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 the LORD comes, for it is near at hand;
Joel 2:2 (show verse)
A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great and strong people; there has not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, through the years of many 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 devours before them; and behind them a flame burns: the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing shall escape them.
Joel 2:4 (show verse)
The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses; and as horsemen, so shall they run.
Joel 2:5 (show verse)
Like the noise of chariots on the tops of mountains shall they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devours the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array.
Joel 2:6 (show verse)
Before their face the people shall be in great pain: all faces are drained of color.
Joel 2:7 (show verse)
They shall run like mighty men; they shall climb the wall like men of war; and they shall march each one on his way, and they shall not break their ranks:
Joel 2:8 (show verse)
Neither shall one jostle another; they shall walk each one in his path: and when they lunge between the swords, they shall not be wounded.
Joel 2:9 (show verse)
They shall run to and fro in the city; they shall run upon the wall, they shall climb up upon the houses; they shall enter in at the windows like a thief.
Joel 2:10 (show verse)
The earth shall quake before them; the heavens shall tremble: the sun and the moon shall be dark, and the stars shall 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 the LORD shall utter his voice before his army: for his camp is very great: for he is strong that executes his word: for the day of the LORD is great and very terrible; and who can endure it?
Joel 2:12 (show verse)
Therefore also now, says the LORD, turn you even 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 tear your hearts, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and relents from sending calamity.
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 knows if he will return and have pity, and leave a blessing behind him; even a grain offering and a drink offering unto the LORD your God?
No Themes for this verse.
Joel 2:15 (show verse)
Blow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly:
Joel 2:16 (show verse)
Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that nurse: let the bridegroom go forth from his chamber, and the bride out of her chamber.
Joel 2:17 (show verse)
Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare your people, O LORD, and give not your heritage to reproach, that the nations should rule over them: why should they say among the people, Where is their God?
Joel 2:18 (show verse)
Then will the LORD be jealous for his land, and pity his people.
No Themes for this verse.
Joel 2:19 (show verse)
Yea, the LORD will answer and say unto his people, Behold, I will send you grain, and wine, and oil, and you shall be satisfied with them: and I will no more make you a reproach among the nations:
Joel 2:20 (show verse)
But I will remove far off from you the northern army, and will drive him into a land barren and desolate, with his face toward the eastern sea, and his back toward the western sea, and his stench shall come up, and his foul smell shall come up, because he has done great things.
Joel 2:21 (show verse)
Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the LORD will do great things.
Joel 2:22 (show verse)
Be not afraid, you beasts of the field: for the pastures of the wilderness do spring up, for the tree bears her fruit, the fig tree and the vine do yield their strength.
Joel 2:23 (show verse)
Be glad then, you children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for he has given you the former rain faithfully, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month.
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 threshing floors shall be full of wheat, and the vats shall overflow with 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 swarming locust has eaten, the crawling locust, and the consuming locust, and the cutting locust, 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 you shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the name of the LORD your God, who has dealt wondrously with you: and my people shall never be ashamed.
Joel 2:27 (show verse)
And you shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am the LORD your God, and none else: and my people shall never be ashamed.
Joel 2:28 (show verse)
And it shall come to pass afterward, 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)
And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit.
Joel 2:30 (show verse)
And I will show wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke.
Joel 2:31 (show verse)
The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the LORD comes.
Joel 2:32 (show verse)
And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD has said, and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call.