The Book of Joel
Joel begins with disaster—wave after wave of locusts stripping the land bare—and turns that crisis into a trumpet blast. The prophet reads the plague as a sign of the coming Day of the Lord and calls God's people to tear their hearts, not their garments, and return to a God who is gracious and merciful. Out of that repentance God promises restoration: grain, wine, and oil restored, the years the locust ate given back, and, greater still, his Spirit poured out on all flesh. Peter would stand in Jerusalem at Pentecost and declare, “This is that which was spoken through the prophet Joel” (Acts 2:16), pointing every reader to the salvation found in the name of the Lord.
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Whole-Book Overview
See the whole sweep of Joel, from a land devoured by locusts to the Spirit poured out on all flesh, and the call to return to the Lord that holds it all together.
Open overview → Chapter 1The Land Laid Waste
Wave after wave of locusts strips Judah bare, and the prophet calls every group to mourn, for the Day of the Lord is at hand.
Open study → Chapter 2Return With All Your Heart
An alarm sounds over the coming Day of the Lord, yet God pleads for a true return and answers with mercy and the promise of his outpoured Spirit.
Open study → Chapter 3The Valley of Decision
God gathers the nations for judgment in the valley of decision, then promises a cleansed and secure Jerusalem where he dwells forever.
Open study →Study together
Gather a group, work through a chapter at a time, and journey through Joel together. Invite a friend to join you.