Thematic Bible
Joel 2:1 (show verse)
Blow the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain; let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of Jehovah cometh, for it is at hand;
Joel 2:2 (show verse)
a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and gross darkness, as the dawn spread upon the mountains; a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after them, to the years of generations and generations.
Clouds » Illustrative » Of judgments of God
Darkness » Degrees of, mentioned » Thick
Days » A time of judgment called a day of » Darkness
Joel » declares » God's judgment
Locusts » Sun obscured by
Locusts » Illustrative » Of destructive enemies
Morning » Illustrative » (spread upon the mountains,) of heavy calamities
Darkness » Degrees of, mentioned » Thick
Days » A time of judgment called a day of » Darkness
Joel » declares » God's judgment
Locusts » Sun obscured by
Locusts » Illustrative » Of destructive enemies
Morning » Illustrative » (spread upon the mountains,) of heavy calamities
Joel 2:3 (show verse)
A fire devoureth before them, and behind them a flame burneth; the land is as a garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness: yea, and nothing escapeth them.
Joel 2:4 (show verse)
The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses; and as horsemen, so they run.
Joel 2:5 (show verse)
Like the noise of chariots, on the tops of the mountains, they leap; like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array.
Joel 2:6 (show verse)
Before them the peoples are in anguish: all faces turn pale.
Joel 2:7 (show verse)
They run like mighty men; they climb the wall like men of war; and they march every one on his ways, and break not their ranks.
Joel 2:8 (show verse)
Neither doth one press upon another; they march every one in his path; and fall amid weapons, but are not wounded.
Joel 2:9 (show verse)
They spread themselves over the city; they run upon the wall; they climb up into the houses; they enter in by the windows like a thief.
Joel 2:10 (show verse)
The earth quaketh before them; the heavens tremble; the sun and the moon are darkened, and the stars withdraw their shining.
Eclipse » Of the sun and moon
Joel » declares » God's judgment
Locusts » Sun obscured by
Moon » Darkening of
Moon » Illustrative » (withdrawing her light,) of deep calamities
Stars » Darkening of
Stars » Illustrative » (withdrawing their light,) of severe judgments
The sun » Illustrative » (darkened,) of severe calamities
Joel » declares » God's judgment
Locusts » Sun obscured by
Moon » Darkening of
Moon » Illustrative » (withdrawing her light,) of deep calamities
Stars » Darkening of
Stars » Illustrative » (withdrawing their light,) of severe judgments
The sun » Illustrative » (darkened,) of severe calamities
Joel 2:11 (show verse)
And Jehovah uttereth his voice before his army; for his camp is very great; for strong is he that executeth his word: for the day of Jehovah is great and very terrible; and who can bear it?
Joel 2:12 (show verse)
Yet even now, saith Jehovah, turn to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning;
Access to God » Vouchsafed to repenting sinners
Anger » The lord being slow to anger
Earnestness » Earnestness giving the whole heart to God » In repentance
Fasting » Duty of
Fasting » Observed on occasions of » Judgments of God
Fasting » Accompanied by » Mourning
Heart » Whole » In repentance
Kindness » The lord being kind
Nation » National adversity, prayer in
Preparation » Preparation precedes blessing, general illustrations of » No reconciliation without repentance
national Sins » Should be » Mourned over
Turning » Turning to the lord
Weeping » Penitential
Whole heart » In repentance
Anger » The lord being slow to anger
Earnestness » Earnestness giving the whole heart to God » In repentance
Fasting » Duty of
Fasting » Observed on occasions of » Judgments of God
Fasting » Accompanied by » Mourning
Heart » Whole » In repentance
Kindness » The lord being kind
Nation » National adversity, prayer in
Preparation » Preparation precedes blessing, general illustrations of » No reconciliation without repentance
national Sins » Should be » Mourned over
Turning » Turning to the lord
Weeping » Penitential
Whole heart » In repentance
Joel 2:13 (show verse)
and rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto Jehovah your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great loving-kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.
Anger » The lord being slow to anger
Contrition » Promises to those who come in contrition
God » To believers » To the penitent
God » Mercy of » Encourages to penitence
God's Promises » Special promises to children, examples of » To the contrite
God's Promises » To the overcomers » To the penitent
Hyke or upper garment » Was the garment » Rent in token of grief
Kindness » The lord being kind
Longsuffering Of God » An encouragement to repent
Mercy » Encourages to penitence
God's Mercy » Manifested » To returning backsliders
Penitent » Promises to
Preparation » Preparation precedes blessing, general illustrations of » No reconciliation without repentance
Rending » Figurative
Repentance » Examples of » Ascribed to God (change of purpose)
Returning to God » Promises to those who come in contrition
Turning » Turning to the lord
Contrition » Promises to those who come in contrition
God » To believers » To the penitent
God » Mercy of » Encourages to penitence
God's Promises » Special promises to children, examples of » To the contrite
God's Promises » To the overcomers » To the penitent
Hyke or upper garment » Was the garment » Rent in token of grief
Kindness » The lord being kind
Longsuffering Of God » An encouragement to repent
Mercy » Encourages to penitence
God's Mercy » Manifested » To returning backsliders
Penitent » Promises to
Preparation » Preparation precedes blessing, general illustrations of » No reconciliation without repentance
Rending » Figurative
Repentance » Examples of » Ascribed to God (change of purpose)
Returning to God » Promises to those who come in contrition
Turning » Turning to the lord
Joel 2:14 (show verse)
Who knoweth? He might return and repent, and leave a blessing behind him, an oblation and a drink-offering for Jehovah your God?
No Themes for this verse.
Joel 2:15 (show verse)
Blow the trumpet in Zion, hallow a fast, proclaim a solemn assembly;
Joel 2:16 (show verse)
gather the people, hallow the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts; let the bridegroom go forth from his chamber, and the bride from her closet.
Joel 2:17 (show verse)
Let the priests, the ministers of Jehovah, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare, O Jehovah, thy people, and give not thine inheritance to reproach, that they should be a byword of the nations. Wherefore should they say among the peoples, Where is their God?
Joel 2:18 (show verse)
Then Jehovah will be jealous for his land, and will have pity on his people.
No Themes for this verse.
Joel 2:19 (show verse)
And Jehovah will answer and say unto his people, Behold, I send you corn, and new wine, and oil, and ye shall be satisfied therewith; and I will no more make you a reproach among the nations.
Joel 2:20 (show verse)
And I will remove far off from you him that cometh from the north, and will drive him into a land barren and desolate, his face toward the eastern sea, and his rear toward the hinder sea; and his stench shall come up, and his ill odour shall come up, for he hath exalted himself to do great things.
Joel 2:21 (show verse)
Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for Jehovah doeth great things.
Joel 2:22 (show verse)
Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field: for the pastures of the wilderness do spring; for the tree beareth its fruit; the fig-tree and the vine yield full increase.
Joel 2:23 (show verse)
And ye, children of Zion, be glad and rejoice in Jehovah your God; for he giveth you the early rain in due measure, and he causeth to come down for you the rain, the early rain, and the latter rain at the beginning of the season.
Endowments » Spiritual promised » Temporal
Gifts » Presents to men spiritual » Temporal, to men
God » Spiritual promised » Temporal
Harvest » Promises of plentiful
Israel/jews » What israel shall know
Joy » Of saints, is » For temporal blessings
Knowledge » What israel shall know
Meteorology » Storms » Rain
Praise » Who shall praise the lord
Rain » Storms
Rain » The latter, before harvest
Rain » God » Causes, to come down
Rejoice » Rejoicing in the lord
Shame » Who shall not be ashamed
Storms » Rain
Temporal » Gifts to men
Titles and names of saints » Children of zion
Gifts » Presents to men spiritual » Temporal, to men
God » Spiritual promised » Temporal
Harvest » Promises of plentiful
Israel/jews » What israel shall know
Joy » Of saints, is » For temporal blessings
Knowledge » What israel shall know
Meteorology » Storms » Rain
Praise » Who shall praise the lord
Rain » Storms
Rain » The latter, before harvest
Rain » God » Causes, to come down
Rejoice » Rejoicing in the lord
Shame » Who shall not be ashamed
Storms » Rain
Temporal » Gifts to men
Titles and names of saints » Children of zion
Joel 2:24 (show verse)
And the floors shall be full of corn, and the vats shall overflow with new wine and oil.
God » Divine preparation for the needs of believers » Gives in superabundance
Harvest » Promises of plentiful
Israel/jews » What israel shall know
Joy » Of saints, is » For temporal blessings
Knowledge » What israel shall know
Praise » Who shall praise the lord
divine Providence » Divine preparation for the needs of believers » Gives in superabundance
Shame » Who shall not be ashamed
Threshing » Floors for
Threshing » The place for » Fulness of, promised as a blessing
Wine » Given in abundance to the jews when obedient
Harvest » Promises of plentiful
Israel/jews » What israel shall know
Joy » Of saints, is » For temporal blessings
Knowledge » What israel shall know
Praise » Who shall praise the lord
divine Providence » Divine preparation for the needs of believers » Gives in superabundance
Shame » Who shall not be ashamed
Threshing » Floors for
Threshing » The place for » Fulness of, promised as a blessing
Wine » Given in abundance to the jews when obedient
Joel 2:25 (show verse)
And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpillar, and the palmer-worm, my great army which I sent among you.
Agriculture » Foes of » Caterpillars
Agriculture » Foes of » Palmerworm
Cankerworm » Sent as a judgment
Caterpillar » Sent as a judgment
Israel/jews » What israel shall know
Knowledge » What israel shall know
Locusts » The jews » Often plagued by
Palmerworm » Foe of agriculture
Praise » Who shall praise the lord
Shame » Who shall not be ashamed
Agriculture » Foes of » Palmerworm
Cankerworm » Sent as a judgment
Caterpillar » Sent as a judgment
Israel/jews » What israel shall know
Knowledge » What israel shall know
Locusts » The jews » Often plagued by
Palmerworm » Foe of agriculture
Praise » Who shall praise the lord
Shame » Who shall not be ashamed
Joel 2:26 (show verse)
And ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the name of Jehovah your God, who hath dealt wondrously with you: and my people shall never be ashamed.
Joel 2:27 (show verse)
And ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I, Jehovah, am your God, and there is none else: and my people shall never be ashamed.
Joel 2:28 (show verse)
And it shall come to pass afterwards that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions.
Day of the lord » Before
Dream » Instances of » Revelations by
Dreams » General references to
Drink offering » Illustrative of the » Pouring out of the spirit
Holy spirit » The lord pouring out his spirit
Holy spirit » Promised » Upon young and old
the Inspiration of the Holy Spirit » Foretold
Man » Called » Flesh
Miracles » Miraculous gifts of the holy spirit » Foretold
Miraculous gifts of the holy ghost » Foretold
Prophecy » Gift of, promised
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The outpouring of the holy spirit predicted
Prophecy and prophets » Who shall prophesy
Prophets » God communicated to » By dreams and visions
Prophets » Women sometimes endowed as
Revivals » Religious » Prophecies concerning
Spirit » The leadership of holy spirit » Upon young and old
Spirit » Promised » Upon young and old
Vision » A mode of revelation
Dream » Instances of » Revelations by
Dreams » General references to
Drink offering » Illustrative of the » Pouring out of the spirit
Holy spirit » The lord pouring out his spirit
Holy spirit » Promised » Upon young and old
the Inspiration of the Holy Spirit » Foretold
Man » Called » Flesh
Miracles » Miraculous gifts of the holy spirit » Foretold
Miraculous gifts of the holy ghost » Foretold
Prophecy » Gift of, promised
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The outpouring of the holy spirit predicted
Prophecy and prophets » Who shall prophesy
Prophets » God communicated to » By dreams and visions
Prophets » Women sometimes endowed as
Revivals » Religious » Prophecies concerning
Spirit » The leadership of holy spirit » Upon young and old
Spirit » Promised » Upon young and old
Vision » A mode of revelation
Joel 2:29 (show verse)
Yea, even upon the bondmen and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my Spirit.
Joel 2:30 (show verse)
And I will shew wonders in the heavens and on the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke.
Joel 2:31 (show verse)
The sun shall be changed to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the great and terrible day of Jehovah come.
Joel 2:32 (show verse)
And it shall be that whosoever shall call upon the name of Jehovah shall be saved: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as Jehovah hath said, and for the residue whom Jehovah shall call.