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The Book of Joel discusses Israel and God's judgment in the past and future. In the past, God brought a severe locust judgment upon Israel as a review. In the future, Joel previews a greater invasion that some identify as the Babylonian, Russian, or final antichrist invasion. This invading force will gather in the valley of Jehoshaphat with the purpose of destroying Israel but will instead be destroyed by God, bringing blessings like the outpouring of the Holy Spirit and Christ reigning in Zion.

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The Book of Joel discusses Israel and God's judgment in the past and future. In the past, God brought a severe locust judgment upon Israel as a review. In the future, Joel previews a greater invasion that some identify as the Babylonian, Russian, or final antichrist invasion. This invading force will gather in the valley of Jehoshaphat with the purpose of destroying Israel but will instead be destroyed by God, bringing blessings like the outpouring of the Holy Spirit and Christ reigning in Zion.

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The Book of Joel

I. ISRAEL AND GOD'S JUDGMENT: A REVIEW OF THE PAST (JOEL 1:1-20).


A. The severity of the locust judgment (1:1-14).
B. The title name for the locust judgment. The Day of the Lord. (1:15).

II. ISRAEL AND GOD'S JUDGMENT: A PREVIEW OF THE FUTURE (JOEL 2:1--3:21).
A. The identity of this invasion. What nation or enemy is Joel speaking of here in chapters 2 and 3? He may be
referring to several in general, giving special emphasis to the last in particular.
1. The Babylonian invasion in 586 B.C., led by Nebuchadnezzar (2 Ki. 24).
2. The Russian invasion, during the middle of the tribulation, to be led by Gog (2:2; Zech. 14:2-3;
Ezek. 38-39).
3. The final invasion, at the end of the tribulation, to be led by the antichrist at the battle of
Armageddon (Rev. 16:13-16; 19:11-21).
B. The gathering place of this invasion (3:2, 9-16).
C. The twofold purpose for this invasion gathering.
1. The purpose of the antichrist--to destroy Israel and her God. (See Ps. 2.)
2. The purpose of God--to destroy antichrist and his allies.
D. The outcome of this invasion. (3:16).
E. The blessings after this invasion has been crushed.
1. God's Spirit will be poured out upon all flesh. (See 2:28-32.) It should be noted that this passage event will
mark the fulfillment of Moses' desire. (See Num. 11:29.) Peter would later quote this passage in Joel on the
day of Pentecost. (See Acts 2:16-21.) This he did, not to indicate that Pentecost was the fulfillment of Joel's
prophecy (for it was not), but, rather as an example of it.
2. All human needs will be provided for (2:21-27).
3. Nature itself will be transformed (3:18).
4. Christ himself will reign in Zion (3:21).

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