The Lord has seen the plight of His people and He had pity on them. He returned to them that which was taken. Because of their repentance, all was not lost. We don’t see the people repent in this passage, but we KNOW that God would not relent until they did. God sent the swarms […]
Disaster is coming for the wayward nation. God is still holding out hope if they will ALL repent as a people. From nursing infants to the gray head, RETURN to the Lord! When is it too late? Is it too late to repent now? How about now? As long as you can draw breath, it’s […]
A great army is approaching. Eden is before them, but as they pass, there is nothing but destruction in their wake. They’re coming and will not be stopped. From our earlier reading in Joel, I have no doubt that he is speaking of the swarms of locust coming. He identified four types of locust that […]
Joel calls for the priests and ministers specifically to lament. But the problems described affect all people so I would say, “Lament O people!” God’s judgment has just been described. The crops have failed. The grapes, figs, and the grain are specifically mentioned. Grapes and figs are ‘treats’, but the grain is the bread for […]
We meet the prophet, Joel. Through imagery, he calls Judah back to God in a time of great calamity. He seems especially focused on locust. Little is known about the prophet Joel. We have his father’s name but nothing else definitive about him. No tribal affiliation. No job reference. Not even a clear picture of […]