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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Joel 2:18-27

See how ready God is to succour and relieve his people, how he waits to be gracious; as soon as ever they humble themselves under this hand, and pray, and seek his face, he immediately meets them with his favours. They prayed that God would spare them, and see here with what good words and comfortable words he answered them; for God's promises are real answers to the prayers of faith, because with him saying and doing are not two things. Now observe, I. Whence this mercy promised shall take... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joel 2:27

And ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel ,.... The presence of God among his people shall be so manifest, the tokens of it so clear, that it shall be easily known, by the impressions of his love upon them; the teachings of his Spirit in them; the usefulness of the word and ordinances to them; the spiritual and heavenly frame of soul they shall be favoured with, and the savouriness of their conversation; this is the blessing Christ has promised to Gospel ministers and churches, ... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Joel 2:27

Verse 27 He repeats the same sentence; and in the beginning of the verse he unfolds what I have already said — that the miracle would be such as to constrain the people to praise God. Ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel: and this was the case, because God showed not in an ordinary way his kindness to them, and especially because it had been foretold, and also because this reason had been adduced — that God was mindful of his covenant. The manner, then, in which he dealt with them,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joel 2:18-27

form the sequel of this chapter in the Hebrew, but five additional verses make up the chapter in the Authorized Version. These are divisible into two parts. In the first division the prophet assures his countrymen of the bestowal of temporal mercies, and in the second of the promise of spiritual blessings. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joel 2:21-27

Loss repaired. These verses contain an amplification of the pre ceding promises by way of stronger assurance and greater comfort to his people There is also an application of the same, in which, by a bold but beautiful personification, the laud itself, beasts of the field, as well as the children of Zion, are called to joy and gladness. I. REJOICINGS ENJOINED . 1 . The call to joy is addressed to things animate and inanimate, to animals rational and irrational; while the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joel 2:24-27

In these verses the prophet pictures the blessed effects of the abundant rain on the parched and barren land. Joel 2:24 presents a contrast to Joel 2:10-12 of Joel 1:1-20 .; while the promise of corn and wine and oil in Joel 1:19 , with which the present is closely connected, is performed. The perfects exhibit the Divine promise as actually accomplished. I will restore to you the years . This denotes either (2) it implies that, only for the timely interposition of Jehovah in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joel 2:25-27

Twofold restoration. "And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten," etc. These words refer to a twofold restoration. I. THE RESTORATION OF LOST MATERIAL MERCIES . "I will restore you the years that the locust hath eaten ," etc. That the prophet has here in view the plague of locusts described in Joel 1:1-20 ; cannot well be doubted. The names, though placed in a different order, are identical with those there specified. " My great army. " They... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joel 2:27

The God of Israel. No doubt the less enlightened among the Jews may have cherished superstitious views regarding Jehovah, and have regarded him as their tutelary Deity, just as neighbouring nations thought of Baal or Ashtoreth. But the devout and intelligent believed both in the universal Lordship of Jehovah, and in his special interest in and care for his chosen nation Israel. Thus we, as Christians, holding the Supreme to be God over all the earth, yet consider him to be in a very... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Joel 2:27

And ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel - God had foretold their rebellion His forsaking them, “the troubles” which should “find” them, and that they should say, “Are not these evils come upon us, because our God is not among us?” Deuteronomy 31:17. It had been the mockery of the Pagan in their distress, “Where is their God?” Joel 2:17. “Now, by the fulfillment of His promises and by all God’s benefits, they should know that He was among them by special grace as His own peculiar... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Joel 2:25-27

Joel 2:25-27. And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten I will compensate you, or make you amends, for what the locusts have eaten in the foregoing years, by an extraordinary plenty of the fruits of the earth. This verse proves, beyond a doubt, that they mistake who interpret this prophecy of a hostile invasion of Judea; for it seems to be a general rule in the prophecies, that when any thing of a common nature is expressed by metaphors, that which is the literal sense... read more

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