The book relates nothing about joel except his name and that of his father. Joel may be reckoned among the classics of hebrew literature. He has been married to victoria osteen since april 4, 1987. The book is universally called joel after its author.
Many interpreters date it somewhere between the late seventh and early fifth centuries b. The term indicates the short length of the text in relation to longer prophetic texts known as the major prophets. Whether joel received his name at birth, or was given this name later as a. Indirect references throughout the book have been claimed in support of dates that have differed. He usually delivers sermons in sold out stadiums and sportsarenas. This is the warning and penalty for disobedience and evilness, for a nation has invaded my land, mighty and without number. The central message of joel, as is so often the case in the prophets, is that of salvation amid judgment. A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains. He is a director and actor, known for joel osteen 1999, the star 2017 and jesus. Book of joel, second of 12 old testament books that bear the names of the minor prophets. God will roar with a loud cry from zion and cause the earth to tremble before him. An enormous plague of locusts had stripped the fields of vegetation, destroyed the sheep and cattle pastures, and even the foliage of the trees.
Billy joel, american singer, pianist, and songwriter whose numerous hit songs in the 1970s and 80s made him an enduring favorite on the concert circuit. Of the prophet joel, we know nothing, except that he was the son of pethuel 1. Since joel is a short book, one should simply read it straight through, paying special attention to the transitions in 2. The prophet joel, son of pethuel, is the author of the book of joel. Is it true that you\re a real old testament prophet. In any case, its message is not significantly affected by its dating. Joel old testament prophet amazing bible timeline with. It is debated whether joel is one of the earliest prophets or the latest. Nevertheless, while the date of the book cannot be known with certainty, the impact on its interpretation is minimal.
From this book, we can see that he was acquainted with the land, the farming and the. Nothing other than his name is known about the prophet. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. Nothing is know about joel other than his being the son of pethuel who is also unknown 1. Introduction united states conference of catholic bishops. The book of joel is a prophecy divided into three chapters. Watch our overview video on the book of joel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought.
Osteen has been called the most popular preacher on the planet and is often listed as one of the most influential religious leaders in the world. Joel goes on to say that in those days darkness will cover the sun. Joel introduction commentary commentary critical and. We know little of the prophet joel beyond a few personal details contained in the book itself. It is a warning to the people about the dangers of turning from god. Some scholars maintain that the prophets borrowed phrases from one another. Background and outline job bible commentary theology of. Joel is bright and flowing, his imagery and language are fine driver, introduction to the literature of the old testament.
Key personalities are joel and the people of judah. The book of joel is often noted for its rich poetic5 imagery. Little is known about joel, a prophet from judah perhaps jerusalem. He identified himself as the son of pethuel, preached to the people of judah, and expressed a great deal of interest in jerusalem. Judgment is global in the sense that, throughout joel, judgment will come upon israel joel 1. The book of joel centers on prophecies that joel made after the land of judah was afflicted with a severe drought and a plague of locusts. Summary of the book of joel the prophet joel showed up in israel during a time of the most terrible plague of locusts in the nations history. Joel is the second of the twelve prophets in the book of the twelve in hebrew scripture. With his spruce good looks and his constant messages of living life to full potential, living in victory and seizing destiny moments, osteen is no ordinary preacher. Unlike the other books, joel tells us a story about a terrible plague of locusts that seems to. Joel symbolically describes the locusts as a marching human army and views all of this as divine judgment coming against the nation for her sins. Chapter 1 showed the devastation that was coming to israel through an unprecedented locust invasion.
He warned the people of judah that the devastation was going to sweep across the land very soon. Title the greek septuagint and latin vulgate versions follow the hebrew masoretic text, titling this book after joel the prophet, the recipient of the message from god 1. His bestknown singles included piano man, just the way you are, and allentown. Outlines of the book vary, but there are several obvious transitions in the book which center on a. He sent us to warn them about the consequences of their sin, and to give them a chance to ask for forgiveness. No other details of his personal history or background are recorded. In the last few verses of the book, god says that he will avenge his people while all of this is going on he will protect his people from any harm. After a superscription ascribing the prophecy to joel son of pethuel, the book may be broken down into the. The book of joel accounts for justice over evil in a form thats unique to the other old testament prophets. Joel summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of joel for bible study or sunday school lessons. His father, pethuel, is mentioned nowhere else in the bible.
The name joel means jehovah is god, and we know very little about the author. But the author of this book, joel distinguishes himself by giving us a name of his father. The genre of joel is narrative and prophetic oracle. Listen to chuck swindoll s overview of joel in his audio message from the classic series gods masterwork. The book contains a wide variety of literary genres narrative, poetry, visions, dialogue and others woven together into a literary masterpiece. He was the son of a man named pethuel or bethuel in the septuagint which means the openheartedness or sincerity of god. A televangelist, joel osteen is a famous american preacher and is the pastor of lakewood church. The book of the twelve prophets was originally on one parchment roll because of the brevity of the text, and together formed one book of the 24 books of hebrew scripture. This is, in my opinion, the best and most beautiful. Intro to joel biblica the international bible society. Several theories are based on the books of amos or isaiah quoting the book of joel, which would suggest the book of joel was written before the book of amos or the book of isaiah. The prophecy of joel may seem unimportant as it contains only three brief chapters. And in joel both judgment and salvation are worldwide in nature.
Joel 2 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Book of joel old testament britannica encyclopedia britannica. May 07, 2016 watch our overview video on the book of joel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. The book of joel is remarkable because it shows that a message from god can often come packaged in the form of a. Like king solomon of the old testament in the book of ecclesiastes, billy joel is further proof that you can have tons of money, loads of talent and fame, and gobs of beautiful women, yet still be utterly miserable. Studies in the minor prophets joel the day of the lord. Joel calls the inhabitants of judah and jerusalem to lament and return to the lord. Joel scott osteen born march 5, 1963 is an american pastor, televangelist, and author, based in houston, texas.
The specific place from which joel wrote is not known. Most scholars date the book after the exile to babylon 586 b. Studies in the minor prophets joel the day of the lord 1. The book of joel, the second of the twelve minor prophets, is a short work of only three chapters. Aug 24, 2012 joel goes on to say that in those days darkness will cover the sun. The book of joel has striking linguistic parallels to the language of amos, micah, zephaniah, jeremiah and ezekiel. God compares the past to the future in the book of joel. Billy joel, in full william martin joel, born may 9, 1949, bronx, new york, u. He is mentioned by name only once in the hebrew bible, in the introduction to that book, as the son of pethuel. More than half of the book is built around a description of the locust plague. The early placement of joel in the hebrew canon second minor prophet after hosea. To answer your question, i thought it would be fun to pretend to interview joel. Joel prophesied in a time of great turmoil for all the land of judah.
The date of composition was probably between 400 and 350 bc, although some scholars place it much earlier 9th 7th century bc. The jewish canon lumps all together as the twelve and divides. An extended drought and massive invasion of locusts had stripped every green thing from the land and brought severe economic devastation 1. Joel osteen biography childhood, life achievements.
Joels prophecy is to turn the nation back to god in preparation for the great day of the lord, the theme of his prophecy. This is the day in which god reveals his attributes of wrath, power, and holiness, and it is a terrifying day to his enemies. In the first chapter, the day of the lord is experienced historically by the plague of locusts upon the land. Joel came and prophesied to the land of judah before the plague came. This is the holy book of joel, known simply as joel. Chapter 1, joel compares the destruction and judgment of god like a plague of locust. The book of joel is without the customary dating formula used by the prophets hos. The jewish canon lumps all together as the twelve and divides joel into four chapters. But, there isnt any other information about the author in the bible.
Indeed, in light of gods justice and holiness, it would be wrong of god not to judge. The book was written from jerusalem between bc 835 796 to the people of israel and to all later readers of the bible. The postexilic composition of the book can least of all be proved from the mention of the elders see especially i. Joel 1 background information with maps and images. The dates of joel whose name means yahweh is god are difficult to ascertain. Book of joel overview insight for living ministries. He is believed to have lived in the 9th century bce, but the dating of his book is still debated. Book of joel bible study chapter 2 the day of the lord. Critics of this biography there have been several bios of billy of recent state that author schruers is a bit too kind towards.
Joel 1 background information with maps and images picture. From references in his writings it is presumed that he was an inhabitant of jerusalem, and he addressed most of his prophecies to judah. The prophet begins by describing an event so singularly extreme that it has never happened before, one that demands to be related to succeeding generations, as it will never occur again. 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. The holy bible book 29 joel kjv dramatized audio youtube. Singersongwriter william martin billy joel was born in the bronx, new york, on may 9, 1949, to howard and rosalind joel. Twelve other men in the old testament have this name, none of whom can be identified with the author of this book.
May 02, 2020 the overriding theme of the book of joel is the day of the lord, a day of gods wrath and judgment. Indeed, in joel we find the message of the whole bible in a nutshell. The book was written from jerusalem between bc 835 796 to the people of israel and. 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. It is hard to pinpoint when the book of joel was recorded. The book of joel, a prophetic book of the old testament of the bible, derives its name from the prophet joel. Some place it as one of the earliest of the literary prophets ca. However, this little book is like an atom bombit is not very big, but it sure is potent and powerful. He identified himself as the son of pethuel, preached to the people of. We now turn to the book of joel, and this will be the first of two lessons 2.
Joel intro to joel biblica the international bible society. Joel was a prophet of ancient israel, the second of the twelve minor prophets and according to the book itself the author of the book of joel. The message of joel is timeless, forming doctrine which could be repeated and applied in any age. 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. Nov 12, 2015 several theories are based on the books of amos or isaiah quoting the book of joel, which would suggest the book of joel was written before the book of amos or the book of isaiah. The book contains no references to datable historical events. The overriding theme of the book of joel is the day of the lord, a day of gods wrath and judgment. Joel calls the people to recognize a locust plague as a sign from god that they should repent, and then goes on to envision a final judgment when god will punish evil nations and vindicate israel. Tyre, sidon and philistia had made frequent military incursions into israel 3. Joel osteen was born on march 5, 1963 in houston, texas, usa as joel scott osteen. A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. The book of joel is part of the hebrew bible, one of twelve prophetic books known as the twelve minor prophets. Joel calls the inhabitants of judah and jerusalem to lament and return to the lord during a time of national disaster. Some believe it was written as early as 850 bce and others believe it was written after the exile as late as the 5 th century bce.