Book of joel read, study bible verses online bible study tools. I had a hard time finding a story book that was not for very small children. Some scientists say the book has been written around 400 bc or even later. Joel 1 niv the word of the lord that came to joel bible gateway. Repent and be restored bible lesson on joel free children.
This book weaved together the story of the bible so beautifully. 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 joel is part of the hebrew bible, one of twelve prophetic books known as the twelve minor prophets. The christian bible consists of the old testament newsletter icon. Joshua is a story of conquest and fulfillment for the people of god. Yuil was a prophet of ancient israel, the second of the twelve minor prophets and according to the book itself the author of the book of joel. After a superscription ascribing the prophecy to joel son of pethuel, the book may be broken down into the. The jewish canon lumps all together as the twelve and divides joel into four chapters. Unlike the other books, joel tells us a story about a terrible plague of locusts that seems to traverse across time. Jun 01, 2002 this is a good bible story book for older children or even adults that like to read about the more heard of stories from the bible.
While obadiah mentioned the terrifying event first obadiah 15, joels book gives some of the most striking and specific details in all of scripture about the day of the lorddays cloaked in darkness, armies that conquer like consuming fire, and the moon turning to blood. In the first chapter, the day of the lord is experienced historically by the plague of locusts upon the land. The book of joel kjv audio holy bible high quality and. Stay connected amidst social distancing receive weekly bible studies to share with family and friends. Jan 10, 2014 this is an overview of joel prepared for a small group of students ranging from age 610. We know nothing else about him other than the name of his father. 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. Oct 10, 2015 the book of joel from the holy bible king james version kjv authorisedauthorized version book 29 please note we have slowed the speed of the origi. This is an animation of the book of joel chapter 2 from the bible. Joel means jehovah is god, and it was a very common name. It is not for really small children i do have young grandchildren 9 and 10 and they like to read the stories. He is mentioned by name only once in the hebrew bible, in the introduction to that. Its purpose was to call the southern kingdom to repentance or prepare for. The book of joels importance to the canon of scripture stems from its being the first to develop an oftmentioned biblical idea.
God compares the past to the future in the book of joel. What we use to determine the date, in that case, is internal evidence reference to various nations, events, etc. Summary of the book of joel the story of the bible. That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers.
There have been many guesses as to the time of when joel lived. Joel was probably the first of the so called writing prophets. This summary of the book of joel provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of joel. Book of joel bible study chapter 1 locuts, destruction near. Judges the book of judges depicts the life of israel in the promised landfrom the death of joshua to the rise of the monarchy. The genre of joel is narrative and prophetic oracle.
The book of joel describes the day of the lord through locust swarms, war scenes, and. This was made to assess how well you know the book. Intro to joel biblica the international bible society. The book of joel has striking linguistic parallels to the language of amos, micah, zephaniah, jeremiah and ezekiel. Its purpose was to call the southern kingdom to repentance or prepare for the coming judgment. The book of joel accounts for justice over evil in a form thats unique to the other old testament prophets. The focus of the lesson is gods desire for all people to repent and believe in jesus to be saved from gods punishment. The term indicates the short length of the text in relation to longer prophetic texts known as the major prophets. Book of joel overview insight for living 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. Book ii peter, king james bible by scourby bible media. Joel was probably a resident in judah, as his commission was to that people. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. 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.
Alexander scourby was the first to record the king jams bible on audio in the early 1950s. He sent us to warn them about the consequences of their sin, and to give them a chance to ask for forgiveness. The word of the lord that came to joel son of pethuel. Some scholars maintain that the prophets borrowed phrases from one another. After many years of slavery in egypt and 40 years in the desert, the israelites were finally allowed to enter the land promised to their fathers. I actually learnt a lot about the bible and how some things fit together. What is the book of joel about and how does it apply to us today. A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains. Book of joel encyclopedia of the bible bible gateway. Although many have recorded the bible over the years, no one could ever match scourbys unparalleled and majestic reading. 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.
Historical background and summary of the book of joel in easy to study. The prophet joel prophesied about the fearinspiring day of jehovah and identified the key to survival. Mourning over the locust plaguehear this, you leaders of the people. Joel reflects on the day of the lord and how true repentance will bring. 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. Joel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. His father, pethuel, is mentioned nowhere else in the bible.
Has anything like this ever happened in your daysor in the days of. The book of joel is part of the hebrew bible, one of twelve prophetic books known as the. Joel was a prophet in the southern kingdom of judah during the period of the divided kingdom 930722 bc. The prophet joel cannot be identified with any of the 12 other figures in the ot who have the same name. The book relates nothing about joel except his name and that of his father. The author281 the name joel means, the lord is god. This is the day in which god reveals his attributes of wrath, power, and holiness, and it is a terrifying day to his enemies. This summary of the book of joel will help with many different forms of bible study.
The book of joel joel, was probably the first of the so called writing prophets. Although it was not a word for word account of the bible we would just read the bible if that were the case, it puts the story together. However, this little book is like an atom bombit is not very big, but it sure is potent and powerful. With this additional short summary of the book of joel you can discover the people, places and stories detailed in this holy scripture. Key personalities are joel and the people of judah. A huge plague of locusts connected with a great drought gave the occasion for writing this book. Book of joel, second of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the minor prophets. Yahwehs activity in history and nature in the book of joel. Joel 1 niv bible the word of the lord that came to joel.
The latter prophets follow psalms and the wisdom books in the greek septuagint, as well as our christian old testament of the bible. May 02, 2020 the overriding theme of the book of joel is the day of the lord, a day of gods wrath and judgment. 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. The book of joel introduction to the book of joel in the bible. Joel 1, new international version niv the bible app. All 66 books of the bible in easy, onesentence summaries. Unlike the other books, joel tells us a story about a terrible plague of locusts that seems to. Joel is referred to only once in the new testament acts 2. To answer your question, i thought it would be fun to pretend to interview joel. Twelve other men in the old testament have this name, none of whom can be identified with the author of this book.