The prophet begins anew in this chapter, first delineating in greater
detail the judgments of God; then calling to repentance. The image
reaches its height in the capture of Jerusalem by the Babylonia...
Joel 2:1-17
A fuller description of the signs of the approaching -Day of Jehovah,"
followed by a renewed and more emphatic exhortation to repentance.
This section of Joel's prophecy is an expansion...
A PROPHECY FOR PENTECOST
-- Joel Two --
Joel two sounds almost like a restatement of Joel one with the
Pentecost prophecies added. Joel said that the people must assemble
and that an announcement sh...
_HE SHEWETH UNTO ZION THE TERRIBLENESS OF GOD'S JUDGMENT: HE EXHORTETH
TO REPENTANCE, PRESCRIBETH A FAST, AND PROMISETH A BLESSING THEREON:
HE COMFORTETH ZION WITH PRESENT AND FUTURE BLESSINGS._
_Be...
INTRODUCTION TO JOEL 2
In this chapter a further account is given of the judgment of the
locusts and caterpillars, or of those who are designed by them, Joel
2:1; the people of the Jews are called to...
* God's judgments. (1-14) Exhortations to fasting and prayer;
blessings promised. (15-27) A promise of the Holy Spirit, and of
future mercies. (28-32)...
THE GROUNDS FOR SEEING CHAPTER 1 AS REFERRING TO REAL LOCUSTS AND
CHAPTER 2 AS REFERRING TO AN INVADING ARMY.
Clearly the arguments above support the first part of this position,
and the second part i...