Buddhist sacred literature recollects gautama buddhas life and teaching in. Hear this, ye old men, and give ear, all ye inhabitants of the land. The web bible study center, provided by christiananswers. For the ot only the kjv, and niv versions have voice available. This is the holy book of joel, known simply as joel. The kjv new testament was translated from the textus receptus. Why did god use a locust swarm to punish israel joel 1. Kjv bible verses from joel offer free, online access, for those of the christian faith, to study scriptural passages for biblical studies, contained in the words. Joel s passage was fulfilled partially in his own day and was terminated at the day of. Welcome to the new study bible containing the best english bible of all time. The word of the lord that came to joel the son of pethuel. A huge plague of locusts connected with a great drought gave the occasion for writing this book. However, the majority of the book of revelation seems to have been translated. Joel is referred to only once in the new testament acts 2.
Some scientists say the book has been written around 400 bc or even later. Watch our overview video on the book of joel, which breaks down the literary. Peter quotes this passage acts 2, and the question concerns the relationship of joel s passage to the day of pentecost. 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. 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. Oct 23, 2012 this is the holy book of joel, known simply as joel. Also, select the version and then click the search the bible button. Beeke, michael barrett, gerald bilkes, paul smalley. This is, in my opinion, the best and most beautiful recording of the king james bible. The reformation heritage kjv study bible kindle edition by. In any case, its message is not significantly affected by its dating.
We are absolutely in a world just exactly as the prophet joel wrote about. The prophet joel cannot be identified with any of the 12 other figures in the ot who have the same name. Twelve other men in the old testament have this name, none of whom can be identified with the author of this book. Study guide for joel 1 by david guzik blue letter bible.
Jan 02, 2020 book of joel bible survey what are the major prophets and minor prophets. Once you experience the swiftness and ease of use swordsearcher gives you right on your own computer, combined with the most powerful search features available, you will never want to use the web to do online study again. Book of joel bible study chapter 3 judgement of the nations. This is not a duplicate of the book of joel the previous version of this audio video bible had an echo, that bothered some viewers so another version this one was made. The book of joels importance to the canon of scripture stems from its being the first to develop an oftmentioned biblical idea. Reformation heritage kjv study bible dr joel beeke book. Tell ye your children of it, and let your children tell their children, and their children another generation. This commentary has been through advanced checking. There is this value in the study of joelthat he touches nearly the whole round of the christian year, or which is the same thing, of christian experience. His father, pethuel, is mentioned nowhere else in the bible. This makes joel a preexilic prophet, who ministered before the fall of the northern kingdom of israel 721 b.
Most likely, joel is making an analogy between the locusts and the babylonian army. Book of joel overview insight for living ministries. It was translated by the church of england and was first published in 1611. In the 1611 king james bible, the book of joel is formed by three chapters. Joel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. This is the day in which god reveals his attributes of wrath, power and holiness, and it is a terrifying day to his enemies. Joel beeke event at stanmore baptist church, hosted by reformers bookshop and reformation heritage books. The authorized version or king james version kjv, 1611, 1769. Many interpreters date it somewhere between the late seventh and early fifth centuries b.
Hath this been in your days, or even in the days of your fathers. Joel 1 the word of the lord that came to joel the son of pethuel. Introduction united states conference of catholic bishops. Joel chapter 2 kjv king james version remnant whom the lord shall call.
Book of joel old testament britannica encyclopedia britannica. Myth worship apocalyptic literature biblical translation king james. The book discusses joel himself, and the people of judah. Joel does not give a reason for the plague of locusts as other prophets do. The book of joel has striking linguistic parallels to the language of amos, micah, zephaniah, jeremiah and ezekiel. Joel reflects on the day of the lord and how true repentance will bring. Joel, chapter 1 king james version christian answers webbible. There have been many guesses as to the time of when joel lived.
We hope that you find the joel summary from the kjv bible chapters and verses helpful to your bible studies and for references as a guide to further reference to the book of joel. We also notice that peters application was exactly the same as the application made by the prophet joel. Is it true that you\re a real old testament prophet. We all live in a world that is becoming more and more antigod and it is ripe for judgement. A preacher from a little church a couple of blocks down the road from us came by our house and invited us to come visit the church.
Joel in the picture study bible the book of joel with maps. This summary of the book of joel provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of joel. To answer your question, i thought it would be fun to pretend to interview joel. Joel 1 future events, beginning with 1 the lord leading an army of locusts that will cause plague and famine 2 restoration after the plague 3 the coming of the holy spirit. The reformation heritage kjv study bible hardcover. 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. Joel 1 kjv the word of the lord that came to joel bible gateway. The book of joel is part of the hebrew bible, one of twelve prophetic books known as the. The author281 the name joel means, the lord is god. 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. A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains. Jan 02, 2020 the overriding theme of the book of joel is the day of the lord, a day of gods wrath and judgment. This application allows you to download the king james bible with subheadings and commentaries, the best app to study the holy word.
Joel is the prophet of the great repentance, of the pentecostal gift, and of the final conflict of great principles. The book of joels importance to the canon of scripture stems from its being the. Nov 14, 2014 the reformation heritage kjv study bible hardcover joel r. Jun 22, 2014 this pin was discovered by sophia dudley. The reformation heritage kjv study bible by joel beeke for.
Joel is describing how all the trees of the field were destroyed by. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. For a complete scripture study system, try swordsearcher bible software. The hebrew book of the prophet joel in the bible is apocalyptic in nature.
The king james version bible kjv was authorized by king james i and is sometimes referred to as the authorized version. Joel king james version kjv 1 the word of the lord that came to joel the son of pethuel. Joel kjv the word of the lord that came to joel bible. The book contains no references to datable historical events. View chuck swindoll s chart of joel, which divides the book into major sections and highlights themes and key verses. In the first chapter, the day of the lord is experienced historically by the plague of locusts upon the land. Joel is the second of the twelve prophets in the book of the twelve in hebrew scripture.
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. Joel is a narrative and prophetic source of wisdom. Joel 2 kjv blow ye the trumpet in zion, and sound bible. Use highlighting, underlining, and take notes while you study the bible. We know little of the prophet joel beyond a few personal details contained in the. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of joel. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Book of joel, second of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the. More about the book of joel joel in the picture study bible chart of the prophets of israel and judah timeline of the ancient world back to the old testament back to bible history online.
The beginning of chapter 2 is similar to chapter 1, but it speaks specifically of judgment on jerusalem through a plague of locusts. The book of joel is part of the hebrew bible, one of twelve prophetic books known as the twelve minor prophets. The book of joel s importance to the canon of scripture stems from its being the first to develop an oftmentioned biblical idea. Kjv study bibles in hardcover, genuine leather, bonded leather.
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. He had a bible study, one that both taught the 120 disciples they better understood their experience according to the scriptures and called the lost to salvation. How does god restore the years that the locusts have eaten joel 2. That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers. The reformation heritage kjv study bible kindle edition by joel r. From this book, we can see that he was acquainted with the land, the farming and the geography. He said, lets open up our bibles to the book of joel. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. He brings a message for lent, for whitsuntide, and for advent. The term indicates the short length of the text in relation to longer prophetic texts known as the major prophets.
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