The book of the twelve prophets was originally on one parchment roll because of the brevity of the text, and together formed one book of the 24 books of hebrew scripture. The author of the prophecy is identified only as joel the son of pethuel. The new world translation of the holy scriptures is published by jehovahs witnesses. The word of the lord that came to joel son of pethuel. Strongs exhaustive concordance of the bible, numbered to the hebrew, chaldee, and greek, and english, coded to the strongs concordance numbers. 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. Certain prophecies from joel have an association with descriptions in the last book of the bible, revelation, as the following verses show. This bible will feature a presentation page with the this is my bible statement, book introductions, reading plans, devotional inserts, purposed scriptures, and indices.
Union version gb union version big5 bible study tool. Unlike the other books, joel tells us a story about a terrible plague of locusts that seems to traverse across time. From this book, we can see that he was acquainted with the land, the farming and the. Joel in the picture study bible the book of joel with. Hath this been in your days, or even in the days of your fathers.
The book of joel kjv audio holy bible high quality and. 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. What is the book of joel about and how does it apply to us today. Joel then tells the people about a special day that is coming. Summary of the book of joel the story of the bible. It is hard to pinpoint when the book of joel was recorded. Read and listen the king james version of the holy bible. Its purpose was to call the southern kingdom to repentance or prepare for the coming judgment. The book of joel is part of the hebrew bible, one of twelve prophetic books known as the twelve minor prophets. Joel in the picture study bible the book of joel with maps. Book of joel overview insight for living ministries. The book was written from jerusalem between bc 835 796 to the people of israel and to all later readers of the bible. People of the roman catholic faith can this useful short summary of these bible scriptures for an online catholic bible study course or biblical studies. First, we have seen that in both the old and new testaments, that men who are supernaturally empowered as said to have the holy spirit indwelling them.
An integrated digital bible study library including complete notes from the niv study bible and the nkjv macarthur study 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. To answer your question, i thought it would be fun to pretend to interview joel. Joel is referred to only once in the new testament acts 2.
Joel speaks of gods wrath and ultimate punishment of all the nations that oppressed gods people. No spiritual leader is more in demand than pastor joel osteen, and his audience is hungry for the guidance this new bible will provide. A huge plague of locusts connected with a great drought gave the occasion for writing this book. As the apostle john describes in the book of revelation. Joel was probably a resident in judah, as his commission was to that people.
Books of the holy bible there are many smaller books within the larger book called the bible. The holy bible book 22 song of songs kjv dramatized audio by tmantz625. God compares the past to the future in the book of joel. The wrath of god on the unbelieving nations is described as gods trampling of the grapes in the winepress 3. Joel free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. The bible in english, broken down into chapters and with images. He tells them that they should love god again, as they did before.
The niv bible was produced by more than one hundred scholars working from the best available hebrew, aramaic, and greek texts. The genre of joel is narrative and prophetic oracle. Some scientists say the book has been written around 400 bc or even later. The book of joel states that its author was the prophet joel joel 1. The book of joel is in the old testament part of the bible. 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. Joel was probably a resident in judah, as his commission was to.
Several theories are based on the books of amos or isaiah quoting the book of joel, which would suggest the book of joel was written before the book of amos or the book of isaiah. The books of reference used for this study of the book of joel were the bible, king james version, called the companion bible, publisher kregel. In ad 1834 alexander campbell had the exact correct view of the gift of the holy spirit as a miraculous indwelling of the holy spirit as promised by joel. Joel came and prophesied to the land of judah before the plague came. New world translation of the holy scriptures study edition read the bible online english read the bible online. This summary of the book of joel will help with many different forms of bible study. Salvation from the messianic king is once again prophesied, but this time the holy spirit is prophesied to come too, causing seemingly ordinary people to have. After a superscription ascribing the prophecy to joel son of pethuel, the book may be broken down into the. Exodus moses delivery of the hebrews from their captivity, giving of the law to the israelites and their journey to the promised land.
The book of joel has striking linguistic parallels to the language of amos, micah, zephaniah, jeremiah and ezekiel. The prophet joel cannot be identified with any of the 12 other figures in the ot who have the same name. Some believe it was written as early as 850 bce and others believe it was written after the exile as late as the 5 th century bce. A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains. The book of joels importance to the canon of scripture stems from its being the first to develop an oftmentioned biblical idea. The date the book of joel was written has aroused a good deal of discussion among biblical scholars. The nwt study bible is complete with cross references, maps, and an accurate bible dictionary. King james bible dramatized audio mylordjesuschristkjv. Watch our overview video on the book of joel, which breaks down the literary. Genesis exodus leviticus numbers deuteronomy joshua judges ruth 1. Genesis creation account, humanitys sin, and gods promise and plan of redemption. Judah, the setting for the book, is devastated by a vast horde of locusts. 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. Joel king james version kjv 1 the word of the lord that came to joel the son of pethuel.
Joel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. With this additional short summary of the book of joel you can discover the people, places and stories detailed in this holy scripture. Bible versions in 1967, the new york bible society now biblica generously undertook the financial sponsorship of creating a contemporary english translation of the bible. His father, pethuel, is mentioned nowhere else in the bible. If they do this, then god will do good things for them joel 2. Joel 1 niv the word of the lord that came to joel bible gateway. Daily devotions with john piper lets you experience the very best of pipers teachings.
Nov 12, 2015 several theories are based on the books of amos or isaiah quoting the book of joel, which would suggest the book of joel was written before the book of amos or the book of isaiah. Joel kjv the word of the lord that came to joel bible. Joel reflects on the day of the lord and how true repentance will bring. The above summary details the bible people and summary of important events which occur in the douay rheims version of the catholic bible scriptures of the book of joel. There have been many guesses as to the time of when joel lived. The author281 the name joel means, the lord is god.
Lament over a great locust plague and a severe drought 1. The prophet joel, son of pethuel, is the author of the book of joel. A free bible version and commentary on the book of joel in easyenglish. This is, in my opinion, the best and most beautiful recording of the king james bible. He sent us to warn them about the consequences of their sin, and to give them a chance to ask for forgiveness. After a superscription ascribing the prophecy to joel son of pethuel, the book may be broken down into the following sections. While some historians today wrongly say campbell changed his view later in life, it must be noted that campbell himself never wrote anything to the contrary to the day he died in ad 1866. Key personalities are joel and the people of judah. The holy bible book 29 joel kjv dramatized audio duration. This is the holy book of joel, known simply as joel.
The holy bible book 29 joel kjv dramatized audio by tmantz625. People of the roman catholic faith can this useful short summary of these bible scriptures. Twelve other men in the old testament have this name, none of whom can be identified with the author of this book. The holy bible book 29 joel kjv dramatized audio youtube. This invasion of locusts destroys everythingthe fields of grain, the vineyards, the gardens and the trees. The land laid wastehear this, you elders,and give ear, all you inhabitants of the land. The term indicates the short length of the text in relation to longer prophetic texts known as the major prophets. The book of the prophet joel joel is the second of the twelve prophets in the book of the twelve in hebrewscripture.
The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. Joel 1, new international version niv the bible app. The book of joel was likely written between 835 and 800 b. Joel was a prophet in the southern kingdom of judah during the period of the divided kingdom 930722 bc. The prophet joel showed up in israel during a time of the most terrible plague of locusts in the nations history. The book of joel accounts for justice over evil in a form thats unique to the other old testament prophets. Joel the prophet of god shares of gods redemption of the children of israel and gods blessings. The following scripture is from the authorized king james version of the holy bible, now in the public domain. Some scholars maintain that the prophets borrowed phrases from one another. The book of joel is apocalyptic in nature, referring to the day of the lord.
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