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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Joel 1:13

Verse 13 Now the Prophet begins to exhort the people to repentance. Having represented them as grievously afflicted by the hand of God, he now adds that a remedy was at hand, provided they solicited the favor of God; and at the same tine he denounces a more grievous punishment in future; for it would not have been enough that they had been reminded of their calamities and evils, except they also feared in time to come. Hence the Prophet, that he might the more move them, says, that the hand of... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Joel 1:14

Verse 14 He afterwards adds, sanctify a fast, call an assembly, gather the old, all the inhabitants of the land. קדש kodash means to sanctify and to prepare; but I have retained its proper meaning, sanctify a fast; for the command had regard to the end, that is, sanctification. Then afast proclaim — for what purpose? That the people might purge themselves from all their pollutions, and present themselves pure and clean before God. Call an assembly. It appears that there was a solemn... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joel 1:1

The word of the Lord that came to Joel the son of Pethuel . The name Joel signifies "Jehovah is God," or "whose God is Jehovah." We read in Scripture of several of the same name, but the prophet is distinguished as "the son of Pethuel," a name signifying "the sincerity of God," or "godly simplicity." We are not certain of the exact period at which Joel prophesied, but he is generally believed to have been the earliest prophetic writer of the southern kingdom, and one of the earliest of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joel 1:1

The value of the Divine Word. The prophet gives us no intimation of the time when he wrote, nor of the tribe to which he belonged, nor of the family of which he was a member; he merely mentions the name of his father, probably for sake of distinguishing himself from others of the same name. 1 . He is mainly occupied with the solemnity of the message which he had received, and the source whence it came; nor yet does he inform us of the mode in which the message reached him—whether by an... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joel 1:1

The life-work of an obscure prophet. The literary style of this book deserves the consideration of every student of Scripture. With the exception of Isaiah and (as some think) of Habakkuk, Joel surpasses all his brethren in sublimity. His pictures of the disasters following upon sin are marvellously vivid, and his promise of the coming of the Holy Spirit was still living in the memory of the Jews when Peter, on the day of Pentecost, declared that its fulfilment had come. The first half of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joel 1:1-4

National calamity. "The word of the Lord that came to Joel the son of Pethuel. Hear this," etc. These verses lead us to look upon some aspects of that terrible national calamity which was the great burden of the prophet's ministry. We learn from the passage— I. THAT THIS CALAMITY WAS DIVINELY REVEALED AT FIRST TO THE HIND OF ONE MAN . "The word of the Lord that came to Joel the son of Pethueh" No one knew at first what a sad calamity was coming on the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joel 1:2

Hear this, ye old men, and give ear, all ye inhabitants of the land. Hath this been in your days, or even in the days of your fathers? read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joel 1:2-3

Tradition. The generations of mankind succeed one another upon the face of the earth; but they are not disconnected, isolated, independent. Each receives from those who have gone before, and communicates to those who shall come after. Hence the continuity of human history; hence the life of humanity. I. TRADITION ALONE IS AN INSUFFICIENT BASIS FOE RELIGION . It is well known that oral tradition is liable to corruption. Inaccuracy creeps in, and the truth is distorted,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joel 1:2-4

A retrospect and a prospect. The former was sufficiently gloomy, the latter might prove salutary in its tendency. The oldest are challenged to look back on the past and recall all the years that had been, and then say if they could find any parallel for the disasters of the calamitous time through which they had just passed or were passing. The prophet did not need to name or specify the calamity; somewhat indefinitely or abruptly he asks, "Hath this been in your days, or even in the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joel 1:2-7

These verses describe the invasion of the locusts, with an exhortation to reflect on and lament for the calamity. read more

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Joel 1:13

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Joel 1:14

The Pulpit Commentary - Joel 1:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Joel 1:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Joel 1:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Joel 1:1-4

The Pulpit Commentary - Joel 1:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Joel 1:2-3

The Pulpit Commentary - Joel 1:2-4

The Pulpit Commentary - Joel 1:2-7

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