Category: Joel

Joel 3:9-11 is about the nations being summoned to prepare for war in the Valley of Jehoshaphat as the day of the Lord approaches, signifying a time of divine judgment and reckoning. 9 Proclaim this among the nations: Consecrate for war; stir up the mighty men. Let all the men of war draw near; let…

Joel 1:1-4 is about Joel calling the people to mourn and acknowledge the devastation caused by a locust invasion, using this natural disaster as a metaphor to emphasize the spiritual importance of repentance and returning to God. 1 The word of the Lord that came to Joel the son of Pethuel: 2 Hear this, you…

Joel 1:5-7 is about a call to awaken from spiritual apathy and heed God’s warning of impending judgment, symbolized by an invasion of locusts destroying the land, signaling the need for repentance and turning back to God. 5 Awake, you drunkards, and weep, and wail, all you drinkers of wine, because of the sweet wine,…

Joel 1:8-12 is about a call for mourning and lamentation as a response to the devastation caused by a locust plague, serving as a warning to the people of Israel to repent for their sins and turn back to God. 8 Lament like a virgin wearing sackcloth for the bridegroom of her youth. 9 The…

Joel 2:4-5 is about the overwhelming and unstoppable advance of a powerful and destructive army compared to a consuming fire and an unstoppable force represented by a swarm of locusts. 4 Their appearance is like the appearance of horses, and like war horses they run. 5 Like the rumbling of chariots, they leap on the…

Joel 1:13-14 is about the call for repentance and turning back to God in times of crisis, urging people to gather in fasting and prayer to seek God’s forgiveness and restoration. 13 Put on sackcloth and lament, O priests; wail, O ministers of the altar. Go in, pass the night in sackcloth, O ministers of…

Joel 1:7 is about the devastation caused by a swarm of locusts, symbolizing the destructive consequences of sin and disobedience. 7 He has laid waste my vine and splintered my fig tree; he has stripped it bare and cast it away; its branches are made white. Setting the Scene for Joel 1:7 The scene in…

Joel 1:15-18 is about a call to repentance and mourning due to the devastation caused by a locust plague, emphasizing the need for sincere sorrow, prayer, and turning back to God in times of hardship. 15 Alas for the day! For the day of the Lord is near, and as destruction from the Almighty it…

Joel 1:19-20 is about the devastation caused by a locust plague which symbolizes God’s judgment on His people due to their disobedience and sin, leading to desolation and lamentation. 19 To you, O Lord, I call. For fire has devoured the pastures of the wilderness, and flame has burned all the trees of the field.…

Joel 3:13-16 is about a call to action for nations to prepare for war, a representation of the final battle between good and evil, and the ultimate victory of the Lord who will be a refuge for His people amidst the chaos and destruction. 13 Put in the sickle, for the harvest is ripe. Go…