Title: Joel
Contents
[Old Testament Prophets] - Joel
Joel - Prophet proclaiming the day of the Lord
1. Personal information
① Joel means ‘Jehovah is God’. ② Presumed to be from Jerusalem. Southern Prophet.
③ Bethuel's son, one of the 12 minor prophets (Joel 1:1).
2. Historical background
3. Major Life
after calling
A call to repentance due to the locust plague
835-796 B.C.
Joel 1 and 2
Promise of Salvation to God's People
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Joel 2:18-3:21
Joel record
circa 830 B.C.
Joel 1:1-3;21
death
4. character
① A character compared to John the Baptist, who proclaimed repentance in the wilderness, and possesses an upright and righteous disposition that does not conflict with the injustices of the times.
② A prophet who has a lot of love and affection for the nation as he proclaimed God's judgment while crying out for the nation's repentance with a bitter heart (Joel 2:12-14)
5. Redemption Historical Status
① A prophet called by God to urge the people of Israel to repent and awaken by warning of the judgment of the Lord's day in the future through historical events such as the locust plague (Joel 2:31,32).
② A person who played the role of a mediator who promoted reconciliation between the people of Israel and God through the warning of judgment on Jehovah's Day and the call for repentance (Joel 2:13) This is a type of Jesus Christ, the only absolute mediator between the sinner and God.
6. Evaluation and Lessons Learned
① When the people of Judah became rebellious, God rebuked and warned the people of Judah through His prophet Joel the prophet to realize their sins. Even today, God follows His servants and when we hear the message through His servants, we should obey reproof as rebuke and exhortation as exhortation and have practical faith to put it into practice (Joel 2:12). -17).
② While Joel proclaimed the plague of locusts to the people, he said, “He who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved” (Joel 2:32). Under all circumstances, the name of the Lord has the power to save sinners. How earnestly are we calling on the name of the mighty Lord?