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Joel 1 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. Now, while the prophecy of hosea reveals the heart of god, the prophecy of joel reveals the hand of god, the hand that controls destiny, the hand that moves. Joel is describing how all the trees of the field were destroyed by. Read joel commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. In many ways the book of hosea is the most beautiful book in the old testament. Joel is referred to only once in the new testament acts 2. Joel is bright and flowing, his imagery and language are fine driver, introduction to the literature of the old testament. The postexilic composition of the book can least of all be proved from the mention of the elders see especially i. Joel 3 in the close of the foregoing chapter we had a gracious promise of deliverance in mount zion and jerusalem. Introduction united states conference of catholic bishops. While most of the other prophets can be dated with some degree of accuracy, it is notoriously difficult to date the book of joel. Joel free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible.

This is the day in which god reveals his attributes of wrath, power and holiness, and it is a terrifying day to his enemies. The books of joel, obadiah, jonah, and micah nicot, 1976, technical pastoral. What is the book of joel about and how does it apply to us today. Martin collins, reflecting on the devastating locust plagues described in joel, marvels that the prophet, instead of promising a silver lining on a very black cloud, affirmed that things were going to get intensely worse before they got better. Yet most people today have never heard of john gill.

To learn the history of billys li upbringing, his rise to fame and his frequent brushes with sorrow, this is the book youll want to read. This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the jews. Joel 1 1 the word of the lord that came to joel the son of pethuel. Book of joel prophecy of joel chapter 1 the prophet describes the judgments that shall fall upon the people, and invites them to fasting and prayer. 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. The really important thing is that joel has a message from god. The primary theme of the book of joel is the day of the lord, which is mentioned four times joel 1. Like all scripture, the book of joel is the word of god. Other students think that he wrote it about 330 years later than that. Even as early as the great universal flood noah was told, my spirit shall not strive with man forever. Hosea prophesied mainly about the lost ten tribes and so does amos. Joel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary.

Suggestions have been offered ranging from the ninth century to the second century b. The first chapter deals with a great plague of locusts that happened in the past in the days of joel. Joel was just a messenger, a spiritual currier entrusted with a message from god. Nothing is know about joel other than his being the son of pethuel. Joel declares that the hinge upon which history turns is spiritualgods spirit at work among men. Study joel 1 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better. Book of joel the prophet, the book of joel commentary. The book of joel is part of the hebrew bible, one of twelve prophetic books known as the twelve minor prophets.

We are altogether uncertain concerning the time when this prophet prophesied. 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 is so prophetic that a spritual famine is coming of a 2000 yr duration,not a famine of bread but of hearing the words of our lord. The book of joels importance to the canon of scripture stems from its being the first to develop an oftmentioned biblical idea. There is no king mentioned in this book to give us a time reference point. The little book of joel is only three chapters long, and we should all read it. The book relates nothing about joel except his name and that of his father. Comments are turned off autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Joel may be reckoned among the classics of hebrew literature.

Book of joel overview insight for living ministries. This commentary has been through advanced checking. The overriding theme of the book of joel is the day of the lord, a day of gods wrath and judgment. Jan 31, 2009 while most of the other prophets can be dated with some degree of accuracy, it is notoriously difficult to date the book of joel. Indirect references throughout the book have been claimed in support of dates that have differed. Joel 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Joel 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. Lightfoot gives, because he speaks of the same judgments of locusts, and. Joel commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. 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. It pictures the new testament promise of philippians 1. Joel commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole bible.

Has such a thing as this occurred in your days or even in the days of your fathers. Book of joel, second of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the minor prophets. Patterson for one states that, he wrote with a pure classical yet logical style, distinguished by its clarity, flow of thought, and beauty of expression. It was a warning that if the people did not repent the day of the lord would bring even more destruction.

Study the bible online using commentary on joel and more. Book of joel the prophet, the book of joel commentary, bible study. It is a love story the story of a broken marriage and of the heartache which unfaithfulness brings into a life. The book of joel is often noted for its rich poetic5 imagery. Matthew henrys commentary on the whole biblebook of joel. Not much is known about joel other than he is the son of pethuel. A huge plague of locusts connected with a great drought gave the occasion for writing this book. There have been many guesses as to the time of when joel lived. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of joel. However, this little book is like an atom bombit is not very big, but it sure is potent and powerful. There are a number of good commentaries on joel, and the following are five of the most helpful.

Joel describes a plague of locusts in palestine it is hard to know when the book joel was written since the events told about may have happened many times. Joels familiarity with this area and the worship in the temple suggests that he lived in judah, possibly even in the city of jerusalem itself. Matthew henrys commentary on the whole biblebook of joel by. Joel 1, new international version niv the bible app.

The day of the lord is a significant timing indicator in understanding the structure of the book of revelation and the timeline of endtime activity. Joel chapter 3 matthew henry complete commentary on. 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. Commentary on joel 1 by matthew henry blue letter bible. The date of composition was probably between 400 and 350 bc, although some scholars place it much earlier 9th 7th century bc. On a prophetic level it appears to be describing the.

Book of joel the prophet, the book of joel commentary, bible. This chapter is the description of a lamentable devastation made of the country of judah by locusts and caterpillars. Book of joel simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Most modern students of the bible believe the locusts were real insects that destroyed the crops, leaving the people hungry.

The author of the prophecy is identified only as joel the son of pethuel. He is in general agreement with dillard on the date of the book and the interpretation of the. Dating the book of joel depends upon ones interpretation of gods great army of locust, cankerworms, caterpillars, and the palmerworm cf. Palmer robertson prophet of the coming day of the lord. A free bible version and commentary on the book of joel in easyenglish. Joel tells us his fathers name, but he says nothing about himself.

The term indicates the short length of the text in relation to longer prophetic texts known as the major prophets. Book of joel the prophet, the book of joel commentary, bible study moreover upon my servants and handmaids in those days i will pour forth my spirit. Commentary on the book of joel by matthew henry old. Wedged between hosea and amos is joel who is concerned with judah.

In greek the title is simply a transliteration of the hebrew iwhl ii. Yet it is also the story of the persistence of god in fulfilling his promise of redemptive action. Besides this very short message we do not know anything about the person and circumstances of joels life. We ought to give ourselves to the reading of gods word, as the apostle paul wrote to timothy and encouraged him to do. Joel is a narrative and prophetic source of wisdom. In pharoahs dream he saw 14 kine coming out of the river which was prophetic of a 14 yr famine are not the 2ooo swine that jesus sent into the river prophetic of a 2k yr spritual famine coming. An introduction to joel theories about the date of the writing of the book of joel vary from the ninth century b. In the bible the expression the day of the lord relates to the doctrine of gods judgment. The message of joel welwyn commentary series, 1995. Some scientists say the book has been written around 400 bc or even later. Matthew henrys commentary on the whole biblebook of joel kindle edition by henry, matthew.

Twelve other men in the old testament have this name, none of whom can be identified with the author of this book. Joel urges all classes of the people to repent, from the prieststhe ministers of the lordand the elders, to the bride and bridegroom, and the children, even the little ones. Like king solomon of the old testament in the book of ecclesiastes, billy joel is further proof that you can have tons of money, loads of talent and fame, and gobs of beautiful women, yet still be utterly miserable. The author281 the name joel means, the lord is god. Samuels son could not have been the same as the prophet joel. In other words, god says, nothing like this has ever happened in your lifetime, or in your fathers lifetime. Study guide on the book of joel, on line bible commentary for book of joel, niv commentary joel, free joel commentary. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading matthew henrys commentary on the whole biblebook of joel. 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. We know little of the prophet joel beyond a few personal details contained in the. You may download this bible commentary on joel by specific chapters. Joel introduction commentary commentary critical and. Jan 02, 2020 the overriding theme of the book of joel is the day of the lord, a day of gods wrath and judgment. Top 5 commentaries on the book of joel ligonier ministries.

Also written at an accessible introductory level is the commentary by o. The word of the lord that came to joel son of pethuel. The day of the lord theme for the book of joel people. The book of joel is without the customary dating formula used by the prophets hos. The music of billy joel is part of the soul of our existence here, as elemental as the beaches and the bagel stores, the east end and the south shore, the five towns and the gold coast. The jewish canon lumps all together as the twelve and divides joel into four chapters. The people are hereupon called to repentance, joel 2. This makes joel a preexilic prophet, who served before the fall of the northern kingdom of israel 721 b. Nothing other than his name is known about the prophet. Joel commentary john gills exposition of the bible. You can find the best commentary on joel for you using the tools on the right side. The book of joel is part of the jewish tanakh, and also the old testament of the christian bible. Some students think that he wrote his book about 850 years before the birth of jesus. The book of joel, a prophetic book of the old testament of the bible, derives its name from the prophet joel.

Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The clean money revolution, by pioneering investor joel solomon, calls for the reinvention of power, purpose and capitalism, that will generate the biggest money making opportunity in history. Critics of this biography there have been several bios of billy of recent state that author schruers is a bit too kind towards. But in many places in the bible we learn that these insights are all wrong, especially in the book of joel. Among conservative scholars, three main views are suggested.

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. Usa coptic orthodox christian center orange california. Has anything like this ever happened in your daysor in the days of. Joel summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of joel for bible study or sunday school lessons. This bible commentary on joel is from college press and it is only for your personal. The first verse of this short book names joel jehovah is god the son of pethuel as author. In the first chapter, the day of the lord is experienced historically by the plague of locusts upon the land. This was made to assess how well you know the book. A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original.