THE CONSEQUENCE OF YHWH'S BLESSING OF HIS PEOPLE MUST BE THE JUDGMENT OF THE NATIONS WHO HAVE OPPRESSED HIS PEOPLE (JOEL 3:1). The judgment of the locusts has carried Joel's thoughts forward to the final Day of YHWH. No time scale is given, but Joel knew that the consequence of YHWH's future pourin... [ Continue Reading ]
‘Behold, I will stir them up out of the place where you have sold them, And will return your recompense on your own head, And I will sell your sons and your daughters into the hand of the children of Judah, And they will sell them to the men of Sheba, To a nation far off, For YHWH has spoken it... [ Continue Reading ]
YHWH CALLS THE NATIONS TO JUDGMENT BEFORE HIM AND HIS MIGHTY ONES (JOEL 3:9). The final day of YHWH is set up and the nations are called for judgment. The nations send out the call because they clearly think that they will be able to do battle with YHWH (as they always do) but really it is YHWH Who... [ Continue Reading ]
THE FINAL SHOWDOWN (JOEL 3:15). Joel closes his prophecy by declaring what YHWH will do for His people as by His mighty roar, and by portentous signs, He demonstrates to the world His watch over them. As a result all will know that Judah and Jerusalem are under His protection and therefore not to b... [ Continue Reading ]