Joel 1:1-20

Contents: Joel's warnings of desolation upon Israel, and call to repentance. The plague of insects.

Characters: God, Joel.

Conclusion: Those who will not be aroused out of their security by the Word of God will finally be aroused by His rod, for He has the meanest of His creatures at His command, and if He pleases can humble and mortify a rebellious people by the most contemptible creatures. Even locusts become as lions when armed with a divine commission.

Key Word: Destruction, Joel 1:15.

Strong Verses: Joel 1:15.

Striking Facts: This prophecy looks for its complete fulfillment to the end-time of the present age (Rev. 14, 16, 19). Joel gives the fullest view of the consummation of all written prophecy concerning Israel's woes and final glory under Christ.