Joël - Caput 2

Joël 2.1 canite tuba in Sion ululate in monte sancto meo conturbentur omnes habitatores terrae quia venit dies Domini quia prope est Joël 2.2 dies tenebrarum et caliginis dies nubis et turbinis quasi mane expansum super montes populus multus et fortis similis ei non fuit a principio et post eum non erit usque in annos generationis et generationis Joël 2.3 ante faciem eius ignis vorans et post eum exurens flamma quasi hortus voluptatis terra coram eo et post eum solitudo deserti neque est qui effugiat eum Joël 2.4 quasi aspectus equorum aspectus eorum et quasi equites sic current Joël 2.5 sicut sonitus quadrigarum super capita montium exilient sicut sonitus flammae ignis devorantis stipulam velut populus fortis praeparatus ad proelium Joël 2.6 a facie eius cruciabuntur populi omnes vultus redigentur in ollam Joël 2.7 sicut fortes current quasi viri bellatores ascendent murum vir in viis suis gradietur et non declinabunt a semitis suis Joël 2.8 unusquisque fratrem suum non coartabit singuli in calle suo ambulabunt sed et per fenestras cadent et non demolientur Joël 2.9 urbem ingredientur in muro current domos conscendent per fenestras intrabunt quasi fur Joël 2.10 a facie eius contremuit terra moti sunt caeli sol et luna obtenebrati sunt et stellae retraxerunt splendorem suum Joël 2.11 et Dominus dedit vocem suam ante faciem exercitus sui quia multa sunt nimis castra eius quia fortia et facientia verbum eius magnus enim dies Domini et terribilis valde et quis sustinebit eum Joël 2.12 nunc ergo dicit Dominus convertimini ad me in toto corde vestro in ieiunio et in fletu et in planctu Joël 2.13 et scindite corda vestra et non vestimenta vestra et convertimini ad Dominum Deum vestrum quia benignus et misericors est patiens et multae misericordiae et praestabilis super malitia Joël 2.14 quis scit si convertatur et ignoscat et relinquat post se benedictionem sacrificium et libamen Domino Deo nostro Joël 2.15 canite tuba in Sion sanctificate ieiunium vocate coetum Joël 2.16 congregate populum sanctificate ecclesiam coadunate senes congregate parvulos et sugentes ubera egrediatur sponsus de cubili suo et sponsa de thalamo suo Joël 2.17 inter vestibulum et altare plorabunt sacerdotes ministri Domini et dicent parce Domine populo tuo et ne des hereditatem tuam in obprobrium ut dominentur eis nationes quare dicunt in populis ubi est Deus eorum Joël 2.18 zelatus est Dominus terram suam et pepercit populo suo Joël 2.19 et respondit Dominus et dixit populo suo ecce ego mittam vobis frumentum et vinum et oleum et replebimini eo et non dabo vos ultra obprobrium in gentibus Joël 2.20 et eum qui ab aquilone est procul faciam a vobis et expellam eum in terram inviam et desertam faciem eius contra mare orientale et extremum eius ad mare novissimum et ascendet fetor eius et ascendet putredo eius quia superbe egit Joël 2.21 noli timere terra exulta et laetare quoniam magnificavit Dominus ut faceret Joël 2.22 nolite timere animalia regionis quia germinaverunt speciosa deserti quia lignum adtulit fructum suum ficus et vinea dederunt virtutem suam Joël 2.23 et filii Sion exultate et laetamini in Domino Deo vestro quia dedit vobis doctorem iustitiae et descendere faciet ad vos imbrem matutinum et serotinum in principio Joël 2.24 et implebuntur areae frumento et redundabunt torcularia vino et oleo Joël 2.25 et reddam vobis annos quos comedit lucusta bruchus et rubigo et eruca fortitudo mea magna quam misi in vos Joël 2.26 et comedetis vescentes et saturabimini et laudabitis nomen Domini Dei vestri qui fecit vobiscum mirabilia et non confundetur populus meus in sempiternum Joël 2.27 et scietis quia in medio Israhel ego sum et ego Dominus Deus vester et non est amplius et non confundetur populus meus in aeternum

Joël : Caput 2

The Message of Joel 2: Judgment and Hope

Joel chapter 2 intensifies the message of judgment and hope. With the impending "Day of the Lord," it is essential to consider how this should shape our response to God. This powerful passage describes an invading army, perhaps symbolizing divine judgment, followed by an urgent call to true repentance.

The chapter also promises restoration and the outpouring of the Spirit for those who turn to God. Joel 2 thus balances a stern warning with a glorious promise. We invite you to consider with us five biblical passages that shed light on the crucial themes of this transformative chapter.

Illuminating Bible Passages

Acts 2:16-21

"Rather, this is what the prophet Joel said: 'In the last days,' says God, 'I will pour out my Spirit on all people...'" Peter directly quotes Joel 2:28-32 on the day of Pentecost, interpreting the outpouring of the Holy Spirit as the fulfillment of this prophecy.

Malachi 4:5

"Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and terrible day of the Lord." This verse echoes the theme of the "day of the Lord" mentioned in Joel 2, linking it to the coming of a prophetic forerunner.

Revelation 6:12

"I saw when the Lamb opened the sixth seal. There was a great earthquake. The sun became dark like a mane of black, and the whole moon turned red like blood." The apocalyptic language used here recalls the descriptions of the "day of the Lord" in Joel 2, particularly the cosmic signs.

Ezekiel 36:26-27

"I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take away your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. I will put my Spirit within you and cause you to walk in my statutes, and you shall keep my judgments and do them." This promise of spiritual renewal in Ezekiel aligns with the outpouring of the Spirit in Joel 2:28-29.

Zechariah 12:10

"And upon the house of David and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem I will pour out the spirit of grace and of supplications; and they shall look upon him whom they have pierced; and they shall mourn for him as one mourns for an only son, and shall weep for him as one weeps bitterly for the firstborn." This verse also promises a spiritual outpouring, echoing the themes of Joel 2 and connecting them to the coming of the Messiah.