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Themes in Joel 2

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Themes in Joel 2

Joel 2:1 (show verse)

Blow the horn in Zion;
sound the alarm on My holy mountain!
Let all the residents of the land tremble,
for the Day of the Lord is coming;
in fact, it is near—

Church » Zion
Days » Times of adversity called day of the lord
Joel » declares » God's judgment
Trumpet » Figurative
Trumpet » Sounding of, illustrative of » The bold and faithful preaching of ministers
Trumpet » Sounded in time of danger

a day of darkness and gloom,
a day of clouds and dense overcast,
like the dawn spreading over the mountains;
a great and strong people appears,
such as never existed in ages past
and never will again
in all the generations to come.

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

Joel 2:3 (show verse)

A fire destroys in front of them,
and behind them a flame devours.
The land in front of them
is like the Garden of Eden,
but behind them,
it is like a desert wasteland;
there is no escape from them.

Eden » The garden of eden
Gardens » Of eden » Fertility of canaan like
Joel » declares » God's judgment
Locusts » Illustrative » Of destructive enemies

Joel 2:4 (show verse)

Their appearance is like that of horses,
and they gallop like war horses.

Joel » declares » God's judgment
Locusts » Described as » Like to horses prepared for battle
Locusts » Illustrative » Of destructive enemies

Joel 2:5 (show verse)

They bound on the tops of the mountains.
Their sound is like the sound of chariots,
like the sound of fiery flames consuming stubble,
like a mighty army deployed for war.

Chariot » For war
Chariots » Noise occasioned by, referred to
Joel » declares » God's judgment
Locusts » Illustrative » Of destructive enemies
Sieges » Great noise and tumult of, alluded to
Stubble » Figurative » Of wicked people

Joel 2:6 (show verse)

Nations writhe in horror before them;
all faces turn pale.

Blackness » Figurative
Joel » declares » God's judgment
Locusts » Illustrative » Of destructive enemies

Joel 2:7 (show verse)

They attack as warriors attack;
they scale walls as men of war do.
Each goes on his own path,
and they do not change their course.

Armies » Marched » With order and precision
Armies » March in ranks » Margin note)
Joel » declares » God's judgment
Locusts » Illustrative » Of destructive enemies
Walls » Of cities » Adroitness of soldiers in scaling, alluded to

Joel 2:8 (show verse)

They do not push each other;
each man proceeds on his own path.
They dodge the arrows, never stopping.

Armies » Marched » With order and precision
Joel » declares » God's judgment
Locusts » Illustrative » Of destructive enemies
Walls » Of cities » Adroitness of soldiers in scaling, alluded to

Joel 2:9 (show verse)

They storm the city;
they run on the wall;
they climb into the houses;
they enter through the windows like thieves.

Joel » declares » God's judgment
Locusts » Illustrative » Of destructive enemies
Walls » Of cities » Adroitness of soldiers in scaling, alluded to

Joel 2:10 (show verse)

The earth quakes before them;
the sky shakes.
The sun and moon grow dark,
and the stars cease 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 2:11 (show verse)

The Lord raises His voice
in the presence of His army.
His camp is very large;
Those who carry out His command are powerful.
Indeed, the Day of the Lord is terrible and dreadful—
who can endure it?

Days » Great, or last
Great » Days
Joel » declares » God's judgment

Joel 2:12 (show verse)

Even now—
this is the Lord’s declaration—
turn to Me with all your heart,
with fasting, weeping, and 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

Joel 2:13 (show verse)

Tear your hearts,
not just your clothes,
and return to the Lord your God.
For He is gracious and compassionate,
slow to anger, rich in faithful love,
and He relents from sending disaster.

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

Joel 2:14 (show verse)

Who knows? He may turn and relent
and leave a blessing behind Him,
so you can offer grain and wine
to the Lord your God.

No Themes for this verse.

Joel 2:15 (show verse)

Blow the horn in Zion!
Announce a sacred fast;
proclaim an assembly.

Church » Zion

Joel 2:16 (show verse)

Gather the people;
sanctify the congregation;
assemble the aged;

gather the children,
even those nursing at the breast.
Let the groom leave his bedroom,
and the bride her honeymoon chamber.

Government » Mosaic » Seeks counsel from prophets

Joel 2:17 (show verse)

Let the priests, the Lord’s ministers,
weep between the portico and the altar.
Let them say:
“Have pity on Your people, Lord,
and do not make Your inheritance a disgrace,
an object of scorn among the nations.
Why should it be said among the peoples,
‘Where is their God?’”

Christian ministers » Ministers of » of the Lord
Judgments » Misunderstood
Ministers » Are bound, to » Pray for their people
Names » Of ministers » Ministers of the lord
national Sins » Ministers should » Mourn over

Joel 2:18 (show verse)

Then the Lord became jealous for His land and spared His people.

No Themes for this verse.

Joel 2:19 (show verse)

The Lord answered His people:

Look, I am about to send you
grain, new wine, and olive oil.
You will be satiated with them,
and I will no longer make you
a disgrace among the nations.

Wine » Given in abundance to the jews when obedient
Wine » Figurative » Of the joys of spiritual matters

Joel 2:20 (show verse)

I will drive the northerner far from you
and banish him to a dry and desolate land,
his front ranks into the Dead Sea,
and his rear guard into the Mediterranean Sea.
His stench will rise;
yes, his rotten smell will rise,
for he has done catastrophic things.

Dead sea » East sea
Mediterranean sea » The utmost sea
Salt » Christians as sea » Sea
Sea » Dead

Joel 2:21 (show verse)

Don’t be afraid, land;
rejoice and be glad,
for the Lord has done great things.

Greatness » The lord doing great things

Joel 2:22 (show verse)

Don’t be afraid, wild animals,
for the wilderness pastures have turned green,
the trees bear their fruit,
and the fig tree and grapevine yield their riches.

Beasts » Found in » Fields
Trees » God increases and multiplies the fruit of, for his people
The vine » God made, fruitful for his people when obedient

Joel 2:23 (show verse)

Children of Zion, rejoice and be glad
in the Lord your God,
because He gives you the autumn rain
for your vindication.

He sends showers for you,
both autumn and spring rain as before.

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

Joel 2:24 (show verse)

The threshing floors will be full of grain,
and the vats will overflow
with new wine and olive 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

Joel 2:25 (show verse)

I will repay you for the years
that the swarming locust ate,
the young locust, the destroying locust,
and the devouring locust—
My great army that I sent against 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

Joel 2:26 (show verse)

You will have plenty to eat and be satisfied.
You will praise the name of Yahweh your God,
who has dealt wondrously with you.
My people will never again be put to shame.

not Ashamed » Not ashamed, the righteous
Israel/jews » What israel shall know
Knowledge » What israel shall know
Praise » Who shall praise the lord
Shame » Who shall not be ashamed

Joel 2:27 (show verse)

You will know that I am present in Israel
and that I am Yahweh your God,
and there is no other.
My people will never again be put to shame.

Day of the lord » Before
Holy spirit » The lord pouring out his spirit
Israel/jews » What israel shall know
Knowledge » What israel shall know
Prophecy and prophets » Who shall prophesy
Shame » Who shall not be ashamed

Joel 2:28 (show verse)

After this

I will pour out My Spirit on all humanity;
then your sons and your daughters will prophesy,
your old men will have dreams,
and your young men will 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

Joel 2:29 (show verse)

I will even pour out My Spirit
on the male and female slaves in those days.

Day of the lord » Before
Holy spirit » The lord pouring out his spirit
Miracles » Miraculous gifts of the holy spirit » Foretold
Miraculous gifts of the holy ghost » Foretold
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The outpouring of the holy spirit predicted

Joel 2:30 (show verse)

I will display wonders
in the heavens and on the earth:
blood, fire, and columns of smoke.

Day of the lord » Before
Fire » Things connected with » Smoke
Wonders » Of God

Joel 2:31 (show verse)

The sun will be turned to darkness
and the moon to blood
before the great and awe-inspiring Day of the Lord comes.

Astronomy » Moon » General references to
Blood » Red
Days » Great, or last
Day of the lord » Before
Eclipse » Of the sun and moon
Great » Days
Moon » Darkening of
The sun » General references to
The sun » Illustrative » (darkened,) of severe calamities

Joel 2:32 (show verse)

Then everyone who calls
on the name of Yahweh will be saved,
for there will be an escape
for those on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem,
as the Lord promised,
among the survivors the Lord calls.

Calling » Those that call on the lord
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » Invoked as jehovah
Day of the lord » Before
Deliverance » Who shall be delivered
Israel/jews » The remnant of israel
Jesus Christ » Divinity of » Invoked as jehovah