to the book of joel. The author of the prophecy is identified only as joel the son of pethuel. Joel commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Suggestions have been offered ranging from the ninth century to the second century b. Douglas stuart hoseajonah word biblical commentary, 1987. God compares the past to the future in the book of joel. The people are hereupon called to repentance, joel 2. The land over which their devastating hordes have passed at once assumes the appearance of sterility and dearth.
The book of joel states that its author was the prophet joel joel 1. Commentary on the book of joel by matthew henry old. Its purpose was to call the southern kingdom to repentance or prepare for the coming judgment. Joel chapter 1 verse by verse bible commentary matthew. So joel may be correctly called the prophet of the day of jehovah. Key personalities are joel and the people of judah. The terribleness of the plague may be judged of by the following description of the locusts. 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. May 07, 2016 watch our overview video on the book of joel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought.
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. Study joel 1 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. A huge plague of locusts connected with a great drought gave the occasion for writing this book. The word of the lord that came to joel, the son of pethuel. This day of jehovah is mentioned five times see paragraph 3. Twelve other men in the old testament have this name, none of whom can be identified with the author of this book. There are a number of good commentaries on joel, and the following are five of the most helpful. Besides this very short message we do not know anything about the person and circumstances of joels life. Has such a thing happened in your days, or in the days of your fathers. Top 5 commentaries on the book of joel ligonier ministries. 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.
We have provided this method as a convenience to our users. However, this little book is like an atom bombit is not very big, but it sure is potent and powerful. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. This page provides a method to go directly to a commentary by a specific author. Kjv bible verses from joel offer free, online access, for those of the christian faith, to study scriptural passages for biblical studies, contained in the words. 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. This chapter is the description of a lamentable devastation made of the country of judah by locusts and caterpillars. Joel may be reckoned among the classics of hebrew literature. Commentary on joel 2 next chapter summary joel 1 joel bible book summary. Tell your children of it, and let your children tell their children, and their children to another generation. After a superscription ascribing the prophecy to joel son of pethuel, the book may be broken down into the.
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