Old Testament · 3 chapters
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Joel uses the devastation of a locust plague to call the community to repentance and prayer. Its vision of the day of the Lord includes restoration, judgment, and the outpouring of God’s Spirit.
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Chapter 1.
A devastating locust plague ruins crops and interrupts worship. The community is called to mourn, fast, and cry to God over the disaster.
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The approaching day of the Lord prompts a call to heartfelt repentance. Promises of restored abundance are followed by the outpouring of God’s Spirit.
Read chapter 21 versesChapter 3.
God announces judgment on nations that harmed and scattered his people. Zion’s restoration is pictured through security, fruitfulness, and God’s continuing presence.
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