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 Yahweh comes, for it is close at hand:
Joel 2:2 (show verse)
A day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness. As the dawn spreading on the mountains, a great and strong people; there has never been the like, neither will there be any more after them, even to 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. Yes, and no one has escaped them.
Joel 2:4 (show verse)
The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses, and as horsemen, so do they run.
Joel 2:5 (show verse)
Like the noise of chariots on the tops of the mountains do 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)
At their presence the peoples are in anguish. All faces have grown pale.
Joel 2:7 (show verse)
They run like mighty men. They climb the wall like warriors. They each march in his line, and they don't swerve off course.
Joel 2:8 (show verse)
Neither does one jostle another; they march everyone in his path, and they burst through the defenses, and don't break ranks.
Joel 2:9 (show verse)
They rush on the city. They run on the wall. They climb up into the houses. They enter in at the windows like thieves.
Joel 2:10 (show verse)
The earth quakes 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)
Yahweh thunders his voice before his army; for his forces are very great; for he is strong who obeys his command; for the day of Yahweh is great and very awesome, and who can endure it?
Joel 2:12 (show verse)
"Yet even now," says Yahweh, "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)
Tear your heart, and not your garments, and turn to Yahweh, your God; for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving 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? He may turn and relent, and leave a blessing behind him, even a meal offering and a drink offering to Yahweh, 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 assembly. Assemble the elders. Gather the children, and those who nurse from breasts. Let the bridegroom go forth from his room, and the bride out of her room.
Joel 2:17 (show verse)
Let the priests, the ministers of Yahweh, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, "Spare your people, Yahweh, and don't give your heritage to reproach, that the nations should rule over them. Why should they say among the peoples, 'Where is their God?'"
Joel 2:18 (show verse)
Then Yahweh was jealous for his land, And had pity on his people.
No Themes for this verse.
Joel 2:19 (show verse)
Yahweh answered his people, "Behold, I will send you grain, new wine, and oil, and you will 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 the northern army far away from you, and will drive it into a barren and desolate land, its front into the eastern sea, and its back into the western sea; and its stench will come up, and its bad smell will rise." Surely he has done great things.
Joel 2:21 (show verse)
Land, don't be afraid. Be glad and rejoice, for Yahweh has done great things.
Joel 2:22 (show verse)
Don't be afraid, you animals of the field; for the pastures of the wilderness spring up, for the tree bears its fruit. The fig tree and the vine yield their strength.
Joel 2:23 (show verse)
"Be glad then, you children of Zion, and rejoice in Yahweh, your God; for he gives you the former rain in just measure, and he causes the rain to come down for you, the former rain and the latter 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
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 wheat, and the vats will 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)
I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten, the great locust, the grasshopper, and the caterpillar, 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)
You will have plenty to eat, and be satisfied, and will praise the name of Yahweh, your God, who has dealt wondrously with you; and my people will never again be disappointed.
Joel 2:27 (show verse)
You will know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am Yahweh, your God, and there is no one else; and my people will never again be disappointed.
Joel 2:28 (show verse)
"It will happen afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; and your sons and your daughters will prophesy. Your old men will dream dreams. 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
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 on the servants and on the handmaids in those days, I will pour out my Spirit.
Joel 2:30 (show verse)
I will show wonders in the heavens and in the earth: blood, fire, and pillars of smoke.
Joel 2:31 (show verse)
The sun will be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and terrible day of Yahweh comes.
Joel 2:32 (show verse)
It will happen that whoever will call on the name of Yahweh shall be saved; for in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there will be those who escape, as Yahweh has said, and among the remnant, those whom Yahweh calls.