Thematic Bible
Joel 3:1 (show verse)
For behold, in those days and in that time when I shall turn hack the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem,
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)
And I gathered all nations, and I brought them down to the valley of Jehoshophat, and I contended with them there for my people and mine inheritance Israel whom they scattered among the nations, and they divided the land.
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 for my people they cast the lot: and they will give the boy for a harlot, and they sold the girl for wine; and they will drink
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 also what are ye to me, O Tyre and Sidon, and all the circuits of Philistia? do ye requite to me a recompense? and if ye recompense to me, swiftly and speedily I will turn back your recompense upon 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 ye took my silver and my gold, and my delights of good things ye brought to your temples.
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 sons of Judah and the sons of Jerusalem ye sold to the sons of the Grecians, in order to remove them far off from their border.
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)
Behold me raising them up from the place where ye sold them there, and I turned back your recompense upon 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)
And I sold your sons and your daughters into the hand of the sons of Judah, and they sold them to the Sabeans to a nation far off: for Jehovah spake.
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)
Call ye this among the nations: Consecrate war; rouse up the strong ones, they shall draw near, all the men of war shall 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)
Beat your plough-shares into swords, and your pruning-knives into spears: the weak shall 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)
Hasten and come all ye nations from round about, and be ye gathered together: there lead down, O Jehovah, thy strong ones.
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)
The nations shall be roused and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat: for there I will sit to judge all the nations from 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)
Send ye forth the sickle, for the harvest was ripened: come ye, go down, for the wine press was filled, the vats, overflowed; for their evil is great
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)
Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of judgment: for the day of Jehovah is near in the valley of judgment
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 were darkened, and the stars took away 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 Jehovah shall cry out from Zion, and from Jerusalem he shall give his voice; and the heavens and the earth trembled: and Jehovah the refuge to his people, and the fortress to the sons 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 ye knew that I am Jehovah your God dwelling in Zion my holy mountain: and Jerusalem was holy, and strangers shall no more pass through her.
Joel 3:18 (show verse)
And it was in that day the mountains shall drop new wine, and the hills shall flow milk, and all the channels of Judah shall flow waters, and a fountain shall come forth from the house of Jehovah, and it watered the valley of acacias.
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 shall be for a desolation, and Edom shall be for a desert of desolation from violence to the sons of Judah, because they poured out innocent blood in their land.
Joel 3:20 (show verse)
And Judah shall dwell forever, and Jerusalem to generation and generation.
Joel 3:21 (show verse)
And I cleansed their blood I cleansed not: and Jehovah dwelt in Zion.