Joel pt. 1 Flashcards
Joel means
YHWH is God
Joel is the Son of
Pethuel
Pethuel means
the open-heartedness or sincerity of God
Joel is a common name in the bible. Which Joel is this?
One of the Minor Prophets
Joel is a mystery. What can we say?
He is a prophet of ancient Israel whose oracles have been recorded in the brief book that bears his name.
His name only occurs ___ in the OT and ___ in the NT
once, once
Lived sometime between ___ = ____ date unknown
9-4th c BCE
Joel may be situated during the so called _____ period
Intertestimental
4 major dating theories:
Post Exilic – mid 4tg
Early Pre Exilic 9th c
Middle Pre Early 8
Lat Pre 7th c
Why Post Exilic Dating?
- Captivities of God’s people have ended
- Exiles have returned to their homeland
- Temple has been rebuilt – centrality of the temple
- No mention of any kings
Structure of Joel
Joel 1-2 The Locust Plagues Ravaging the Land and the Repentance of the People
Joel 3-4 The Great and Terrible Day of the Lord
Part I of Joel describes
the locust plagues, which wipes out food.
Also exhorts the people to put on sackcloths and beseech God’s mercy through REPENTANCE, FASTING and PRAYERS
In Joel 2, Joel tells the people to rend
their hearts and turn back to the Lord, for may be compassionate
For their part, the priests are to
cry out a liturgy of anguish so that the lord may spare his people
Turning point in Part I Joel 1-2:
The Lord was roused on behalf of the people.
