Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Joel 1:4
"That which the palmer-worm hath left hath the locust eaten; and that which the locust hath left hath the canker-worm eaten; and that which the canker-worm hath left hath the caterpillar eaten."The two great problems of interpretation encountered in this verse regard (1) the four different names applied to the destroying insects, and (2) the question of whether or not this was a literal infestation.As to the four different names, they have been supposed to refer to the locust at various stages... read more
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Joel 1:3
"Tell ye your children of it, and let your children tell their children, and their children another generation."Locust plagues were ordinary experiences in that part of the world during the times of Joel, and for centuries prior to and subsequently to his times, as indeed they still are; but this was not an ordinary locust plague.The special significance of this one related not only to its severity, but also to the fact that it is seen as a prelude to the divine devastation the prophet... read more