Joel @ Jehovah is his God. (1.) The oldest of Samuel's two sons appointed by him as judges in Beersheba ( 1Samuel:8:2). (See VASHNI (n/a).) (2.) A descendant of Reuben ( 1Chronicles:5:41Chronicles:5:8). (3.) One of David's famous warriors ( 1Chronicles:11:38). (4.) A Levite of the family of Gershom ( 1Chronicles:15:71Chronicles:15:11). (5.) 1Chronicles:7:3. (6.) 1Chronicles:27:20. (7.) The second of the twelve minor prophets. He was the son of Pethuel. His personal history is only known from his book.
Joel, Book of @ Joel was probably a resident in Judah, as his commission was to that people. He makes frequent mention of Judah and Jerusalem (1:14; 2:1,15, 32; 3:1,12, 17, 20, 21). He probably flourished in the reign of Uzziah (about B.C. 800), and was contemporary with Amos and Isaiah. The contents of this book are, (1.) A prophecy of a great public calamity then impending over the land, consisting of a want of water and an extraordinary plague of locusts (1:1-2:11). (2.) The prophet then calls on his countrymen to repent and to turn to God, assuring them of his readiness to forgive (2:12-17), and foretelling the restoration of the land to its accustomed fruitfulness (18-26). (3.) Then follows a Messianic prophecy, quoted by Peter Acts:2:39). (4.) Finally, the prophet foretells portents and judgments as destined to fall on the enemies of God (ch. 3, but in the Hebrew text 4).
Joelah @ a Benjamite who joined David at Ziklag ( 1Chronicles:12:7).
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