JOEL

WHEN WAS JOEL ACTIVE

• Joel was active sometime between 538-331 B.C.

WHO WAS JOEL

• The only thing known about Joel was that he was the son of Pethuel

JOEL’S AUDIENCE

• Joel’s audience was the Israelite people.

JOEL’S MESSAGE

• Joel wanted the Israelite people to come back to God
• He said that they must pray and repent

WHERE WAS JOEL ACTIVE

• Judah

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GOD AND THE PEOPLE

• God was portrayed as majestic
• The Israelites were not praying to God and were not remaining faithful to him.

BECOMING A PROPHET

• There are no sources that tell why Joel became a prophet

SUMMARY

PLAGUE

• A locust plague comes to Judah
• Joel references The Exodus

CALL TO REPENTANCE

• Priests and people must repent
• Must be genuine

GODS RESPONSE

• Reverses the plague

THE DAY OF THE LORD

• Joel talks about the past events and future event of God’s salvation

WHY PEOPLE STILL TEACH IT

• Good things will come if you follow him

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SOURCES

• Dr. Kelle’s Handouts
• Who’s who in the Bible
• The Bible
• Hayford’s Bible Handbook
• Dictionary of the Bible