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Joel, Book of: Joel was probably a resident in Judah, as his commission was to that
people. He makes frequent mention of Judah and Jerusalem
(Joel 1:14)
(Joel 2:1,15,32; 3:1,12,17,20,21) He probably flourished in the reign of
Uzziah (about B.C. 800) and was contemporary with Amos and Isaiah.
The contents of this book are,
1. A prophecy of a great public calamity then impending over the
land, consisting of a want of water and an extraordinary plague
of locusts
(Joel 1:1-2:11)
2. The prophet then calls on his countrymen to repent and to turn
to God, assuring them of his readiness to forgive
(Joel 2:12-17)
and foretelling the restoration of the land to its accustomed
fruitfulness
(Joel 2:18-26)
