v1-2
Here, Joel is describing the day that the Lord is coming, and that it's going to be very close. Joel's already told us about the judgement day, but he's a bit more in detail here. he says it will be dark and gloomy, and a powerful army will spread across the mountains and there won't be anything like it before or ever again. He tells all the people to sound the alarm!
v3-11
So, before Joel was talking about the invasion of locusts, and now he's talking about a future invasion. There's a biblical debate to whether he's talking about worse locusts, or a physical battle, like an army from Assyria. He gives the warning on the disaster on Judah, and it's all been head up by God.
v12-14
Joel tells the people that the Lord says to return to them with all their hearts, to fast and be sad. God is merciful, he is kind and slow to anger, and has lots of love. This must have been good news to the people who have already had to endure locusts, and possibly had to endure another one. Like for us, it's amazing news God's forgiven us, and it's so easy to be complacent about it, we've heard all our lives that God's forgiven us. But once thought through the implications of eternal life, and the crucifiction of Jesus, makes us realize how much God loves us!
v15 - 18
God calls for another assembly that basicallty everyone should prayer to God to try and spare them. Don't let other nations put them to shame, let everyone know who their God is
and as a mini cliffhanger . .
v18: God feels sorry for them but. . .
WHAT WILL HE DO?! ;)
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