I. Review:
1. A few notes on prophecy
a. Prophecy demonstrated God’s omniscience and omnipresence
b. Prophecy was the primary way God spoke to His people in the OT
Hebrews 1:1-2
c. Prophecy was (usually) about something immediate and verifiable
Deuteronomy 18:21-22
d. Prophecy sometimes pointed to the far-off future or eschaton
2 Samuel 7:12-13
e. Prophecy sometimes had simultaneous meaning
Hosea 11:1
Matthew 2:15
f. The challenge of timing Joel
g. Joel 2-3
Joel 2:28
Ezekiel 39:28-29
Acts 2:16-17
Joel 2:30-31
Joel 2:32
2. Future judgment against the nations (3:1-15)
3. Future blessings upon Jerusalem (3:17-21)
4. Future blessing upon the people (2:28-32)
a. Poured upon anyone who is saved
b. Convicts us of our sin
c. Reminds us of Jesus’ words
d. Expresses itself in spiritual gifts
e. Gives us power to be a witness