Invitation to the Old Testament 16: Joel

JOEL: 

JOEL Locusts, Locusts, and More Locusts

What do we know about Joel?: 

What do we know about Joel? "Joel" means "the Lord is God". Joel may have been a priest. Joel was a prophet to the Southern Kingdom of Judah (perhaps during the reign of Joash). Nothing else is known about this particular prophet.

When did Joel deliver his prophecy?: 

When did Joel deliver his prophecy? The date was 835 B.C.

Why did God give us the prophecy of Joel?: 

Why did God give us the prophecy of Joel? The purpose of Joel is… To foretell coming judgments upon Judah for her sin. To exhort Judah to turn her heart to the Lord. To impress upon all people that the world's history will culminate in the events of the Day of the Lord, when the scales of justice will finally rest.

What is the primary message of Joel?: 

What is the primary message of Joel? The theme of Joel is the Day of the Lord. This phrase is used in Joel 1:15; 2:1-2, 11, 31; 3:14,18. B. Meaning 1. Historically this phrase speaks of a particular time of judgment. 2. Prophetically it may refer to: a. Tribulation (Isaiah 2:12-19; 4:1) b. Second Coming (Joel 2:30-32) c. Millennium (Isaiah 4:2; 19:23-25; Jeremiah 30:7-9)

What would an overview of Joel look like?: 

What would an overview of Joel look like? A. Judgment (1:1-2:17) 1. Plague of locusts (1:1-20) a. Devastation (1:1-12) b. Call to repentance (1:13-20) 2. The Day of the Lord (2:1-17) a. God's judgment (2:1-11) b. Call to repentance (2:12-17)

What would an overview of Joel look like?: 

What would an overview of Joel look like? B. Deliverance (2:18-3:21) 1. Immediate deliverance (2:18-27) 2. Future deliverance (2:28-3:21) a. Outpouring of the Spirit (2:28-32) b. Judgment of the nations (3:1-16a) - Armageddon c. Final restoration (3:16b-21) – Millennium

PowerPoint Presentation: 

"What the gnawing locust has left, the swarming locust has eaten; And what the swarming locust has left, the creeping locust has eaten; And what the creeping locust has left, the stripping locust has eaten." Application - "The wheels of God's justice may grind slowly, but they grind exceedingly fine."

When was Joel 2:28-32 fulfilled?: 

When was Joel 2:28-32 fulfilled? Termination at Pentecost - fulfillment was between 835 B.C. and Pentecost Fulfillment at Pentecost - was fulfilled at Pentecost Eschatological view - will be fulfilled in the future age Typical fulfillment - Pentecost was a partial fulfillment and the ultimate fulfillment will be in the Millennium Continuous fulfillment - Pentecost was the beginning and it continues after that