In ... Joel chapter 1 ... not only has God sent "locusts" to devour the Land of Israel, but also has He withheld the rain! Thus, sort of a double judgment has fallen upon the people! (Yet 90% of the preaching from Joel 1 concerns the insects, seldom … [Continue reading]
THE BOOK OF JOEL, GOD’S FIG TREE
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]
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