AUTHOR, Joel, a prophet of Judah.
Very little known concerning # Joe 1:1

NAME. Means “Jehovah is God.”

DATE. Uncertain

STYLE. Lofty; the book is forcefully and elegantly written

KEY THOUGHT, National repentance and its blessings.

OCCASION, The visitation of a plague of locusts and a severe drought, regarded as punishments for the sins of the people. The former prophetic of coming invasions of the armies of Judah’s enemies.

KEY PHRASE, “The day of the Lord” # Joe 1:15 2:1,11,31 3:14

THE DAY OF THE LORD.
(1) A time of Judgments upon the People for their Sins.
(a) The plague of locusts # Joe 1:4-9
(b) The severe drought # Joe 1:10-20
(c) The invasion of enemies # Joe 2:1-10
(2) Calls to Penitence and Prayer # Joe 2:12-17
(3) Promises Future Deliverance # Joe 2:18-20
(4) Will be a Season of Great Refreshing.
(a) In nature, copious rains will insure plentiful harvests # Joe 2:23,24
(b) The outpouring of the Holy Spirit will usher in a great revival # Joe 2:28-32
See Acts Ch 2 # Ac 2:1
(5) In the Valley of Decision
(a) The Gentile nations will be judged # Joe 3:1-16
(b) Zion shall receive a glorious blessing # Joe 3:17-21

CHOICE SELECTIONS
Whole-hearted penitence # Joe 2:12-17
Promises of the Pentecostal outpouring of the latter days # Joe 2:28-32