joel-2:23

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Joel 2:23

Be glad then and rejoice in the Lord your God - All things had been restored for their sakes; they were to rejoice, not chiefly in these things, but in God; nor only in God, but in the Lord their God. “For He hath given you the former rain moderately.” The word rendered “moderately” should be rendered “unto righteosness;” the word often as it occurs never having any sense but that of “righteousness;” whether of God or man. The other word מורה môwreh, rendered “the former rain,” confessedly has... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Joel 2:23

Joel 2:23. He hath given you the former rain moderately The season of the former rain was about the middle of October. The Hebrew word לצדקה , rendered moderately, literally signifies, according to righteousness: and is equivalent with according to judgment. Archbishop Newcome renders it, in just proportion: and he will cause to come the latter rain in the first month Which was Nisan, partly answering to our March. The regular season for this rain was three months before harvest,... 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 2:23

Be glad, &c. Figure of speech Apostrophe ( App-6 ), to the people. children = sons. moderately = in due measure. Reference to Pentateuch (Leviticus 26:4 .Deuteronomy 11:14 ; Deuteronomy 28:12 ). App-92 . in the first month = [as at] the first, or [as] aforetime. Obviously, the two rains do not come in one and the same month. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Joel 2:23

"Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in Jehovah your God; for he giveth you the former rain in just measure, and he causeth to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain, in the first month.These verses, continuing the theme of the whole section (Joel 2:18-27), are the praise of God for the temporal and physical blessings which were given to mankind, and to Israel in particular, because they were the covenant people.Modern man supposes that he is above... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Joel 2:23

Joel 2:23. The former rain moderately— The former rain in benignity: or, as Houbigant renders it, A teacher of righteousness. See Observations, p. 22. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Joel 2:23

23. rejoice in the Lord—not merely in the springing pastures, as the brute "beasts" which cannot raise their thoughts higher (Isaiah 61:10; Habakkuk 3:18). former rain . . . the rain . . . the former . . . the latter rain—The autumnal, or "former rain," from the middle of October to the middle of December, is put first, as Joel prophesies in summer when the locusts' invasion took place, and therefore looks to the time of early sowing in autumn, when the autumnal rain was indispensably required.... 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 2:19-27

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

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Joel 2:23

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Joel 2:23

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Joel 2:12-27

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Joel 2:23

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Joel 2:23

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Joel 2:23

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Joel 2:23

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 2:19-27

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