Jewish commentary on the book of joel

The superscription of the book names the prophet joel son of pethuel as the author. An examination of the best commentaries can be helpful in sorting through the. You can find the best commentary on joel for you using the tools on the right side. Commentary on the book of joel with yair davidiy britam. The hebrew prophet yoel or joel, meaning the lord is god provides. No indication of the authors life, time, or place of residence is given, and the name of the prophet is not mentioned again either within the book itself or anywhere else in the bible. Yhwh is god, the second book in the minor prophets. The book of joel accounts for justice over evil in a form thats unique to the other old testament prophets. Joel reflects on the day of the lord and how true repentance will bring about the great restoration hoped for in the other prophetic books. Summary of the book of joel the story of the bible. The book of joel, though it contains some superb hebrew poetry, raises a number of critical issues.

Joel was just a messenger, a spiritual currier entrusted with a message from god. Joel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The book of joel is a prophecy divided into three chapters. Nothing is known about the prophet joel whose name this book bears. The pulpit commentary relates some information from pseudoepiphanius, who, in his lives of the prophets. The lack of consensus presents a challenge for the reader, but it is not necessarily an insurmountable one. Free online bible library jewish commentary on the bible. A jewish man prays at the western wailing wall in jerusalem. The result is a bible commentary of the quality and originality readers have come to expect of the renowned anchor bible series. Its style fits the earlier classical period better than the postexilic era of haggai, zechariah, and malachi. The book of joel, though it contains some superb hebrew poetry, raises a number of critical issues which are.

All of this points to a date of approximately 835 bc or soon after, making joel one of the earliest writing prophets, as well as a contemporary of the prophet elisha. Top 5 commentaries on the book of joel ligonier ministries. The book of joel also makes ample mention of priests, temple rituals, and nations, such as phoenicia, philistia, egypt, and edom, that were prominent in the late ninth century bc. Estimates for the dates of the book of joel range from the ninth century to the second century b.

Some think that the prophet speaks of it as a thing to come and gives warning of it beforehand, as usually the prophets did of judgments coming. Verses 2832 matthew henrys commentary bible gateway. Read joel commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Like ezekiel, the book of daniel contains a number of enigmatic prophecies. Joel then tells the people about a special day that is coming. Jewish publication societys version of the hebrew bible 1917. Years of meticulous study, writing, and editing have produced this remarkable commentary on the messianic jewish epistles mje covering the books of hebrews, james, i peter, ii peter, and jude. Challenging to scholars and enlightening to laypeople, mark 18 is an invaluable tool for anyone reading the gospel story. The books of joel, obadiah, jonah, and micah the new. Sefer hazohar the book of radiance has captivated readers ever since it emerged in spain over seven hundred years ago. Unlike the other books, joel tells us a story about a terrible plague of locusts that seems to. Joel 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Baruch korman presents a detailed analysis, interpretation and understanding of the book of joel chapter 2 part 1.

Verses 17 it is a foolish fancy which some of the jews have, that this joel the prophet was the same with that joel who was the son of samuel 1 sa. The books of joel, obadiah, jonah, and micah the new international commentary on the old testament allen, leslie c. Commentary on the book of joel by matthew henry old. Advertisement for his book the jewish question here is the book the jewish question john gill commentary on joel. After a superscription ascribing the prophecy to joel son of pethuel, the book may be broken down into the. This chapter is the description of a lamentable devastation made of the country of judah by locusts and caterpillars. Read the text of joel online with commentaries and connections. God compares the past to the future in the book of joel. The cause of gods people is pleaded against their enemies, whom god would in due time reckon with joel 3. Verses 2832 verses 2832 the promises of corn, and wine, and oil, in the joel 2. The bible offers no other explanation about the authors life, the time in which he lived.

A huge plague of locusts connected with a great drought gave the occasion for writing this book. Joel 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. Some scientists say the book has been written around 400 bc or even later. The prophet begins by describing an event so singularly extreme that it has never happened before, one that demands to be related to succeeding generations, as it will never occur again. A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains. The masoretic superscription to the first and twentyfifth chapters is proverbs of solomon mishle shelomoh. Promises are made of the return of mercy upon their repentance joel 2. Mention must also be made of isaac arama 143094, whose aqedhah, his commentary on the pentateuch homiletical in style, was the standard book for the jewish pulpit for centuries, much esteemed by the christian world, and is still much read by the jews, especially in russia and poland. Translations of biblical passages are taken from the new jewish publication. The book of joel is part of the hebrew bible, one of twelve prophetic books known as the twelve minor prophets.

The first verse of this short book names joel jehovah is god the son of pethuel as author. No further details are given about him anywhere in scripture. I apologize for all the personal background, but it helps you understand the context for why the book of joel holds such a special place in my heart. Freehof, union of american hebrew congregations, new york, 1978 commentary on sefer yechezkel from the vbm virtual beit midrash reconciling the sacrifices of ezekiel with the torah, jewish bible quarterly, reuven chaim rudolph klein, jbq, 44. Book of joel bible study chapter 2 the day of the lord. Joel has grown up to be a godly young man, a man of the book, holding fast to faithful word titus 1. The controversial book of ezekiel nearly didnt make it into the biblical canon, but it has had a lasting impact on both liturgical practice and mystical traditions. The book of joel introduction to the book of joel in the bible. Written in a lyrical aramaic, the zohar, a masterpiece of kabbalah, features mystical interpretation of the torah, rabbinic tradition, and jewish practice.

The book of ezekiel has always been a problem book. It is a warning to the people about the dangers of turning from god. Jewish bible commentaries merrimack valley havurah. Study the bible online using commentary on joel and more. The first installment of the ariel commentary series highlights the real life concerns of 1st century jewish believers. Joel 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on the. Arnold fruchtenbaum, founder of ariel ministries and widelyregarded as one of the foremost bible scholars of his time with his emphasis on the jewish character of the scriptures. The book of joel is part of the hebrew bible, one of twelve prophetic books known as the. This teaching was recorded at the seed of abraham fellowship on march 26, 2019. The people are hereupon called to repentance, joel 2. The book of joel is the second of the tere asar twelve minor prophets.

The ariel ministries messianic collection brings together the works of dr. Book of joel overview insight for living ministries. Volume 11 comprises a collection of different genres within the zoharic library. The desolations made by hosts of noxious insects is described, joel 1. The holiest day in the jewish calendar is yom kippur, the day of atonement. The term indicates the short length of the text in relation to longer prophetic texts known as the major prophets. Kaminsky rabbinic and even prerabbinic texts like the book of jubilees suggest that abraham successfully navigated a number of trials or tests, including the akedah, the binding of isaac recounted in gen 22. Does not always interpret the scripture literallyand sometimes replaces israel with the church note. The books of joel, obadiah, jonah, and micah the new international commentary on the old testament. While the book purports to describe a plague of locusts, some ancient jewish opinion saw. John gill unfortunately all too often offers a nonliteral interpretation in the old testament especially.

Joel commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole bible. He here speaks of a sad and sore judgment which was now brought. Each of these 11 titles demonstrates his exceptional level of scholarship and readability while covering a large spectrum of theological. Rather, joel bids the people to turn toward god in repentance and worship. The book is prophetic in that it speaks a word of judgment and grace to a specific audience, evoking amendment of thought and life. Joel does not focus on justice, name specific sins, or single out specific people or castes of people for their sins. Several midrashim and later commentaries explain that the destruction of. Then god will give peace to his people again joel 3. Joel commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Joels position in the book of the twelve, as the jews call the minor prophets, indicates that jewish tradition considered joel to be an early book. There have been many guesses as to the time of when joel lived. Chapter 2 moves forward however to the end of the age where the day of the lord plays out, leading to the return of jesus christ and the judgment of the nations. Resources matthew henrys commentary joel chapter 2 verses 2832 verses 2832 the promises of corn, and wine, and oil, in the joel 2. Besides this very short message we do not know anything about the person and circumstances of joels life.

The book is a unity, as most recent scholars recognize, though the author uses many earlier motifs and traditions cf. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. In other words, god says, nothing like this has ever happened in your lifetime, or in your fathers lifetime. Why the book of joel is second in the order of the 12 minor prophets overall, the sequence of books in the twelve conforms to the historical periods of the prophets, beginning with hosea and amos from the mideighth century b. And like ezekiel, the difficult nature of these prophecies has resulted in a wide variety of conflicting interpretations. The book of joel is the second work in the collection of the minor prophets. One of the ketubim, or hagiographa, belonging to the group of. Joel 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Wedged between hosea and amos is joel who is concerned with judah. This theory of an early date of composition was, above all, strongly supported by the fact that no mention is made of. Joel was the first to mention this and as we continue through this book well see this theme expanded and elaborated upon. Misplaced prophet of the locust plague my jewish learning. Haftarot, and is reprinted with permission from the jewish. Like all scripture, the book of joel is the word of god.