The Book of Joel

From the approximate time period of 2nd Kings 12

830 – 820 BC

Amidst the devastation of the locust invasion, Joelיוֹאֵל
Transliteration:yô’ēl Pronunciation:yo-ale’ Meaning: Yahweh is El (God). For more info click here
, son of Pethuel, emerged as a great prophet who saw beyond the chaos and spoke with divine authority. His sermon, recorded in the book of Joelיוֹאֵל
Transliteration:yô’ēl Pronunciation:yo-ale’ Meaning: Yahweh is El (God). For more info click here
, describes the plague as a human army, leaving behind scorched earth. However, Joelיוֹאֵל
Transliteration:yô’ēl Pronunciation:yo-ale’ Meaning: Yahweh is El (God). For more info click here
knew that this was Elohim’sאֱלֹהִים
romanized: ʾĔlōhīm: [(ʔ)eloˈ(h)im]), the plural of אֱלוֹהַּ‎ (ʾĔlōah), is a Hebrew word meaning “gods”. Although the word is plural, in the Hebrew Bible it most often takes singular verbal or pronominal agreement and refers to a single deity particularly the God of Israel In other verses it refers to the singular gods of other nations or to deities in the plural A name for GOD — God The Creator. For more info click here
army and that the day of its invasion was the Day of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
– a day of judgment upon a sinful people. With urgency, Joelיוֹאֵל
Transliteration:yô’ēl Pronunciation:yo-ale’ Meaning: Yahweh is El (God). For more info click here
called on the people to repent and turn towards Elohim’sאֱלֹהִים
romanized: ʾĔlōhīm: [(ʔ)eloˈ(h)im]), the plural of אֱלוֹהַּ‎ (ʾĔlōah), is a Hebrew word meaning “gods”. Although the word is plural, in the Hebrew Bible it most often takes singular verbal or pronominal agreement and refers to a single deity particularly the God of Israel In other verses it refers to the singular gods of other nations or to deities in the plural A name for GOD — God The Creator. For more info click here
mercy.

Through collective repentance, the people found hope as Elohimאֱלֹהִים
romanized: ʾĔlōhīm: [(ʔ)eloˈ(h)im]), the plural of אֱלוֹהַּ‎ (ʾĔlōah), is a Hebrew word meaning “gods”. Although the word is plural, in the Hebrew Bible it most often takes singular verbal or pronominal agreement and refers to a single deity particularly the God of Israel In other verses it refers to the singular gods of other nations or to deities in the plural A name for GOD — God The Creator. For more info click here
relented and withdrew judgment. But Joel’sיוֹאֵל
Transliteration:yô’ēl Pronunciation:yo-ale’ Meaning: Yahweh is El (God). For more info click here
message did not end there. He described worse judgments for those who did not acknowledge Elohim’sאֱלֹהִים
romanized: ʾĔlōhīm: [(ʔ)eloˈ(h)im]), the plural of אֱלוֹהַּ‎ (ʾĔlōah), is a Hebrew word meaning “gods”. Although the word is plural, in the Hebrew Bible it most often takes singular verbal or pronominal agreement and refers to a single deity particularly the God of Israel In other verses it refers to the singular gods of other nations or to deities in the plural A name for GOD — God The Creator. For more info click here
sovereignty or adhere to ethical standards. Despite this, he expressed divine promise and human hope, reminding us that Elohim’sאֱלֹהִים
romanized: ʾĔlōhīm: [(ʔ)eloˈ(h)im]), the plural of אֱלוֹהַּ‎ (ʾĔlōah), is a Hebrew word meaning “gods”. Although the word is plural, in the Hebrew Bible it most often takes singular verbal or pronominal agreement and refers to a single deity particularly the God of Israel In other verses it refers to the singular gods of other nations or to deities in the plural A name for GOD — God The Creator. For more info click here
will shall be done on earth as it is in the heavens.

As we look towards the future, let us remember that the kingdoms of this world shall become the kingdoms of our Adonaiהָאָדוֹן
the Lord, Pluralis majestatis taken as singular) is the possessive form of adon (“Lord”), along with the first-person singular pronoun enclitic. As with Elohim, Adonai’s grammatical form is usually explained as a plural of majesty. For more info click here
and of His anointedמָשִׁיחַ
Transliteration:māšîaḥ Pronunciation:maw-shee’-akh – anointed; usually a consecrated person (as a king, priest, or saint); specifically, the Messiah:—anointed, Messiah – For more info click here
, and He shall reign forever and ever. Let Joelיוֹאֵל
Transliteration:yô’ēl Pronunciation:yo-ale’ Meaning: Yahweh is El (God). For more info click here
words inspire us to seek repentance, hope, and the coming of Elohim’sאֱלֹהִים
romanized: ʾĔlōhīm: [(ʔ)eloˈ(h)im]), the plural of אֱלוֹהַּ‎ (ʾĔlōah), is a Hebrew word meaning “gods”. Although the word is plural, in the Hebrew Bible it most often takes singular verbal or pronominal agreement and refers to a single deity particularly the God of Israel In other verses it refers to the singular gods of other nations or to deities in the plural A name for GOD — God The Creator. For more info click here
kingdom.

The Arthur

Joelיוֹאֵל
Transliteration:yô’ēl Pronunciation:yo-ale’ Meaning: Yahweh is El (God). For more info click here
, son of Pethuel, is a figure whose existence cannot be confirmed. The name Joelיוֹאֵל
Transliteration:yô’ēl Pronunciation:yo-ale’ Meaning: Yahweh is El (God). For more info click here
, meaning “YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
is EL אֵל
Transliteration:ēl Pronunciation:ale — masculine noun — God, god-like one, mighty one occurs 245 times in 235 verses in the WLC Hebrew click here
,” was a common Hebrew name during the Old Testament era. Joel’sיוֹאֵל
Transliteration:yô’ēl Pronunciation:yo-ale’ Meaning: Yahweh is El (God). For more info click here
references to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלַם
Transliteration: yᵊrûšālam – Pronunciation: yer-oo-shaw-lah’-im – proper locative noun meaning “teaching of peace” or possession of peace – also called the city of David and Zion – the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split For more info click here
(1.14; 2.1,15,32; 3.1,6,16,17,20,21) suggest that he may have lived in the city.

The date of the locust plague that serves as the backdrop of the book is uncertain, with experts disagreeing over whether it occurred in the late ninth century B.C. during Joash’s reign or in the post-Exilic period. Nonetheless, the proximity of the book to the beginning of the Minor Prophets and the fact that the locust plague is referred to as “the day of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
” (a term used in later times to refer to the final judgment day) indicate that an early date is more probable.

The book’s message remains relevant to contemporary audiences, regardless of its date. Appears to have been written approximately the same time as 2nd Kings 12 about 830 – 820 BC