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Week 24. Day 3. Joel.

Joel describes a locust plague (ch1) and uses this to speak of God’s coming judgment (Ch2:1-11). Note Deu 28:38 where locusts are part of covenant curse for disobedience. Even though Israel’s sin is not catalogued in Joel, the Biblical context speaks of God’s judgment, and points beyond the present situation (locusts) to the future day of God’s wrath.

Ch 1 The Locust plague What is the result of the locust plague?

Ch 2:1-11 The day of the Lord. How is this described?

2:18-3:21 The glorious future salvation

• How is the future salvation described?
• How does it reverse the judgment of ch1?

Note 2:28-32. This is quoted in Acts 2, as this prophecy is fulfilled at Pentecost.

Ch 3 - judgment on the nations. Why is this in the ‘salvation’ section of Joel?

3:18 One of the marks of the day when God comes in salvation to dwell with his people is that the mountains shall drip sweet wine (also 9:13). I’m persauded that this is what people should have been thinking when Jesus performed his first miracle in John4.

NOTE: Days 1-5 of each week contain the scripture reading for that week. Day 6 has just the 'key chapters'. If you want a briefer version of this plan that still takes you through the whole Bible, you could just read the key chapters featured on day 6. Day 7 has the podcast video where we discuss the week's reading.