Thematic Bible
Joel 2:1 (show verse)
Blow ye a trumpet in Zion, And shout ye in My holy hill, Tremble do all inhabitants of the earth, For coming is the day of Jehovah, for it is near!
Joel 2:2 (show verse)
A day of darkness and thick darkness, A day of cloud and thick darkness, As darkness spread on the mountains, A people numerous and mighty, Like it there hath not been from of old, And after it there is not again -- till the years of generation and generation.
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)
Before it consumed hath fire, And after it burn doth a flame, As the garden of Eden is the land before it, And after it a wilderness -- a desolation! And also an escape there hath not been to it,
Joel 2:4 (show verse)
As the appearance of horses is its appearance, And as horsemen, so they run.
Joel 2:5 (show verse)
As the noise of chariots, on the tops of the mountains they skip, As the noise of a flame of fire devouring stubble, As a mighty people set in array for battle.
Joel 2:6 (show verse)
From its face pained are peoples, All faces have gathered paleness.
Joel 2:7 (show verse)
As mighty ones they run, As men of war they go up a wall, And each in his own ways they do go, And they embarrass not their paths.
Joel 2:8 (show verse)
And each his brother they press not, Each in his way they go on, If by the missile they fall, they are not cut off.
Joel 2:9 (show verse)
In the city they run to and fro, On the wall they run, Into houses they go up by the windows, They go in as a thief.
Joel 2:10 (show verse)
At their face trembled hath the earth, Shaken have the heavens, Sun and moon have been black, And stars have gathered up 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 hath given forth His voice before His force, For very great is His camp, For mighty is the doer of His word, For great is the day of Jehovah -- very fearful, And who doth bear it?
Joel 2:12 (show verse)
And also now -- an affirmation of Jehovah, Turn ye back unto Me with all your heart, And with fasting, and with weeping, And with lamentation.
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 back unto Jehovah your God, For gracious and merciful is He, Slow to anger, and abundant in kindness, And He hath repented concerning 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 doth turn back, Yea -- He hath repented, And He hath left behind Him a blessing, A present and libation of Jehovah your God?
No Themes for this verse.
Joel 2:15 (show verse)
Blow ye a trumpet in Zion, Sanctify a fast -- proclaim a restraint.
Joel 2:16 (show verse)
Gather the people, sanctify an assembly, Assemble the aged, Gather infants and sucklings of the breasts, Go out let a bridegroom from his inner chamber, And a bride out of her closet.
Joel 2:17 (show verse)
Between the porch and the altar weep let the priests, ministrants of Jehovah, And let them say: 'Have pity, O Jehovah, on Thy people, And give not Thy inheritance to reproach, To the ruling over them of nations, Why do they say among peoples, Where is their God?'
Joel 2:18 (show verse)
And let Jehovah be zealous for His land, And have pity on His people.
No Themes for this verse.
Joel 2:19 (show verse)
Let Jehovah answer and say to His people, 'Lo, I am sending to you the corn, And the new wine, and the oil, And ye have been satisfied with it, And I make you no more a reproach among nations,
Joel 2:20 (show verse)
And the northern I put far off from you, And have driven him unto a land dry and desolate, With his face unto the eastern sea, And his rear unto the western sea, And come up hath his stink, And come up doth his stench, For he hath exerted himself to work.
Joel 2:21 (show verse)
Do not fear, O land! joy and rejoice, For Jehovah hath exerted Himself to work.
Joel 2:22 (show verse)
Do not fear, O cattle of the field! For sprung forth have pastures of a wilderness, For the tree hath borne its fruit, Fig-tree and vine have given their strength!
Joel 2:23 (show verse)
And ye sons of Zion, joy and rejoice, In Jehovah your God, For He hath given to you the Teacher for righteousness, And causeth to come down to you a shower, Sprinkling and gathered -- in the beginning.
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 full have been the floors with pure corn, And overflown have the presses 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 have recompensed to you the years That consume did the locust, the cankerworm, And the caterpillar, and the palmer-worm, My great force that I did send 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
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 have eaten, eating and being satisfied, And have praised the name of Jehovah your God, Who hath dealt with you wonderfully, And not ashamed are My people to the age.
Joel 2:27 (show verse)
And ye have known that in the midst of Israel am I, And I am Jehovah your God, and there is none else, And not ashamed are My people to the age.
Joel 2:28 (show verse)
And it hath come to pass afterwards, I do pour out My Spirit on all flesh, And prophesied have your sons and your daughters, Your old men do dream dreams, Your young men do 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 men-servants, and on the maid-servants, In those days I do pour out My Spirit.
Joel 2:30 (show verse)
And I have given wonders in the heavens, and in the earth, Blood and fire, and columns of smoke.
Joel 2:31 (show verse)
The sun is turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, Before the coming of the day of Jehovah, The great and the fearful.
Joel 2:32 (show verse)
And it hath come to pass, Every one who calleth in the name of Jehovah is delivered, For in mount Zion and in Jerusalem there is an escape, As Jehovah hath said, And among the remnants whom Jehovah is calling!