In Joel chapter 1 the Land of Israel is being ravaged by a giant swarm of locusts. They are "eating" everything, too, all vegetation. These little pests are described by Joel as "palmerworms, cankerworms, and caterpillars." These terms are … [Continue reading]
THE BOOK OF JOEL, CHAPTER 1, ITS ADDRESSEES
When I was younger they called them "calamity howlers!" Or purveyors of "doomsday!" Today, merely "pessimists," I guess. Or are they "realists?" Those who presciently realize that disaster is rapidly approaching! Well, the Old Testament Prophet … [Continue reading]
THE BOOK OF JOEL … CATASTROPHE AND GOD, IS THERE EVER ANY LINKAGE?
Today's Lesson will be "politically incorrect," I suppose. And I'll be the first to admit the thesis is not always 100% applicable in every situation. The man Job comes to mind, for example. There a follower of God endured crisis after crisis ... … [Continue reading]
THE BOOK OF JOEL, INTRODUCTION
The Old Testament contains 39 Books of Scripture. Near its end is a Collection called "The Book of the Twelve." We often refer to them as the "Minor Prophets," due to their small size, particularly in reference to the "Major Prophets." Very … [Continue reading]
UNUSUAL VERSES, THE BOOK OF JOB, ITS LAST VERSE!
After all the "double" blessings God bestowed upon Job, and after another 140 years of joyful life, his Book concludes with these words: "So Job died, being old and full of days." Job 42:17 Maybe by then 175-185 years old, with only one year of … [Continue reading]
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