Joel
It is generally supposed, that the prophet Joel blends two subjects of affliction in one general consideration, or beautiful allegory; and that, under the devastation to be produced by locusts in the vegetable world, he portrays the more distant calamities to be inflicted by the armies of the Chaldeans in their invasion of Judea. These predictions are followed by a more general denunciation of God's vengeance, delivered in such language as to be in some measure descriptive of the final judgment of mankind. The prophet intermingles these declarations with earnest exhortations to repentance, and with promises of returning prosperity productive of Gospel blessings; foretelling, in the clearest terms, the general effusion of the Holy Spirit under the Christian dispensation, and the awful consequences of obstinately rejecting the sacred influence, especially to the Jews. The state of this nation at the present day, fully attests the Divine inspiration of the prophecy.
Joel 1
Overview
1:1 Joel, declaring sundry judgments of God, exhorts to observe them, v.8, and to mourn; v.14, He prescribes a solemn fast to deprecate those judgments. Verse 1 word Jeremiah 1:2; Ezekiel 1:3; Hosea 1:1; 2 Peter 1:21 to Acts 2:16
Verse 2 Hear Psalm 49:1; Isaiah 34:1; Jeremiah 5:21; Hosea 5:1; Amos 3:1, 4:1, 5:1; Micah 1:2; 3:1, 3:9; Matthew 13:9; Revelation 2:7 ye old Job 8:8, 12:12, 15:10, 21:7 Hath Joel 2:2; Deuteronomy 4:32-35; Isaiah 7:17; Jeremiah 30:7; Daniel 12:1; Matthew 24:21 Reciprocal Exodus 10:14 - very grievous; Jeremiah 13:15 - and; 28:8 - prophesied Verse 3 Exodus 10:1, 10:2, 13:14; Deuteronomy 6:7; Joshua 4:6, 4:7, 4:21, 4:22; Psalm 44:1, 71:18, 78:3-8; 145:4; Isaiah 38:19 Reciprocal Psalm 48:13 - that ye; 78:4 - We will; 78:6 - who; Jeremiah 2:3 - all that; Hosea 9:2 - floor; Joel 2:2 - there Verse 4 That which the palmerworm hath leftHeb. The residue of the palmer-worm, Joel 2:25; Amos 4:9
The learned Bochart, and others, are of the opinion that the four Hebrew words, gazam, yelek, arbeh, chasil, respectively rendered the palmer-worm, locust, canker-worm and caterpillar, denote four different species of locusts. See note on Exodus 10:4 the locust eaten 10:12-15; Deuteronomy 28:38, 28:42; 1 Kings 8:37; 2 Chronicles 6:28, 7:13; Psalm 78:46, 105:34; Amos 7:1; Revelation 9:3-7 the cankerworm eaten Nahum 3:15-17 the caterpillar Isaiah 33:4; Jeremiah 51:14, 51:27 Reciprocal Exodus 10:5 - the residue; Deuteronomy 28:16 - in the field; 28:39 - for the worms; 1 Samuel 6:5 - mice; Proverbs 30:27 - The locusts; Joel 2:3 - and behind; 2:20 - remove Verse 5 Awake Isaiah 24:7-11; Amos 6:3-7; Luke 21:34-36; Romans 13:11-14 weep Joel 1:11, 1:13; Jeremiah 4:8; Ezekiel 30:2; James 5:1 for Isaiah 32:10-12; Luke 16:19, 16:23-25 Reciprocal Proverbs 23:21 - the drunkard; 23:34 - thou; Isaiah 13:6 - Howl ye; 17:11 - the harvest; Jeremiah 48:33 - caused; Joel 1:10 - the new; 1:16 - the meat; Amos 8:3 - the songs; Zephaniah 1:11 - Howl; 1 Corinthians 15:34 - Awake Verse 6 nation Joel 2:2-11, 2:25; Proverbs 30:25-27 my Psalm 107:34; Isaiah 8:8, 32:13; Hosea 9:3 whose Proverbs 30:14; Revelation 9:7-10 Reciprocal Exodus 10:15 - For they; Proverbs 30:27 - The locusts; Revelation 9:8 - and their Verse 7 laid Joel 1:12; Exodus 10:15; Psalm 105:33; Isaiah 5:6, 24:7; Jeremiah 8:13; Hosea 2:12; Habakkuk 3:17 barked my fig treeHeb. laid my fig-tree for a barkingReciprocal Proverbs 30:27 - The locusts; Isaiah 32:10 - for; Jeremiah 2:3 - all that; Malachi 3:11 - neither Verse 8 Lament Joel 1:13-15, 2:12-14; Isaiah 22:12, 24:7-12, 32:11; Jeremiah 9:17-19; James 4:8, 4:9; 5:1 the husband Proverbs 2:17; Jeremiah 3:4; Malachi 2:15 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 28:16 - in the field; Psalm 69:11 - I made; Isaiah 3:24 - a girding; Jeremiah 2:3 - all that; Lamentations 1:4 - her priests; 2:10 - they have girded; Amos 5:16 - Wailing; Micah 2:4 - and lament Verse 9 meat Joel 1:13, 1:16, 2:14; Hosea 9:4 the priests Joel 2:17; Lamentations 1:4, 1:16 the Lord's Exodus 28:1; 2 Chronicles 13:10; Isaiah 61:6 Reciprocal Exodus 29:40 - a drink; Leviticus 2:1 - fine flour; 23:13 - the drink; Numbers 6:15 - drink; 15:9 - a meat; 28:7 - to be poured; 29:22 - drink offering; 2 Samuel 1:21 - offerings; Hosea 9:2 - floor; Amos 1:2 - the habitations; 2 Corinthians 6:4 - as Verse 10 field Joel 1:17-20; Leviticus 26:20; Isaiah 24:3, 24:4; Jeremiah 12:4, 12:11, 14:2-6; Hosea 4:3 the new Joel 1:5, 1:12; Isaiah 24:11; Jeremiah 48:33; Hosea 9:2; Haggai 1:11 dried upor, ashamedReciprocal Genesis 47:13 - fainted; Ruth 1:1 - a famine; Psalm 107:37 - which may; Isaiah 15:6 - the grass; 24:7 - General; Jeremiah 4:28 - the earth; 8:13 - there; 9:10 - because; 23:10 - the land; Joel 2:19 - I will send; Amos 4:7 - and the; Micah 6:15 - General; Habakkuk 3:17 - the fig tree; Haggai 1:6 - have Verse 11 ashamed Jeremiah 14:3, 14:4; Romans 5:5 because Isaiah 17:11; Jeremiah 9:12 Reciprocal Ruth 1:1 - a famine; 2 Chronicles 6:28 - locusts; Isaiah 13:6 - Howl ye; Jeremiah 50:16 - the sower; Ezekiel 30:2 - Howl; Joel 1:5 - weep; Amos 5:16 - Wailing; 8:3 - the songs; James 5:1 - weep Verse 12 The vineDr. Shaw observes, that in Barbary, in the month of June the locusts are no sooner hatched than they collect themselves into compact bodies, each a "furlong or more square; and marching directly after they are come to life, make their way towards the sea and let nothing escape them, eating up everything that is green or juicy; not only the lesser vegetables, but the vine likewise, the fig-tree, the pomegranate, the palm, and the apple tree, even all the trees of the field." Joel 1:10; Habakkuk 3:17, 3:18 the pomegranate Numbers 13:23; Psalm 92:12; Song of Songs 2:3, 4:13, 7:7-9 joy Joel 1:16; Psalm 4:7; Isaiah 9:3, 16:10, 24:11; Jeremiah 48:3; Hosea 9:1, 9:2 Reciprocal Isaiah 32:10 - for; Jeremiah 48:33 - joy; Joel 1:7 - laid; Jonah 4:7 - it withered; Malachi 3:11 - neither Verse 13 Gird Joel 1:8, 1:9, 2:17; Jeremiah 4:8, 9:10; Ezekiel 7:18 ye ministers 1 Corinthians 9:13; Habakkuk 3:1, 3:1 lie 2 Samuel 12:16; 1 Kings 21:27; Jonah 3:5-8 ye ministers Isaiah 61:6; 1 Corinthians 4:1; 2 Corinthians 3:6, 6:4, 11:23 for Joel 1:9; Leviticus 2:8-10; Numbers 29:6 Reciprocal Exodus 29:40 - a drink; Leviticus 23:13 - the drink; Numbers 6:15 - drink; 28:7 - to be poured; 29:22 - drink offering; 1 Kings 8:35 - confess; 2 Chronicles 6:26 - if they pray; Nehemiah 9:1 - children; Psalm 69:11 - I made; Isaiah 13:6 - Howl ye; 22:12 - call; 37:2 - General; Jeremiah 36:9 - they; 48:33 - caused; Ezekiel 21:12 - howl; Daniel 9:3 - with; Hosea 9:4 - shall not; 9:5 - in; Joel 1:5 - weep; 1:16 - the meat; 2:14 - even; Amos 8:3 - the songs; Micah 2:4 - and lament; Zephaniah 1:11 - Howl; Zechariah 11:3 - a voice; Malachi 1:9 - beseech; James 5:1 - weep Verse 14 Sanctify Joel 2:15, 2:16; 2 Chronicles 20:3, 20:4 solemn assemblyor, day of restraint, Leviticus 23:36; Nehemiah 8:18 the elders Deuteronomy 29:10, 29:11; 2 Chronicles 20:13; Nehemiah 9:2, 9:3 cry Jonah 3:8 Reciprocal Leviticus 23:2 - proclaim; Numbers 10:2 - the calling; Deuteronomy 16:8 - solemn assembly; Judges 20:18 - house of; 20:26 - wept; 2 Samuel 12:22 - I fasted; 2 Kings 10:20 - Proclaim; 2 Chronicles 7:9 - solemn assembly; Ezra 8:21 - I proclaimed; Nehemiah 9:1 - children; Esther 4:16 - fast; Isaiah 1:13 - the new; Amos 5:16 - Wailing; Jonah 3:5 - and proclaimed; Zephaniah 2:1 - gather together; Malachi 1:9 - beseech Verse 15 Alas Joel 2:2; Jeremiah 30:7; Amos 5:16-18 the day of Joel 2:1; Psalm 37:13; Isaiah 13:6-9; Ezekiel 7:2-12, 12:22-28; Zephaniah 1:14-18; Luke 19:41-44; James 5:9; Revelation 6:17 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 7:23 - shall destroy; 1 Kings 17:12 - that we may eat it; 18:2 - a sore; Esther 4:16 - fast; Job 23:16 - Almighty; 31:23 - destruction; Isaiah 24:11 - a crying; Jeremiah 4:20 - upon destruction; 46:10 - the day; Ezekiel 6:11 - Alas; 13:5 - the day; Amos 5:18 - the day of the Lord is; 2 Peter 3:10 - the day; Revelation 4:8 - Lord God Almighty; 18:10 - Alas Verse 16 the meat Joel 1:5-9, 1:13; Amos 4:6, 4:7 joy Deuteronomy 12:6, 12:7, 12:11, 12:12, 16:10-15; Psalm 43:4, 105:3; Isaiah 62:8, 62:9 Reciprocal Ruth 1:1 - a famine; 1 Kings 17:12 - that we may eat it; Jeremiah 3:3 - the showers; 48:33 - joy; Joel 1:9 - meat; 1:12 - joy; 2:14 - even; Amos 1:2 - the habitations; Habakkuk 3:17 - the fig tree Verse 17 seedHeb. grains, Genesis 23:16 Reciprocal 7:21 - General; Isaiah 5:10 - one; 19:7 - every; Jeremiah 14:4 - the plowmen; Joel 1:10 - field; Malachi 2:3 - I will Verse 18 Joel 1:20; 1 Kings 18:5; Jeremiah 12:4, 14:5, 14:6; Hosea 4:3; Romans 8:22 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 11:15 - And I will; 2 Samuel 21:10 - took sackcloth; Job 6:5 - loweth; 36:33 - the cattle; Psalm 104:21 - seek; Isaiah 19:7 - every; Ezekiel 26:17 - How art; Joel 2:22 - afraid; Jonah 3:7 - herd; Haggai 1:10 - General; Romans 8:20 - the creature Verse 19 to thee Psalm 50:15, 91:15; Micah 7:7; Habakkuk 3:17, 3:18; Luke 18:1, 18:7; Philippians 4:6, 4:7 the fire Joel 2:3; Jeremiah 9:10; Amos 7:4 pasturesor habitationsReciprocal Jeremiah 14:4 - the ground; Joel 2:22 - for the pastures Verse 20 cry Job 38:41; Psalm 104:21, 145:15, 147:9 the rivers 1 Kings 17:7, 18:5 Reciprocal Psalm 107:33 - turneth; Jeremiah 14:3 - pits; 14:4 - the ground; Joel 1:18 - General; 2:3 - fire