Vbook of joelcommentaries book of joel4/28/2023 – To model the compassion and mercy of God. – To understand God’s program for Israel and the nations in the Day of the Lord. – To see our need for repentance and what that involves. (3:1-21) Judgment of the Nations and Restoration of Judah in the Context of the Eschatological Day of the Lord WHY STUDY THIS BOOK? (2:18-32) Blessings – The Promise and Fulfillment of Blessing Associated with Repentance (2:1-17) Repentance – The Anticipation of a Future Coming Day of the Lord (Emphasis on Possible Immediate Invasion But Definite Eschatological Fulfillment) Prompts Plea for Heartfelt Repentance (1:1-2) Devastation – The Devastation of the Immediate Locust Plague Awakens Weeping and Wailing and Crying Out to God In lovingkindness and relenting of evil.” BASIC OUTLINE ![]() The Lord your God, for He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding Weeping and mourning and rend your heart and not your garments. Joel 2:12-13 “Yet even now, declares the Lord, Return to Me with all your heart, and with fasting, The Devastation of the Coming Day of the Lord (Prefigured in the Locust Plague and Severe Drought) Should Prompt Heartfelt Repentance that Will Lead to God’s Gracious Promises of Restoration and Blessing ![]() ![]() For the elect people of God there is promised blessing associated with repentance as Judah is eventually restored. The devastation occurs on a number of multiple levels – from an immediate and then imminent timeframe all the way to the ultimate eschatological fulfillment of God’s day of judgment. The imagery of the plague of locusts and the theological theme of the Day of the Lord dominate this short prophetic book.
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