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Joel 3:1 (show verse)
For, behold, in those days, and in that time, when I shall bring again the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem,
Gathering » The lord gathering the nations together
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Leaders » Names of persons spoken of as
Nations » The lord gathering the nations together
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Leaders » Names of persons spoken of as
Nations » The lord gathering the nations together
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as
Joel 3:2 (show verse)
I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted my land.
Church » God's heritage
Gathering » The lord gathering the nations together
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Jehoshaphat » A valley » Called the valley of decision
Jerusalem » Of pestilence, famine, and war in
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Nations » The lord gathering the nations together
Titles and names of the church » God's heritage
Valleys » Mentioned in scripture » Jehoshaphat or decision
Gathering » The lord gathering the nations together
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Jehoshaphat » A valley » Called the valley of decision
Jerusalem » Of pestilence, famine, and war in
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Nations » The lord gathering the nations together
Titles and names of the church » God's heritage
Valleys » Mentioned in scripture » Jehoshaphat or decision
Joel 3:3 (show verse)
And they have cast lots for my people; and have given a boy for an harlot, and sold a girl for wine, that they might drink.
Drunkenness » Examples of » Other examples
Gathering » The lord gathering the nations together
Intemperance » Examples of » Other examples
Intoxication » Examples of » Other examples
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Jerusalem » Of pestilence, famine, and war in
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Men » Traffic in
Nations » The lord gathering the nations together
Temperance » Drunkards examples of » Other examples
Wine » The jews frequently drank, to excess
Gathering » The lord gathering the nations together
Intemperance » Examples of » Other examples
Intoxication » Examples of » Other examples
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Jerusalem » Of pestilence, famine, and war in
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Men » Traffic in
Nations » The lord gathering the nations together
Temperance » Drunkards examples of » Other examples
Wine » The jews frequently drank, to excess
Joel 3:4 (show verse)
Yea, and what have ye to do with me, O Tyre, and Zidon, and all the coasts of Palestine? will ye render me a recompence? and if ye recompense me, swiftly and speedily will I return your recompence upon your own head;
Gathering » The lord gathering the nations together
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Nations » The lord gathering the nations together
sidon » A city » A city on the northern boundary of the canaanites » Prophecies concerning
The Sidonians » Predictions respecting » Their spoliation and oppression of the jews to be fully recompensed
Tyre » Prophecies respecting » Its inhabitants to be sold as slaves, as a recompense for their selling the jews
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Nations » The lord gathering the nations together
sidon » A city » A city on the northern boundary of the canaanites » Prophecies concerning
The Sidonians » Predictions respecting » Their spoliation and oppression of the jews to be fully recompensed
Tyre » Prophecies respecting » Its inhabitants to be sold as slaves, as a recompense for their selling the jews
Joel 3:5 (show verse)
Because ye have taken my silver and my gold, and have carried into your temples my goodly pleasant things:
Gathering » The lord gathering the nations together
Gold » Belongs to God
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Nations » The lord gathering the nations together
sidon » A city » A city on the northern boundary of the canaanites » Prophecies concerning
Tyre » Prophecies respecting » Its inhabitants to be sold as slaves, as a recompense for their selling the jews
Gold » Belongs to God
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Nations » The lord gathering the nations together
sidon » A city » A city on the northern boundary of the canaanites » Prophecies concerning
Tyre » Prophecies respecting » Its inhabitants to be sold as slaves, as a recompense for their selling the jews
Joel 3:6 (show verse)
The children also of Judah and the children of Jerusalem have ye sold unto the Grecians, that ye might remove them far from their border.
Captive » Cruelty to » Enslaved
Gathering » The lord gathering the nations together
Israel » Prophecies concerning » Dispersion of
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Nations » The lord gathering the nations together
Servant » Bond » Bought and sold
sidon » A city » A city on the northern boundary of the canaanites » Prophecies concerning
Tyre » Prophecies respecting » Its inhabitants to be sold as slaves, as a recompense for their selling the jews
Gathering » The lord gathering the nations together
Israel » Prophecies concerning » Dispersion of
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Nations » The lord gathering the nations together
Servant » Bond » Bought and sold
sidon » A city » A city on the northern boundary of the canaanites » Prophecies concerning
Tyre » Prophecies respecting » Its inhabitants to be sold as slaves, as a recompense for their selling the jews
Joel 3:7 (show verse)
Behold, I will raise them out of the place whither ye have sold them, and will return your recompence upon your own head:
Gathering » The lord gathering the nations together
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Nations » The lord gathering the nations together
Servant » Bond » Bond service threatened, as a national punishment, for the disobedience of israel
sidon » A city » A city on the northern boundary of the canaanites » Prophecies concerning
Tyre » Prophecies respecting » Its inhabitants to be sold as slaves, as a recompense for their selling the jews
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Nations » The lord gathering the nations together
Servant » Bond » Bond service threatened, as a national punishment, for the disobedience of israel
sidon » A city » A city on the northern boundary of the canaanites » Prophecies concerning
Tyre » Prophecies respecting » Its inhabitants to be sold as slaves, as a recompense for their selling the jews
Joel 3:8 (show verse)
And I will sell your sons and your daughters into the hand of the children of Judah, and they shall sell them to the Sabeans, to a people far off: for the LORD hath spoken it.
Gathering » The lord gathering the nations together
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Nations » The lord gathering the nations together
Sabeans » Prophecies concerning
Servant » Bond » Bond service threatened, as a national punishment, for the disobedience of israel
sidon » A city » A city on the northern boundary of the canaanites » Prophecies concerning
The Sidonians » Predictions respecting » Their spoliation and oppression of the jews to be fully recompensed
Tyre » Prophecies respecting » Its inhabitants to be sold as slaves, as a recompense for their selling the jews
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Nations » The lord gathering the nations together
Sabeans » Prophecies concerning
Servant » Bond » Bond service threatened, as a national punishment, for the disobedience of israel
sidon » A city » A city on the northern boundary of the canaanites » Prophecies concerning
The Sidonians » Predictions respecting » Their spoliation and oppression of the jews to be fully recompensed
Tyre » Prophecies respecting » Its inhabitants to be sold as slaves, as a recompense for their selling the jews
Joel 3:9 (show verse)
Proclaim ye this among the Gentiles; Prepare war, wake up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near; let them come up:
Gathering » The lord gathering the nations together
Gentiles/heathen » The lord judging the heathen
Harvest » The day of the lord’s harvest
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Nations » The lord gathering the nations together
War » Preceded by » Great preparation
Gentiles/heathen » The lord judging the heathen
Harvest » The day of the lord’s harvest
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Nations » The lord gathering the nations together
War » Preceded by » Great preparation
Joel 3:10 (show verse)
Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruninghooks into spears: let the weak say, I am strong.
Agriculture or husbandry » Implements of » The pruning-hook
Gathering » The lord gathering the nations together
Gentiles/heathen » The lord judging the heathen
Harvest » The day of the lord’s harvest
Hooks » For pruning
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Nations » The lord gathering the nations together
Pruning » Pruninghook
Spear » Pruning-hooks beat into
Spears » Pruning-hooks made into, before war
Swords » Made of plowshares
Swords » In time of war, plowshares made into
Gathering » The lord gathering the nations together
Gentiles/heathen » The lord judging the heathen
Harvest » The day of the lord’s harvest
Hooks » For pruning
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Nations » The lord gathering the nations together
Pruning » Pruninghook
Spear » Pruning-hooks beat into
Spears » Pruning-hooks made into, before war
Swords » Made of plowshares
Swords » In time of war, plowshares made into
Joel 3:11 (show verse)
Assemble yourselves, and come, all ye heathen, and gather yourselves together round about: thither cause thy mighty ones to come down, O LORD.
Egypt » Prophecies against
Gathering » The lord gathering the nations together
Gentiles/heathen » The lord judging the heathen
Harvest » The day of the lord’s harvest
the Heathen » God » Punishes
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Nations » The lord gathering the nations together
Gathering » The lord gathering the nations together
Gentiles/heathen » The lord judging the heathen
Harvest » The day of the lord’s harvest
the Heathen » God » Punishes
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Nations » The lord gathering the nations together
Joel 3:12 (show verse)
Let the heathen be wakened, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat: for there will I sit to judge all the heathen round about.
Gathering » The lord gathering the nations together
Gentiles/heathen » The lord judging the heathen
Harvest » The day of the lord’s harvest
Harvest » Sins » Reaped at the judgment day
the Heathen » God » Punishes
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Jehoshaphat » A valley » Called the valley of decision
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Nations » The lord gathering the nations together
Sin » Harvest of » Reaped at the judgment day
Sins » Harvest » Reaped at the judgment day
Sowing and reaping » Reaping, harvest of sin » Reaped at the judgment day
Gentiles/heathen » The lord judging the heathen
Harvest » The day of the lord’s harvest
Harvest » Sins » Reaped at the judgment day
the Heathen » God » Punishes
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Jehoshaphat » A valley » Called the valley of decision
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Nations » The lord gathering the nations together
Sin » Harvest of » Reaped at the judgment day
Sins » Harvest » Reaped at the judgment day
Sowing and reaping » Reaping, harvest of sin » Reaped at the judgment day
Joel 3:13 (show verse)
Put ye in the sickle, for the harvest is ripe: come, get you down; for the press is full, the fats overflow; for their wickedness is great.
Agriculture » Miscellaneous topics » Sickles
Day of the lord » The coming day of the lord
Gathering » The lord gathering the nations together
Gentiles/heathen » The lord judging the heathen
Harvest » The day of the lord’s harvest
Harvest » Figurative
Harvest » Sins » Reaped at the judgment day
Harvest » Illustrative » Of ripeness for wrath
the Heathen » God » Punishes
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Nations » The lord gathering the nations together
Sickle » Figurative » Of the judgments of God
Sin » Harvest of » Reaped at the judgment day
Sins » Harvest » Reaped at the judgment day
Sowing and reaping » Reaping, harvest of sin » Reaped at the judgment day
Day of the lord » The coming day of the lord
Gathering » The lord gathering the nations together
Gentiles/heathen » The lord judging the heathen
Harvest » The day of the lord’s harvest
Harvest » Figurative
Harvest » Sins » Reaped at the judgment day
Harvest » Illustrative » Of ripeness for wrath
the Heathen » God » Punishes
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Nations » The lord gathering the nations together
Sickle » Figurative » Of the judgments of God
Sin » Harvest of » Reaped at the judgment day
Sins » Harvest » Reaped at the judgment day
Sowing and reaping » Reaping, harvest of sin » Reaped at the judgment day
Joel 3:14 (show verse)
Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision: for the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision.
Day of the lord » The coming day of the lord
Gathering » The lord gathering the nations together
Gentiles/heathen » The lord judging the heathen
Harvest » The day of the lord’s harvest
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Jehoshaphat » A valley » Called the valley of decision
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Nations » The lord gathering the nations together
Valleys » Mentioned in scripture » Jehoshaphat or decision
Gathering » The lord gathering the nations together
Gentiles/heathen » The lord judging the heathen
Harvest » The day of the lord’s harvest
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Jehoshaphat » A valley » Called the valley of decision
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Nations » The lord gathering the nations together
Valleys » Mentioned in scripture » Jehoshaphat or decision
Joel 3:15 (show verse)
The sun and the moon shall be darkened, and the stars shall withdraw their shining.
Eclipse » Of the sun and moon
Gentiles/heathen » The lord judging the heathen
Harvest » The day of the lord’s harvest
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Moon » Darkening of
Moon » Illustrative » (withdrawing her light,) of deep calamities
Stars » Darkening of
Stars » Illustrative » (withdrawing their light,) of severe judgments
Gentiles/heathen » The lord judging the heathen
Harvest » The day of the lord’s harvest
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Moon » Darkening of
Moon » Illustrative » (withdrawing her light,) of deep calamities
Stars » Darkening of
Stars » Illustrative » (withdrawing their light,) of severe judgments
Joel 3:16 (show verse)
The LORD also shall roar out of Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but the LORD will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel.
Gentiles/heathen » The lord judging the heathen
Harvest » The day of the lord’s harvest
Heaven/the heavens » The heavens being shaken
Hope » Eternal » In God
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Israel/jews » What israel shall know
Israel/jews » The lord being the hope of israel
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Knowledge » What israel shall know
Harvest » The day of the lord’s harvest
Heaven/the heavens » The heavens being shaken
Hope » Eternal » In God
Israel/jews » Israel being attacked
Israel/jews » What israel shall know
Israel/jews » The lord being the hope of israel
Joel » Denounced » Judgments » Against » enemies of God
Knowledge » What israel shall know
Joel 3:17 (show verse)
So shall ye know that I am the LORD your God dwelling in Zion, my holy mountain: then shall Jerusalem be holy, and there shall no strangers pass through her any more.
Joel 3:18 (show verse)
And it shall come to pass in that day, that the mountains shall drop down new wine, and the hills shall flow with milk, and all the rivers of Judah shall flow with waters, and a fountain shall come forth of the house of the LORD, and shall water the valley of Shittim.
Fountain » Figurative » Of the salvation of the gospel
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » Of the means of grace
Fountains and springs » Afford » Fruitfulness to the earth
Joel » Blessings » Church
Living water » Eze 47; re 22 » Issuing from God's house
Living waters » Where the fountain of water shall go out from
Milk » Figuratite
Milk » Illustrative of » Blessings of the gospel
Rivers » Mentioned in scripture » Of judah
Shittim » Also called abel-shittim » The valley of
Valleys » Mentioned in scripture » Shittim
Water » Living eze 47; re 22 » Issuing from God's house
water of Life » Eze 47; re 22 » Issuing from God's house
Wells » Spiritual water of life » Issuing from God's house
Fountains and springs » Illustrative » Of the means of grace
Fountains and springs » Afford » Fruitfulness to the earth
Joel » Blessings » Church
Living water » Eze 47; re 22 » Issuing from God's house
Living waters » Where the fountain of water shall go out from
Milk » Figuratite
Milk » Illustrative of » Blessings of the gospel
Rivers » Mentioned in scripture » Of judah
Shittim » Also called abel-shittim » The valley of
Valleys » Mentioned in scripture » Shittim
Water » Living eze 47; re 22 » Issuing from God's house
water of Life » Eze 47; re 22 » Issuing from God's house
Wells » Spiritual water of life » Issuing from God's house
Joel 3:19 (show verse)
Egypt shall be a desolation, and Edom shall be a desolate wilderness, for the violence against the children of Judah, because they have shed innocent blood in their land.
Joel 3:20 (show verse)
But Judah shall dwell for ever, and Jerusalem from generation to generation.
Joel 3:21 (show verse)
For I will cleanse their blood that I have not cleansed: for the LORD dwelleth in Zion.