Thematic Bible
Joel 3:1 (show verse)
For in those days and in that time, when I let the fate of Judah and Jerusalem be changed,
Gathering » The lord gathering the nations together
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Leaders » Names of persons spoken of as
Nations » The lord gathering the nations together
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Leaders » Names of persons spoken of as
Nations » The lord gathering the nations together
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as
Joel 3:2 (show verse)
I will get together all the nations, and make them come down into the valley of Jehoshaphat; and there I will take up with them the cause of my people and of my heritage Israel, whom they have sent wandering among the nations, and of my land which has been parted by them.
Church » God's heritage
Gathering » The lord gathering the nations together
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Jehoshaphat » A valley » Called the valley of decision
Jerusalem » Of pestilence, famine, and war in
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Nations » The lord gathering the nations together
Titles and names of the church » God's heritage
Valleys » Mentioned in scripture » Jehoshaphat or decision
Gathering » The lord gathering the nations together
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Jehoshaphat » A valley » Called the valley of decision
Jerusalem » Of pestilence, famine, and war in
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Nations » The lord gathering the nations together
Titles and names of the church » God's heritage
Valleys » Mentioned in scripture » Jehoshaphat or decision
Joel 3:3 (show verse)
And they have put the fate of my people to the decision of chance: giving a boy for the price of a loose woman and a girl for a drink of wine.
Drunkenness » Examples of » Other examples
Gathering » The lord gathering the nations together
Intemperance » Examples of » Other examples
Intoxication » Examples of » Other examples
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Jerusalem » Of pestilence, famine, and war in
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Men » Traffic in
Nations » The lord gathering the nations together
Temperance » Drunkards examples of » Other examples
Wine » The jews frequently drank, to excess
Gathering » The lord gathering the nations together
Intemperance » Examples of » Other examples
Intoxication » Examples of » Other examples
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Jerusalem » Of pestilence, famine, and war in
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Men » Traffic in
Nations » The lord gathering the nations together
Temperance » Drunkards examples of » Other examples
Wine » The jews frequently drank, to excess
Joel 3:4 (show verse)
And further, what are you to me, O Tyre and Zidon and all the circle of Philistia? will you give me back any payment? and if you do, quickly and suddenly I will send it back on your head,
Gathering » The lord gathering the nations together
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Nations » The lord gathering the nations together
sidon » A city » A city on the northern boundary of the canaanites » Prophecies concerning
The Sidonians » Predictions respecting » Their spoliation and oppression of the jews to be fully recompensed
Tyre » Prophecies respecting » Its inhabitants to be sold as slaves, as a recompense for their selling the jews
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Nations » The lord gathering the nations together
sidon » A city » A city on the northern boundary of the canaanites » Prophecies concerning
The Sidonians » Predictions respecting » Their spoliation and oppression of the jews to be fully recompensed
Tyre » Prophecies respecting » Its inhabitants to be sold as slaves, as a recompense for their selling the jews
Joel 3:5 (show verse)
For you have taken my silver and my gold, putting in the houses of your gods my beautiful and pleasing things.
Gathering » The lord gathering the nations together
Gold » Belongs to God
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Nations » The lord gathering the nations together
sidon » A city » A city on the northern boundary of the canaanites » Prophecies concerning
Tyre » Prophecies respecting » Its inhabitants to be sold as slaves, as a recompense for their selling the jews
Gold » Belongs to God
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Nations » The lord gathering the nations together
sidon » A city » A city on the northern boundary of the canaanites » Prophecies concerning
Tyre » Prophecies respecting » Its inhabitants to be sold as slaves, as a recompense for their selling the jews
Joel 3:6 (show verse)
And the children of Judah and the children of Jerusalem you have given for a price to the sons of the Greeks, to send them far away from their land:
Captive » Cruelty to » Enslaved
Gathering » The lord gathering the nations together
Israel » Prophecies concerning » Dispersion of
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Nations » The lord gathering the nations together
Servant » Bond » Bought and sold
sidon » A city » A city on the northern boundary of the canaanites » Prophecies concerning
Tyre » Prophecies respecting » Its inhabitants to be sold as slaves, as a recompense for their selling the jews
Gathering » The lord gathering the nations together
Israel » Prophecies concerning » Dispersion of
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Nations » The lord gathering the nations together
Servant » Bond » Bought and sold
sidon » A city » A city on the northern boundary of the canaanites » Prophecies concerning
Tyre » Prophecies respecting » Its inhabitants to be sold as slaves, as a recompense for their selling the jews
Joel 3:7 (show verse)
See, I will have them moved from the place where you have sent them, and will let what you have done come back on your head;
Gathering » The lord gathering the nations together
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Nations » The lord gathering the nations together
Servant » Bond » Bond service threatened, as a national punishment, for the disobedience of israel
sidon » A city » A city on the northern boundary of the canaanites » Prophecies concerning
Tyre » Prophecies respecting » Its inhabitants to be sold as slaves, as a recompense for their selling the jews
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Nations » The lord gathering the nations together
Servant » Bond » Bond service threatened, as a national punishment, for the disobedience of israel
sidon » A city » A city on the northern boundary of the canaanites » Prophecies concerning
Tyre » Prophecies respecting » Its inhabitants to be sold as slaves, as a recompense for their selling the jews
Joel 3:8 (show verse)
I will give your sons and your daughters into the hands of the children of Judah for a price, and they will give them for a price to the men of Sheba, a nation far off: for the Lord has said it.
Gathering » The lord gathering the nations together
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Nations » The lord gathering the nations together
Sabeans » Prophecies concerning
Servant » Bond » Bond service threatened, as a national punishment, for the disobedience of israel
sidon » A city » A city on the northern boundary of the canaanites » Prophecies concerning
The Sidonians » Predictions respecting » Their spoliation and oppression of the jews to be fully recompensed
Tyre » Prophecies respecting » Its inhabitants to be sold as slaves, as a recompense for their selling the jews
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Nations » The lord gathering the nations together
Sabeans » Prophecies concerning
Servant » Bond » Bond service threatened, as a national punishment, for the disobedience of israel
sidon » A city » A city on the northern boundary of the canaanites » Prophecies concerning
The Sidonians » Predictions respecting » Their spoliation and oppression of the jews to be fully recompensed
Tyre » Prophecies respecting » Its inhabitants to be sold as slaves, as a recompense for their selling the jews
Joel 3:9 (show verse)
Give this out among the nations; make ready for war: get the strong men awake; let all the men of war come near, let them come up.
Gathering » The lord gathering the nations together
Gentiles/heathen » The lord judging the heathen
Harvest » The day of the lord’s harvest
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Nations » The lord gathering the nations together
War » Preceded by » Great preparation
Gentiles/heathen » The lord judging the heathen
Harvest » The day of the lord’s harvest
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Nations » The lord gathering the nations together
War » Preceded by » Great preparation
Joel 3:10 (show verse)
Get your plough-blades hammered into swords, and your vine-knives into spears: let the feeble say, I am strong.
Agriculture or husbandry » Implements of » The pruning-hook
Gathering » The lord gathering the nations together
Gentiles/heathen » The lord judging the heathen
Harvest » The day of the lord’s harvest
Hooks » For pruning
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Nations » The lord gathering the nations together
Pruning » Pruninghook
Spear » Pruning-hooks beat into
Spears » Pruning-hooks made into, before war
Swords » Made of plowshares
Swords » In time of war, plowshares made into
Gathering » The lord gathering the nations together
Gentiles/heathen » The lord judging the heathen
Harvest » The day of the lord’s harvest
Hooks » For pruning
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Nations » The lord gathering the nations together
Pruning » Pruninghook
Spear » Pruning-hooks beat into
Spears » Pruning-hooks made into, before war
Swords » Made of plowshares
Swords » In time of war, plowshares made into
Joel 3:11 (show verse)
Come quickly, all you nations round about, and get yourselves together there: make your strong ones come down, O Lord.
Egypt » Prophecies against
Gathering » The lord gathering the nations together
Gentiles/heathen » The lord judging the heathen
Harvest » The day of the lord’s harvest
the Heathen » God » Punishes
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Nations » The lord gathering the nations together
Gathering » The lord gathering the nations together
Gentiles/heathen » The lord judging the heathen
Harvest » The day of the lord’s harvest
the Heathen » God » Punishes
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Nations » The lord gathering the nations together
Joel 3:12 (show verse)
Let the nations be awake, and come to the valley of Jehoshaphat: for there I will be seated as judge of all the nations round about.
Gathering » The lord gathering the nations together
Gentiles/heathen » The lord judging the heathen
Harvest » The day of the lord’s harvest
Harvest » Sins » Reaped at the judgment day
the Heathen » God » Punishes
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Jehoshaphat » A valley » Called the valley of decision
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Nations » The lord gathering the nations together
Sin » Harvest of » Reaped at the judgment day
Sins » Harvest » Reaped at the judgment day
Sowing and reaping » Reaping, harvest of sin » Reaped at the judgment day
Gentiles/heathen » The lord judging the heathen
Harvest » The day of the lord’s harvest
Harvest » Sins » Reaped at the judgment day
the Heathen » God » Punishes
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Jehoshaphat » A valley » Called the valley of decision
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Nations » The lord gathering the nations together
Sin » Harvest of » Reaped at the judgment day
Sins » Harvest » Reaped at the judgment day
Sowing and reaping » Reaping, harvest of sin » Reaped at the judgment day
Joel 3:13 (show verse)
Put in the blade, for the grain is ready: come, get you down, for the wine-crusher is full, the vessels are overflowing; for great is their evil-doing.
Agriculture » Miscellaneous topics » Sickles
Day of the lord » The coming day of the lord
Gathering » The lord gathering the nations together
Gentiles/heathen » The lord judging the heathen
Harvest » The day of the lord’s harvest
Harvest » Figurative
Harvest » Sins » Reaped at the judgment day
Harvest » Illustrative » Of ripeness for wrath
the Heathen » God » Punishes
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Nations » The lord gathering the nations together
Sickle » Figurative » Of the judgments of God
Sin » Harvest of » Reaped at the judgment day
Sins » Harvest » Reaped at the judgment day
Sowing and reaping » Reaping, harvest of sin » Reaped at the judgment day
Day of the lord » The coming day of the lord
Gathering » The lord gathering the nations together
Gentiles/heathen » The lord judging the heathen
Harvest » The day of the lord’s harvest
Harvest » Figurative
Harvest » Sins » Reaped at the judgment day
Harvest » Illustrative » Of ripeness for wrath
the Heathen » God » Punishes
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Nations » The lord gathering the nations together
Sickle » Figurative » Of the judgments of God
Sin » Harvest of » Reaped at the judgment day
Sins » Harvest » Reaped at the judgment day
Sowing and reaping » Reaping, harvest of sin » Reaped at the judgment day
Joel 3:14 (show verse)
Masses on masses in the valley of decision! for the day of the Lord is near in the valley of decision.
Day of the lord » The coming day of the lord
Gathering » The lord gathering the nations together
Gentiles/heathen » The lord judging the heathen
Harvest » The day of the lord’s harvest
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Jehoshaphat » A valley » Called the valley of decision
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Nations » The lord gathering the nations together
Valleys » Mentioned in scripture » Jehoshaphat or decision
Gathering » The lord gathering the nations together
Gentiles/heathen » The lord judging the heathen
Harvest » The day of the lord’s harvest
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Jehoshaphat » A valley » Called the valley of decision
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Nations » The lord gathering the nations together
Valleys » Mentioned in scripture » Jehoshaphat or decision
Joel 3:15 (show verse)
The sun and the moon have become dark, and the stars keep back their shining.
Eclipse » Of the sun and moon
Gentiles/heathen » The lord judging the heathen
Harvest » The day of the lord’s harvest
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Moon » Darkening of
Moon » Illustrative » (withdrawing her light,) of deep calamities
Stars » Darkening of
Stars » Illustrative » (withdrawing their light,) of severe judgments
Gentiles/heathen » The lord judging the heathen
Harvest » The day of the lord’s harvest
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Moon » Darkening of
Moon » Illustrative » (withdrawing her light,) of deep calamities
Stars » Darkening of
Stars » Illustrative » (withdrawing their light,) of severe judgments
Joel 3:16 (show verse)
And the Lord will be thundering from Zion, and his voice will be sounding from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth will be shaking: but the Lord will be a breastplate for his people and a strong place for the children of Israel.
Gentiles/heathen » The lord judging the heathen
Harvest » The day of the lord’s harvest
Heaven/the heavens » The heavens being shaken
Hope » Eternal » In God
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Israel/jews » What israel shall know
Israel/jews » The lord being the hope of israel
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Knowledge » What israel shall know
Harvest » The day of the lord’s harvest
Heaven/the heavens » The heavens being shaken
Hope » Eternal » In God
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Israel/jews » What israel shall know
Israel/jews » The lord being the hope of israel
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Knowledge » What israel shall know
Joel 3:17 (show verse)
And you will be certain that I am the Lord your God, living in Zion, my holy mountain: and Jerusalem will be holy, and no strange person will ever again go through her.
Joel 3:18 (show verse)
And it will come about in that day that the mountains will be dropping sweet wine, and the hills will be flowing with milk, and all the streams of Judah will be flowing with water; and a fountain will come out from the house of the Lord, watering the valley of acacia-trees.
Fountain » Figurative » Of the salvation of the gospel
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » Of the means of grace
Fountains and springs » Afford » Fruitfulness to the earth
Joel » Blessings » Church
Living water » Eze 47; re 22 » Issuing from God's house
Living waters » Where the fountain of water shall go out from
Milk » Figuratite
Milk » Illustrative of » Blessings of the gospel
Rivers » Mentioned in scripture » Of judah
Shittim » Also called abel-shittim » The valley of
Valleys » Mentioned in scripture » Shittim
Water » Living eze 47; re 22 » Issuing from God's house
water of Life » Eze 47; re 22 » Issuing from God's house
Wells » Spiritual water of life » Issuing from God's house
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » Of the means of grace
Fountains and springs » Afford » Fruitfulness to the earth
Joel » Blessings » Church
Living water » Eze 47; re 22 » Issuing from God's house
Living waters » Where the fountain of water shall go out from
Milk » Figuratite
Milk » Illustrative of » Blessings of the gospel
Rivers » Mentioned in scripture » Of judah
Shittim » Also called abel-shittim » The valley of
Valleys » Mentioned in scripture » Shittim
Water » Living eze 47; re 22 » Issuing from God's house
water of Life » Eze 47; re 22 » Issuing from God's house
Wells » Spiritual water of life » Issuing from God's house
Joel 3:19 (show verse)
Egypt will be a waste and Edom a land of destruction, because of the evil done to the children of Judah, because they have let blood be drained out in their land without cause.
Joel 3:20 (show verse)
But Judah will be peopled for ever, and Jerusalem from generation to generation.
Joel 3:21 (show verse)
And I will send punishment for their blood, for which punishment has not been sent, for the Lord is living in Zion.