Joel 2:19 NIV

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Joel 2:18-20

Joel 2:18-20. Then will the Lord be jealous for his land If you do what I propose to you, if you sincerely humble yourselves before God, confess your sins, and truly repent of them, turning to God in newness of life, then will the Lord be concerned for the honour and welfare of that land which he has chosen to settle his worshippers in. Yea, the Lord will say, Behold, I will send you corn, &c. I will restore your former plenty, and the nations about you shall have no more occasion to... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Joel 2:12-27

2:12-32 GOD’S MERCY ON THE REPENTANTRepentance and restoration (2:12-27)Although God is the one who has sent this judgment, it is not too late for the people to ask for his mercy. However, this must be accompanied by genuine inward repentance, not just by the outward show of torn clothing, sackcloth and ashes. God may then restore their fields and vineyards, and they will be able to worship him with their cereal and wine offerings again (12-14).Once more a trumpet is blown, but this time to... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Joel 2:19

Behold. Figure of speech Astertismos ( App-6 ), to call attention to the "blessing" mentioned in Joel 2:14 . corn, &c. Compare Joel 1:10 ; Malachi 3:11 , Malachi 3:12 , The Article is used with each of these in theHebrew text. wine. Hebrew. tirosh . App-27 . make you a reproach. See note on "rule", Joel 2:17 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Joel 2:19

"And Jehovah answered and said unto his people, Behold, I will send you grain, and new wine, and oil, and ye shall be satisfied therewith; and I will no more make you a reproach among the nations; but I will remove far off from you the northern army, and will drive it into a land barren and desolate, its forepart into the eastern sea, and its hinder part into the western sea; and its stench shall come up, and its savor shall come up, because it hath done great things."I will remove far off from... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Joel 2:19

19. corn . . . wine . . . oil—rather, as Hebrew, "the corn . . . the wine . . . the oil," namely, which the locusts have destroyed [HENDERSON]. MAURER not so well explains, "the corn, c., necessary for your sustenance." "The Lord will answer," namely, the prayers of His people, priests, and prophets. Compare in the case of Sennacherib, 2 Kings 19:20 2 Kings 19:21. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Joel 2:1-27

III. A NEAR FUTURE DAY OF THE LORD: A HUMAN INVASION 2:1-27Joel had spoken briefly of a coming day of the Lord in Joel 1:15, but now he said more about it.The term "the day of the Lord" seems to have arisen from the popular concept, in the ancient Near East, that a really great warrior king could consummate an entire military campaign in one single day. [Note: See Douglas Stuart, "The Sovereign’s Day of Conquest," Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research 220/21 (December 1975,... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Joel 2:18-27

C. The possibility of forgiveness and restoration 2:18-27Joel next revealed the Lord’s response and comforting words in view of the people’s private and public repentance. It is unclear whether he meant that the Lord had responded or would respond. The problem is the Hebrew perfect verbs, which can be rendered in English with either past or future verbs. Several English translations (NASB, NIV, AV) interpreted the Lord’s response as being conditioned on the people’s repentance and translated... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Joel 2:19

Joel had interpreted the Lord’s response (Joel 2:18), and now he relayed His instructions (Joel 2:19-27). Yahweh would restore all that the locusts had eaten: grain, wine, and oil (cf. Joel 1:10). The people would enjoy plenty of these products in the future (cf. Deuteronomy 6:10-11; Deuteronomy 8:7-10; Deuteronomy 11:13-15). Yahweh would also never again allow the nations to disparage His people, assuming that they would not apostatize again (cf. Joel 2:26-27). Another view, less acceptable... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Joel 2:19-27

2. The Lord’s promise of blessing 2:19-27Having given His essential response to the people’s repentance, the Lord now explained what He would do in more detail. This section is chiastic with the focus of emphasis on Joel 2:21-24. Joel 2:19; Joel 2:26-27 promise a restoration of crops and a cessation of shame. Joel 2:20; Joel 2:25 promise the elimination of enemies, and Joel 2:21-24 urge courage and encourage rejoicing. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Joel 2:1-32

Repentance followed by RestorationJoel 2:1-17 are another description of the locust plague. An alarm is sounded as though the Day of Jehovah had come (Joel 2:1-3). The advance of the locusts into the city is described under the figure of an invading army (Joel 2:4-11). A message to the penitent is given from Jehovah (Joel 2:12-14), and a call is issued for a fast of supplication (Joel 2:15-17). Then follow the announcements that Jehovah has had pity on His people, and that He will remove the... read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Joel 2:18-20

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Joel 2:12-27

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Joel 2:19

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Joel 2:19

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Joel 2:19

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Joel 2:1-27

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Joel 2:18-27

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Joel 2:19

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Joel 2:19-27

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Joel 2:1-32

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