CHAPTER III _The prophecy in this chapter is thought by some to relate to_ _the latter times of the world, when God shall finally deliver_ _his people from all their adversaries; and it must be con...
FOR, BEHOLD - The prophet by the word, “for,” shows that he is about to explain in detail, what he had before spoken of, in sum. By the word, “behold,” he stirs up our minds for something great, which...
III. THE EVENTS OF THE DAY OF THE LORD: ISRAEL'S ENEMIES JUDGED AND THE KINGDOM ESTABLISHED CHAPTER 3 _ 1. The judgment of the nations (Joel 3:1) _ 2. The preceding warfare of the nations and how i...
YAHWEH WILL RECOMPENSE WITH PUNISHMENT THE NATIONS THAT HAVE OPPRESSED HIS PEOPLE. In that Day, when Yahweh will restore the fortunes of His people, He will bring into the Valley of Jehoshaphat all na...
FOR. Binding this portion to what immediately precedes. BEHOLD. Figure of speech _Asterisms._ App-6. IN THOSE DAYS, &c. The prophecy, instead of con tracting, widens out to the final judgment of the...
_For_ The chapter is closely connected with Joel 2:28-32, _for_explaining how the faithful Israelites will be delivered (Joel 2:32); viz. on account of a judgement to be held upon the heathen world, w...
Part II. Chap. Joel 2:18 to Joel 3:21 Jehovah's answer to His people's prayer of penitence. He will remove from them the plague of locusts, and bestow upon them an abundance of both material and spir...
_THE VALLEY OF JEHOSHAPHAT -- JOEL 3:1-5:_ God promised that at the end of the captivity that He would make Judah and Jerusalem prosperous again. Judah was the name that identified the two tribe South...
FOR, BEHOLD, IN THOSE DAYS, &C.— As the foregoing promise of the Spirit was an assurance to the Jews, that, notwithstanding they might be reduced very low by their enemies, yet they should not be dest...
GOD'S VICTORY OVER THE ENEMIES OF HIS PEOPLE FUTURE BLESSINGS (cont-'d) TEXT: Joel 3:1-15 1 For, behold, in those days, and in that time, when I shall bring back the captivity of Judah and Jerusale...
For, behold, in those days, and in that time, when I shall bring again the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem, BEHOLD ... IS THAT TIME, WHEN I SHALL BRING AGAIN THE CAPTIVITY - i:e., reverse it. The...
IN THOSE DAYS, etc.] i.e. the period of the Day of Jehovah just mentioned. BRING AGAIN THE CAPTIVITY] restore the prosperity, a technical phrase for an epoch-making change: cp. Amos 9:14; Psalms 14:7;...
THE JUDGMENT OF THE HEATHEN AND THE GLORY OF ISRAEL A general judgment of all nations, for their mistreatment of Israel, is announced in the valley of Jehoshaphat (Joel 3:1). Tyre, Zidon, and Philisti...
THE DAY OF THE LORD JOEL _ROY ROHU_ CHAPTER 3 THE *LORD *JUDGES THE NATIONS V1 ‘One day, at that time, I will make *Judah and Jerusalem great again. V2 Then I will bring all the nations together...
III. (1) THAT TIME. — The whole course of the events of the world is shown to lead up by Divine providence to the Great Day of the Lord, when “the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places...
_[Joel 4:1]_ כִּ֗י הִנֵּ֛ה בַּ † יָּמִ֥ים הָ
THE JUDGMENT OF THE HEATHEN Joel 3:1 HITHERTO Joel has spoken no syllable of the heathen, except to pray that God by His plagues will not give Israel to be mocked by them. But in the last chapter of...
“THE VALLEY OF DECISION” Joel 2:28-32; Joel 3:1-21 Having stated the outward blessings that would follow repentance, Joel unveils the extraordinary spiritual blessings that were in store. The outpour...
Finally the prophet moved on to a yet higher level, and dealt wholly with things to come. The great word introducing the section is "afterward." Some of the things foretold have now been fulfilled, so...
For, behold, in (a) those days, and in that time, when I shall bring again the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem, (a) When I will deliver my Church, which consists of both Jews and Gentiles....
_Back. The people were just returned when the nations around fell upon them, and were miraculously defeated. (Theodoret) --- We shall follow the system respecting God, given [in] Ezechiel xxxviii. (Ca...
Though it may, in a subordinate and secondary sense, be said, that these blessings to the Church were in a measure given on the occasional deliverance of Zion from her enemies, when at any time the Lo...
CONTENTS In this chapter, which closeth the prophecy of Joel, there is contained special blessings to the Church, in the latter day dispensation, and an account to be taken with the enemies of Zion....
Lectures on the Minor Prophets. W. Kelly. "The word of Jehovah that came to Joel the son of Pethuel." Like Hosea, Joel is one of the earliest prophets (being earlier even than Jonah), but differs ess...
The Prophet confirms in these words what he had before taught respecting the restoration of the Church; for it was a thing difficult to be believed: when the body of the people was so mutilated, when...
In Joel 3 the Spirit develops, with more detail, the circumstances of the last days-those days, in which God would bring back the captives of Judah and Jerusalem. This epoch precedes the time of peace...
FOR, BEHOLD, IN THOSE DAYS, AND AT THAT TIME,.... Which Kimchi refers to the times of the Messiah; and is true of the latter times of the Messiah, of his spiritual reign yet to come: WHEN I SHALL BRI...
For, behold, in those days, and in that time, when I shall bring again the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem, Ver. 1. _For behold, in those days, and in that time_] In his _diebus illis ipsis, et in h...
_For_, &c. This particle shows the connection of this chapter with the latter part of the preceding: as if he had said, As an earnest of the accomplishment of these predictions, my people shall be res...
GOD'S JUDGMENT UPON HIS ENEMIES...
For, behold, in those days and in that time, in the Messianic period which had just been described according to its outstanding features, with the Day of Judgment very prominent in the description, WH...
1-8 The restoration of the Jews, and the final victory of true religion over all opposers, appear to be here foretold. The contempt and scorn with which the Jews have often been treated as a people, a...
JOEL CHAPTER 3 God's judgments against the enemies of his people, JOEL 3:1. His blessing upon the church, JOEL 3:18. Though our dividing this chapter from the former seems to some a beginning of some...
Joel 3:1 days H3117 time H6256 back H7725 (H8686) (H8675) H7725 (H8799) captives H7622 Judah...
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 fi...
CONTENTS: Restoration of Israel, and judgment of all nations in regard to Israel. Full kingdom blessings under Christ. CHARACTERS: God, Joel. CONCLUSION: Though God has suffered the enemies of His pe...
Joel 3:1. _Behold, in those days,_ in the days of the Messiah, as stated from the twenty eighth verse of the preseding chapter. Of course all references in our elder critics, to Cambyses, and to Judas...
_For, behold, in those days, and in that time, when I shall bring again the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem._ THE YEAR OF RECOMPENSE I. It shall be the year of the redeemed. Though the bondage of G...
CRITICAL NOTES.] FOR] Explanatory of judgment predicted (ch. Joel 2:31). THOSE DAYS] Viz. the outpouring of the Spirit, further described by the words “when I shall bring,” &c., redemption from distre...
EXPOSITION JOEL 3:1 These verses describe the deliverance of God's people and the destruction of his enemies because of their injurious, insulting, and ignominious treatment of his people. JOEL 3:1...
Now in those days (Joel 3:1), He goes into chapter 3. and in that time, when I shall bring again the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem (Joel 3:1), That is, in the days--we're getting close now, for...
2 Chronicles 6:37; 2 Chronicles 6:38; Amos 9:14; Daniel 12:1;...
In those days — When I shall by Cyrus bring Judah out of Babylon. Of Judah — As the type of the whole remnant that are saved. And Jerusalem — For beside what refers to the two tribes restored by Cyrus...