Joel
Purpose
Calls a locust-plagued people to repentance and reveals the coming day of the LORD and the outpouring of the Spirit.
Author
Joel
Time Period
Date uncertain: c. 835 BC or post-exilic (6th-5th c. BC)
Key Themes
- The day of the LORD
- Repentance
- Locust plague
- Outpouring of the Spirit
- Restoration
Outline
The locust plague as a warning (ch. 1-2:17); the LORD's mercy and the Spirit's outpouring (ch. 2:18-3:21).