Joel
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Joel is a prophetic book in the Old Testament that focuses on themes of divine judgment, repentance, and the coming "day of the Lord."
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Book of Joel | 0 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Book of the Bible
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Prophetic book ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Minor prophets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attributedAuthor | Prophet Joel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audience | People of Judah and Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonicalOrder |
Second book among the Minor Prophets in many Christian Bibles
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Second book among the Twelve in the Hebrew Bible ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | Canonical scripture ⓘ |
| citedIn | Acts of the Apostles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eschatologicalConcept |
Cosmic signs before the day of the Lord
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Final judgment of nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Call to national repentance
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Future blessing after repentance ⓘ Judgment on Judah ⓘ |
| genre | Prophetic literature ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Post-exilic or late pre-exilic period (scholarly debate) ⓘ |
| keyVerse |
Joel 2:12–13
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Joel 2:28–32 ⓘ |
| language | Biblical Hebrew ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | Read in Jewish and Christian worship ⓘ |
| mentions | Locust plague ⓘ |
| moralEmphasis | Sincere heart repentance over outward ritual ⓘ |
| notablePassage | Promise of the Spirit poured out on all flesh ⓘ |
| partOf |
Tanakh
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surface form:
Hebrew Bible
Neviim NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ The Twelve Minor Prophets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portraysDeityAs |
Just judge
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Merciful and gracious ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Judaism ⓘ |
| setting | Land of Judah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure |
Four chapters in the Hebrew Bible
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Three chapters in most Christian Bibles ⓘ |
| testament | Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
Divine judgment
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Outpouring of God’s spirit ⓘ Repentance ⓘ Restoration ⓘ The day of the Lord ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.