Joel 3:17 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Joel 3:9-17

What the psalmist had long before ordered to be said among the heathen (Ps. 96:10) the prophet here will have in like manner to be published to all nations, That the Lord reigns, and that he comes, he comes to judge the earth, as he had long been judging in the earth. The notice here given of God's judging the nations may have reference to the destruction of Sennacherib, Nebuchadnezzar, Antiochus, and to the Antichrist especially, and all the proud enemies of the Christian church; but some of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joel 3:17

So shall ye know that I am the Lord your God dwelling in Zion, my holy mountain ,.... The church of God, which is his dwelling place; and will appear more manifestly to be so at this time, when Christ the Lamb will stand on Mount Zion, with an 144,000, having his Father's name in their foreheads, Revelation 14:1 ; and which presence of the Lord will be clearly discerned by his people; by the destruction of their enemies, and by his protection of them; by his being their hope and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joel 3:17

So shall ye know - By the judgments I execute on your enemies, and the support I give to yourselves, that I am the all-conquering Jehovah; and that I have again taken up my residence in Jerusalem. All this may refer, ultimately, to the restoration of the Jews to their own land; when holiness to the Lord shall be their motto; and no strange god, or impure people, shall be permitted to enter the city, or even pass through it; they shall have neither civil nor religious connections with any who... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Joel 3:17

Verse 17 This is a confirmation of the preceding doctrine, ye shall know, he says, that I am your God. The Prophet intimates that the favor of God had been so hidden during the afflictions of the people, that they could not but think that they were forsaken by God. His word ought indeed to be sufficient for us in the greatest evils; for though God may cast us into the deepest gulfs, yet when he shines upon us by his word, it ought to be a consolation abundantly available to sustain our souls.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joel 3:9-17

After a parenthesis of five verses, viz. 4-8, detailing the injurious treatment of the Jews by some of the surrounding nations, and the righteous retribution visited on those nations, the prophet resumes the subject broached at the beginning of the chapter, especially in Joel 3:2 , about the judgment to be visited on the nations in general. The verses now before us describe very graphically the execution of that judgment. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joel 3:9-17

Retribution. "Proclaim ye this among the Gentiles," etc. Here is the first startling boom of the righteous retribution. Some think the reference is to the approach of Sennacherib, or Nebuchadnezzar, or Antiochus; but the language seems strong and grand enough to represent the approach of the last day. In this retributive scene there are several things observable. I. THE GREATEST RESISTANCE ABSOLUTELY FUTILE . "Proclaim ye this among the Gentiles; Prepare war, wake up the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joel 3:15-17

These verses picture the accompaniments of the judgment, yet not the judgment itself. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joel 3:15-17

That day-the fear of the wicked, the hope of the just. These verses picture the dread accompaniments of the time and place of the destruction of the wicked. They give us a glimpse, and a most alarming one, of the final catastrophe. I. THE DAY OF DECISION SHALL BE A DAY OF DARKNESS , Apart from the decision itself and consequent execution of Divine wrath upon the ungodly—an execution which, as if baffling the power of words to describe, is left to imagination to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joel 3:17

Jerusalem will be a sanctuary, and strangers will not pass through it any more . In the beginning of this verse Jehovah promises to be the God of his people; he points to the place of his abode, and purifies Jerusalem by judgment that it will be a true holy place, untrodden by the foot of Gentile stranger or Jewish unbeliever any more. His people would recognize his presence and his power by the wonderful deliverance vouchsafed to them. "Jerusalem," says Kimchi, "shall be a sanctuary, like... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joel 3:17

The Lord's holy dwelling-place. When Jerusalem was entered by hostile armies, it must have been to the Jews a sore amazement and trouble to behold the sanctuary of God profaned. The city was a holy city, and the temple was a holy building. National disaster involved the profanation of what was justly regarded as "holiness unto the Lord." I. THE TRUE JERUSALEM IS THE CONSECRATED CHURCH OF CHRIST . In the elder dispensation certain places were holy. But the Christian... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Joel 3:9-17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joel 3:17

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joel 3:17

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Joel 3:17

The Pulpit Commentary - Joel 3:9-17

The Pulpit Commentary - Joel 3:9-17

The Pulpit Commentary - Joel 3:15-17

The Pulpit Commentary - Joel 3:15-17

The Pulpit Commentary - Joel 3:17

The Pulpit Commentary - Joel 3:17

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