The Bible, King James version, Book 29: Joel

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Anonymous

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Bible, King James version, Book 29: Joel" by Anonymous is a prophetic text that is part of the Old Testament, likely written during the 5th to 4th century BC. This book addresses the themes of divine judgment, repentance, and restoration following a series of devastating locust plagues affecting the land of Judah. It serves as both a warning and a message of hope to its readers, emphasizing the importance of returning to God. The Book of Joel begins with a vivid description of a locust invasion that devastates the agricultural landscape, leading to widespread mourning among the people. Joel calls for repentance and the gathering of the community to seek God's mercy through prayer and fasting. As he foresees a day of the Lord-a time of judgment and reckoning-he also presents a promise of restoration. The latter parts of the book prophesy the outpouring of God's spirit upon all people, indicating a future revival and renewal as the land is restored with blessings of abundance, symbolizing hope for both the individual and the nation. Through rich imagery and emotion, Joel's message resonates with themes of consequence and redemption. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

This eBook was produced by David Widger with the help of Derek Andrew's text from January 1992 and the work of Bryan Taylor in November 2002

Notes:

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Joel

Reading ease score: 72.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2005-04-01