Chapter 1, joel compares the destruction and judgment of god like a plague of locust. The forerunner school of ministry mike bickle studies in the book of joel page 1 ihopkc missions base. We all live in a world that is becoming more and more antigod and it is ripe for judgement. Little is known about joel, a prophet from judah perhaps jerusalem. They are so called because of the size of the books and not because of their con. The book of joel is a neglected book among bible scholars. The one message that really stands out in the book of joel, is the day of the lord. This was the setting for joel s plea that the people return to the lord in repentance and faith.
How to write good discussion questions include these three types of questions to ensure a wellbalanced study. Most likely, joel is making an analogy between the locusts and the babylonian army. Joel, its part of the bible and theres a lot of wonderful things for christians to learn from it. Repent and be restored bible lesson on joel ministryto. But he recognizes that the destruction by the locusts is only a shadow of what is to come. Rather than avoiding the minor prophets, the gospel project for kids equips leaders to teach the messages of hosea, amos, jonah, joel, and others as part of its threeyear chronological study through the bible. Many times we wield the power of i am against ourselves. These things are essential to know if we want to understand the book of joel or any of the prophecies of the bible. A bible story script provided in the leader guide presents each bible. God compares the past to the future in the book of joel. We get caught in traffic and grump, i am so unlucky. The prophet joel cannot be identified with any of the 12 other figures in the ot who have the same name. Each question is worth 2 points multiply the number right x2 and youll have your score you can use. The hebrew text used is biblia hebraica stuttgartensia from the german bible society, 1997.
Introduction from the niv study bible go to joel author the prophet joel cannot be identified with any of the 12 other figures in the ot who have the same name. Joel warned that a far worse daythe day of the lord, a day of gods wrath and judgmentwould come. Introduction united states conference of catholic bishops. The destruction of the nation and a call to repent. Teamwork required how to work with your senior pastor to create timely discussion guides allen white. Knowing the historical background oftentimes sheds light on the writings. Joel does not give a reason for the plague of locusts as other prophets do. Joel is referred to only once in the new testament acts 2. All that is known of him is what he reveals in his prophecy.
He had a bible study, one that both taught the 120 disciples they better understood their experience according to the scriptures and called the lost to salvation. In verse 15 joel says, the day of the lord is near. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. The term indicates the short length of the text in relation to longer prophetic texts known as the major prophets. Joel lesson 1 the book of joel is penned by the prophet joel. David guzik study guide for joel 1 blue letter bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the bible easy and rewarding. Book of joel bible study chapter 1 locusts, destruction, near and far book of joel bible study chapter 2 the day of the lord book of joel bible study chapter 3 the judgement of the nations related studies book of habakkuk bible study chapter 1 god is moving and judgment is coming. The prophet joel spoke to the southern kingdom of judah, and makes no reference to the northern kingdom of israel. Joelinductive bible study for youth inductive bible study means that we read the bible and try to figure out what is there, as opposed to having an idea and looking for verses to support it. This is the warning and penalty for disobedience and evilness, for a nation has invaded my land, mighty and without number. In bible times, many pagan nations worshiped heavenly bodies as their gods, something that moses said the israelites should never do deut. He said, lets open up our bibles to the book of joel. Study guide for joel 1 by david guzik blue letter bible.
After those is hosea, and right after that is this little 3chapter book of joel. Whatever fol lows the i am will eventually find you. From this book, we can see that he was acquainted with the land, the farming and the geography. Constable taught at dallas theological seminary for 45 years, and served as the chairman of its bible. Book of joel bible study chapter 1 locuts, destruction.
Apparently the lord gave amos a vision of what was to be of israel i. According to bible history, there were no jews known as such until about 15 centuries after abraham was born, and until 600 years after the death of moses. The prophecy of joel may seem unimportant as it contains only three brief chapters. The hebrew text used is biblia hebraica stuttgartensia from the german bible society, 1997, which. We know nothing else about him other than the name of his father. The beginning of chapter 2 is similar to chapter 1, but it speaks specifically of judgment on jerusalem through a plague of locusts. September 9, 20 over the past several years, i have been repeatedly asked whether the bible. Group, your bible study, your teachers, your family, etc there are 30 series with 50 questions each. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Joel lesson 1 the book of joel is penned by the prophet. For many years brethren have used it in bible classes to study. The international standard bible encyclopaedia states. The book of joel is part of the hebrew bible, one of twelve prophetic books known as the twelve minor prophets. In any inductive study, it is important to get the whole idea and general context.
God, after he spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, in these last days has spoken to us in his son. We also notice that peters application was exactly the same as the application made by the prophet joel. The author281 the name joel means, the lord is god. Book of joel bible study chapter 3 judgement of the nations. God, after he spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, in these last days has spoken to. September 9, 20 over the past several years, i have been repeatedly asked whether the bible speaks to the future of syria. However, this little book is like an atom bombit is not very big, but it sure is potent and powerful.
The word of the lord that came unto hosea, the son of beeri, in the days of uzziah, jotham, ahaz, and hezekiah, kings of judah, and in the days of. Sign up for our free christian bible studies newsletter. How can knowing these character qualities answer questions even without a bible in hand. The book of joel accounts for justice over evil in a form thats unique to the other old testament prophets. The book of joel joel, was probably the first of the so called writing prophets. Its hard to pin down his exact time, because he doesnt mention any other kings or prophets. Joel sees the massive locust plague and severe drought devastating judah as a harbinger of the great and dreadful day of the lord. Book of joel bible study chapter 1 locusts, destruction, near and far book of joel bible study chapter 2 the day of the lord book of joel bible study chapter 3 the judgement of the nations related studies book of habakkuk bible study. Transcribed and edited by david sielaff, january 20. Intro to joel biblica the international bible society. Nov 17, 2016 the book of joel describes the devastation of a vast horde of locusts as a marching army destroying everything in its path. Joel foretells the day of the lord and again calls the people to return to the lord. In the two speeches that make up this book, joel uses an agricultural crisis to measure his audiences knowledge of its god, warn them of a worse disaster if they ignore his preaching, and express his conviction that all faithful judahites would someday enjoy a secure future. Patterson for one states that, he wrote with a pure classical yet logical style, distinguished by its clarity, flow of thought, and beauty of expression.
There is this also to be said of its literary character, that the style of joel. Twelve other men in the old testament have this name, none of whom can be identified with the author of this book. Though comprised of merely three chapters, his book encompasses the two main themes of the bible. This summary of the book of joel provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of joel. The book of joel describes the devastation of a vast horde of locusts as a marching army destroying everything in its path.
Jan 10, 2014 this is an overview of joel prepared for a small group of students ranging from age 610. Unlike the other books, joel tells us a story about a terrible plague of locusts that seems to. Its surprising how many people who study prophecy have never studied the book of joel in depth. The book of jeremiah is located in the section of your bible referred to as the major prophets, known for their larger portions of writings as compared to the minor prophets, or shorter writings. Book of joel bible study chapter 1 locuts, destruction near. That which the palmerworm hath left hath the locust eaten a succession of noxious creatures hath perfectly destroyed the fruits of the earth.
However, others claim the lack of historical reference makes the message timeless, and that would certainly be true of joel. There is this also to be said of its literary character, that the style of joel is bright and flowing, his imagery and language are fine driver, introduction to the literature of the. Blue letter bible is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. The one message that really stands out in the book of joel.
An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of joel. The book of joel is often noted for its rich poetic5 imagery. Joel 1 if gods people did not turn back to god then god would send forth his judgment a judgment that would resemble all the misery and horror of the present pestilenceyet with much greater intensity. Its an important book because it records israels place in gods program. Bible, but when you leave daniel and pass over to hosea, it is like going from a fertile valley to a sterile desert.
Each question is worth 2 points multiply the number right x2 and youll have your score you can use the quizzes in any order you want, but we suggest doing one series over and over until you have mastered most of the content. The greek septuagint lxx, and latin vulgate versions follow the hebrew masoretic text, titling this book after joel the prophet, the recipient of the message from god 1. In this sense, joels prophecy is predicting that the idols of the nations will begin to fade away when the lord comes in judgment. From this book, we can see that he was acquainted with the land, the farming and the. Constable, provide commentary on all 66 books of the bible and contain over 12,000 pages of material in pdf format. Joel chapter 1 receive bible study notes by email from. He introduces the concept of the day of the lord here, but then goes on to elaborate on how bad the suffering is then. For many years brethren have used it in bible classes to study the gospels in chronological order. The focus of the lesson is gods desire for all people to repent and believe in jesus to be saved from gods punishment.
Joel was trying to call the people to repent of their sins, and be brought back into good standing with god. This commentary has been through advanced checking. It is generally acknowledged that joel wrote his prophecy in classic hebrew. Hosea beginning with hosea and concluding with malachi, there are twelve short prophecies called the minor prophets. Most scholars date the book after the exile to babylon 586 b.
Book of joel bible study chapter 2 the day of the lord. What is the book of joel about and how does it apply to us today. This free bible class book is for high school and adult bible classes pdf file size. Joel 2 now in the midst of this warning, god promises a day of restoration and blessing for his people. Notes on the future of damascus according to bible prophecy joel c. A chronological study of the life of jesus, by gene taylor. His father, pethuel, is mentioned nowhere else in the bible. In the first christian sermon preached by the apostle peter, he centered on one prophecy out of all those found in the old testament. The term indicates the short length of the text in relation to longer prophetic texts known as. Forerunners proclaiming the coming of jesus in my opinion, we are in the early days of the generation in which jesus will return. Joel reflects on the day of the lord and how true repentance will bring about the great restoration hoped for in the other prophetic books.