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Joel: Summary & Key Themes
The Book of Joel at a glance, before you read it.
| Written by | Joel |
|---|---|
| Written for | Judah |
| Type | Minor prophet |
| Chapters | 3 |
| Position | Book 29 of 66 · book 29 of the Old Testament |
Summary
A locust plague becomes a warning of the day of the LORD and a call to rend hearts, with a promise that God will pour out His Spirit on all flesh.
Main themes
- repentance
- the day of the LORD
- the Spirit
Key verse
And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.Joel 2:13 (KJV)
How to read Joel
Read it in one sitting first; it is short enough. Ask three questions as you go: what did this mean to the first readers, what does it show about God, and what does it ask of me?