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Joel: The “Locust” Prophet

Joel 1:1-3

Introduction

  1. Little is known about him outside this book

  2. Date is uncertain – most believe about 850 BC

  3. The focus in on the enemies of Israel – Phoenicians, Philistines, Edomites, Egypt

The prophet’s description of devastation

  1. It’s uniqueness-- (1:3).

  2. It’s nature--A drought accompanied by a devastating locust invasion (1:4).

  3. It’s results--The devastation

  4. There were spiritual consequences:

    1. No sacrifices (1:9).

    2. The priests were out of business.

  5. The prophet’s interpretation of these calamities

    1. Deuteronomy 28:11-12

    2. Deuteronomy 28:15

    3. Deuteronomy 28:39-42

    4. Joel 1:15

    5. Joel 2:1

The prophet’s call to repentance

  1. It is a call to national heart-felt repentance

  2. 1:13-14

  3. 2:15-17

  4. 2:12-13

Important lessons from Joel

  1. In Joel we see God’s covenant faithfulness.

  2. We see the nature of repentance.

  3. We see the promise of Pentecost.

    1. Acts 2:13

    2. Joel 2:28

  4. We see the only hope of deliverance at judgment day.

    1. Joel 2:32

    2. Romans 10:13

  5. We see the ultimate defeat of God’s enemies and the victory of His people over them in the eternal kingdom, the new Jerusalem.

    1. Joel 3:18

Conclusion:

  1. Joel places them in the valley of decision.

  2. It is time to decide.

  3. Joel 3:14

Outline adapted from – http://www.truthchasers.com/Sermons/Expository/022005p.pdf




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