The book of joels importance to the canon of scripture stems from its being the first. Her young grandson, joash, succeeded athaliah upon her death. Most of the twelve references to joel occur in first and second chronicles and nehemiah 11. 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. To sum up, the book of joel began with a locust plague that would devastate israel. The questions contain minimal human commentary, but instead urge students to study to.
The questions contain minimal human commentary, but instead urge students to study to understand scripture. It is a small book of only 3 chapters but it certainly packs a powerful punch. This video is part of the teaching series, the book of joel explained. Joel nkjv the locust plague in judah the word bible. Find out how you can start bsf online lessons today to further your spiritual walk. It is generally recognised that the prophet joel was the first to speak of the day of the lord 1. Why do you think god may have brought about this plague. Open book tests teach you how to find information when you need it and under a significant amount of pressure. The nonbiblical legends about him are unconvincing.
This video is the final teaching in the series, the book of jo. The book of joel introduction to the book of joel in the bible. Its hard to pin down his exact time, because he doesnt mention any other kings or prophets. Finally, i think the book shows that god is in control.
No matter how old you are, theres always room for improvement when it comes to studying. We all live in a world that is becoming more and more antigod and it is ripe for judgement. Joel issues a call to mourn to all the people, farmers, and priests. The old testament contains 929 chapters while the new testament includes 260 chapters. The book of joel accounts for justice over evil in a form thats unique to the other old testament prophets. We dont scramble the bible book names on this test, but without vowels, it might be even more challenging to identify them. Some scientists say the book has been written around 400 bc or even later. Youll find david jeremiahs introduction to the book of joel on page 11651167 of the jeremiah study bible.
Twelve other men in the old testament have this name, none of whom can be identified with the author of this book. Hear this, ye old men, and give ear, all ye inhabitants of the land. I prefer an early or midpreexilic date, mainly because of joel s position in the hebrew canon among other writers of this period. What is the book of joel about and how does it apply to us today. Joel inductive bible study for youth inductive bible study means that we read the bible and try to figure out what is there, as opposed to having an idea and looking for verses to support it. This makes joel a preexilic prophet, who served before the fall of the northern kingdom of israel 721 b. The author of the prophecy is identified only as joel the son of pethuel.
While the number of books in the bible varies depending on faith, the catholic, orthodox and protestant biblical canons have been static since roughly the while the number of books in the bible varies depending on faith, the catholic, ortho. Ironside 18761951 was an internationally acclaimed bible teacher and preacher, as well as the author of more than sixty books. Summary of the book of joel the story of the bible. The book of joel is in the old testament part of the bible. The author281 the name joel means, the lord is god. Joel 1 niv bible the word of the lord that came to joel. Unlike the other books, joel tells us a story about a. Key personalities are joel and the people of judah. The content of joel according to the douay rheims roman catholic bible scriptures contains a short overview of the main subjects, people, events and ancient topics in the following summary of the douay rheims roman catholic bible scriptures. The old testament contains 929 chapters while the new testament includes 26. Bible paper is a lightweight but longlife printing paper.
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. Please see the following footnote for information concerning the date and times in which joel ministered. In short, scholars dont have any further concrete information on the prophet or his father but it doesnt matter as the book of joel is not about joel himself. Absolutely devastating for an agrarian societythe great depression of their day. Also, in hebrew the book of joel is divided into 4 chapters, whereas, in english the book is divided into 3 chapters.
Minor prophets, books of the bible, old testament, bible study index. Can you identify these books of the bible if we take away all of the vowels. May 20, 2018 when we open our bibles to the little known book of joel we discover a similar situation joel 1. Watch our overview video on the book of joel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. From christianity today, provides over 1,000 unique, downloadable bible studies for personal, small group, and sunday school use. Though comprised of merely three chapters, his book encompasses the two main themes of the bible. There are several key and famous passages from the holy book, but did you pay enough attention in sunday school to be able to guess which books those passages came from.
Saint peter, or simon peter, is traditionally credited with writing two books of the new testament. Has anything like this ever happened in your days or in the days of your ancestors. Book of joel overview insight for living ministries. Joel does not give a reason for the plague of locusts as other prophets do.
I discovered a god of second chances and his infinite love towards me. Joel chapter 1 bible study locusts, destruction, near and far. All that holds it back is the goodness of god who desires none to perish but all. Study guide for joel 2 by david guzik blue letter bible. Some consider them symbolic of an approaching army while others think they were an actual plague of insects. A massive locust hoard has devastated the land and has created famine and fire 2. Perhaps the most contentious and difficult issue involved in the study of joel is the issue of dating. It helped me realize how weak i am and how his love overshadows me.
Repent and be restored bible lesson on joel ministry. These books are epistles saint peter, or simon peter, is traditionally credited with writing two books of the. Bible study fellowship offers an online and inperson community of spiritual warriors looking to gain more knowledge of gods word. To answer your question, i thought it would be fun to pretend to interview joel. When asked for my favorite book as a child, and even as a teen putting together her facebook page for the first time, i always cited the bible as my favorite book. You know the bible, but how much do you know the bible. The word of the lord that came to joel son of pethuel. His father, pethuel, is mentioned nowhere else in the bible.
The prophecy of joel may seem unimportant as it contains only three brief chapters. Basically, it is that, the day of the lord is coming to bring judgment for gods enemies and restoration for gods people. This summary of the book of joel provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of joel. This makes joel a preexilic prophet, who ministered before the fall of the northern kingdom of israel 721 b. Hath this been in your days, or even in the days of your fathers. In this video i present a general summary of the book of joel. In joel 2, he begins by describing judgment that will come a mighty army set against judah. The author is one of 14 men in the old testament who shared this name. Joel 1 niv the word of the lord that came to joel bible. There are exegetical commentaries, scholarly and technical commentaries, as well as commentaries that are easy to understand. The book of joel explained is a passagebypassage analysis of the book of the pro.
Joel learn 1 new interesting thing about the bible today. The book of joel offers free, online access to study passages, for biblical studies, contained in the words, text and verses of the roman catholic scripture of the douay rheims version of the bible. The book of joel was likely written between 835 and 800 b. What the locust swarm has left the great locusts have. The day of the lord, insect plague, valley of decision.
Book of joel read, study bible verses online bible study tools. Also, in hebrew the book of joel is divided into 4 chapters, whereas, in english the book. Contrary to popular belief, you do need to study for an open book test. A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains. Knowing the historical background oftentimes sheds light on the writings. Joel is book number 18 in the old testament of the catholic bible. 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. Part of me defaulted to that simply because i believed it was what i was sup. Judah, the setting for the book, is devastated by a vast horde of locusts. Scripture chapters verses with full summary, commentary meaning, and concordances for bible study. Bible paper is used for printing many kinds of books. The 3 main lessons from joel walking in the word study.
In the 1611 king james bible, the book of joel is formed by three chapters. This workbook was designed for bible class study, family study, or personal study. I think he was probably one of the earliest writing prophets. In any inductive study, it is important to get the whole idea and general context. He said, lets open up our bibles to the book of joel. Jan 06, 2014 over the past few months, we did an intensive verse by verse study of the book of joel. This point is critical in interpreting the book of joel.
A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. In old testament times, the economy of canaan was based predominately on agriculture. Joel bible study outlinecontents by chapter and verse. Tell it to your children, and let your children tell it to their children, and their children to the next generation. The book of joel states that its author was the prophet joel joel 1. It gets its name from its typical use in printing bibles.
However, others claim the lack of historical reference makes the message timeless, and that would certainly be true of joel. Whether youre taking the biggest exam of your life or you know your teacher or professor is going to give a pop quiz soon, efficient studying is a gr. This was an interesting study and taught me many valuable lessons. But a simple grammatical study will help us to understand that this problem of locust invasion is just a signal of the future judgment day of the lord. He uses their present physical suffering as a warning of their unfaithfulness and calls them to repent with warnings of even more destruction to come. He is not mentioned outside the books of joel and acts. One of the most compelling arguments for dating the writing of the book of joel explains this omission by suggesting the prophecy occurred in the aftermath of judahs only ruling queen, athaliah d. It is about the wonderful godgiven revelation contained in his book. He makes frequent mention of judah and jerusalem 1. Yuri nunes eyeem getty images bible paper is an extremely thin, lightweight, opaque printing paper with a basic size of. Joel summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of joel for bible study or sunday school lessons.
The prophet joel cannot be identified with any of the 12 other figures in the ot who have the same name. Joel is one of the earliest prophets only obadiah prophesied before his time 845 b. However, the studying process is a little different. We dont know anything about joel but due to the many references to agriculture joel 1. Book of joel explained discover books of the bible. The genre of joel is narrative and prophetic oracle. Joel was probably a resident in judah, as his commission was to that people. There are twelve references to a joel listed in youngs bible concordance.
In joel 1, the prophet spoke of the judgment that had arrived in judah a plague of locusts and drought. It is also addressing priests and the temple often maybe thats because joel is also related to that joel 1. Joel 3 background information with maps and images. Unlike the other books, joel tells us a story about a terrible plague of locusts that seems to traverse across time. Charles savelle center point bible institute 1 the book of joel message. The nwt study bible is complete with cross references, maps, and an accurate bible dictionary. However, this little book is like an atom bombit is not very big, but it sure is potent and powerful. A huge plague of locusts connected with a great drought gave the occasion for writing this book. The greek septuagint lxx, and latin vulgate versions follow the hebrew masoretic text, titling this book after joel the prophet, the recipient of the message from god 1. As an agrarian economy, the northern and southern israelite kingdoms could suffer hardship from any number of sources, including droughts, insect infestations, and livestock diseases. Joel was a contemporary of both hosea and amos, though he ministered to the southern. The prophet joel prophesied about the fearinspiring day of jehovah and identified the key to survival.
If you havent noticed you havent been paying attention. Intro to joel biblica the international bible society. Consequently, dating the book amounts to guesswork, though some writers were quite dogmatic about their convictions. Jun 18, 2004 joel also gives us an assurance that god does have a future for his people and the book reaffirms our concept of a literal future tribulation when god will judge the nations, and restore his people to the land. Best joel commentaries updated for 2021 best bible. This summary of the book of joel will help with many different forms of bible study. The word of the lord that came to joel the son of pethuel. God compares the past to the future in the book of joel. So, the people must confess their evil deeds to god.
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