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Bible Studies in the Book of Joel. Book of Joel Chapter 2 Lesson: The Day of the Lord. by I Gordon. Introduction. Chapter 1 showed the devastation that was coming to Israel through an unprecedented locust invasion. There would be nothing that they didn't touch and no one that would be unaffected.
Read through the complete passage for this study, Amos 1:1–2:5. Then write your reflections on the following questions. (For further background, see the ESV Study Bible, pages 1659–1661; available online at www .esv .org.) 1. Judgment on the Nations (1:1–2:3) The book of Amos opens with judgment oracles against the nations surrounding Israel.
- Who Is Joel and What Do We Know About him?
- What Are The Themes of Joel’s message?
- Lessons We Can Learn from Joel
Like several authors of the Old Testament, not much is known about the prophet Joel. Of course, like all the biblical prophets, the focus of Joel’s ministry and message should always be on the one who called him to prophesy and minister. We know, of course, that it was Yahweh who commissioned Joel, empowered Joel, and gave Joel the words to speak a...
At the time Joel prophesied to the southern kingdom, Judah was in a state of disarray and decline. Rival nations such as Tyre, Sidon, and Philistia had made frequent incursions into Israel, leaving the nation politically fragile. More importantly, a recent locust plague had devastated Judah’s economy (Joel 1:4). It was a time of national mourning, ...
Again, not much is known about the prophet himself other than what we learn from his writing, which is bold, succinct, grim, and in places hopeful. Though Joel ministered to Judah at a specific time and delivered a specific message, there are several things about this message that are timeless and applicable to believers of all generations. 1. The ...
The primary theme in the book of Joel is The Day of the Lord. The name Joel means, “Yahweh is God.” There is no personal history available on the prophet Joel, but we do know he speaks to Judah from Jerusalem. The Temple is mentioned four times, so it was standing when he wrote (Joel 1:9, 13, 14; 2:15). Joel is quoted in Amos 1:2 (Joel 3:16 ...
Jul 12, 2023 · Secondly, there are similarities in Joel’s style of writing to that of Hosea and Amos, biblical prophets who also ministered to Israel and Judah in the 8 th century after Joel’s ministry. In fact, the verbal parallels between Joel 3:16 and Amos 1:2, and Joel 3:18 and Amos 9:13 are of note.
Apr 11, 2022 · In fact, in 722 B.C., a little more than thirty years after Amos returned to Tekoa, the Assyrian Empire invaded the northern kingdom, destroyed its cities, and took its people captive (2 Kings 17:6).
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A Brief Introduction to the Book of Amos. The Book of Amos, one of the twelve Minor Prophets in the Hebrew Bible, provides a snapshot of the eighth-century BCE prophetic tradition. Amos, a shepherd from Tekoa, delivered his prophecies during a period of economic prosperity and moral decline in ancient Israel. His messages, recorded in nine ...
