Thematic Bible
Joel 3:1 (show verse)
when I restore the fortunes 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)
and take them to the Valley of Jehoshaphat.
I will enter into judgment with them there
because of My people, My inheritance Israel.
The nations have scattered the Israelites
in foreign countries
and divided up 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)
they bartered a boy for a prostitute
and sold a girl for wine to 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)
And also: Tyre, Sidon, and all the territories of Philistia—what are you to Me? Are you paying Me back or trying to get even with Me? I will quickly bring retribution on your heads.
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)
For you took My silver and gold and carried My finest treasures to your temples.
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)
You sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks to remove them far from their own territory.
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)
Look, I am about to rouse them up from the place where you sold them; I will bring retribution on your heads.
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)
I will sell your sons and daughters into the hands of the people of Judah, and they will sell them to the Sabeans, to a distant nation, for the Lord has spoken.
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)
Prepare for holy war;
rouse the warriors;
let all the men of war advance and attack!
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)
and your pruning knives into spears.
Let even the weakling say, “I am a warrior.”
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)
gather yourselves.
Bring down Your warriors there, 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)
and come to the Valley of Jehoshaphat,
for there I will sit down
to judge all the surrounding nations.
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)
because the harvest is ripe.
Come and trample the grapes
because the winepress is full;
the wine vats overflow
because the wickedness of the nations 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)
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)
and the stars will cease 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)
and raise His voice from Jerusalem;
heaven and earth will shake.
But the Lord will be a refuge for His people,
a stronghold for the Israelites.
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)
that I am Yahweh your God,
who dwells in Zion, My holy mountain.
Jerusalem will be holy,
and foreigners will never overrun it again.
Joel 3:18 (show verse)
the mountains will drip with sweet wine,
and the hills will flow with milk.
All the streams of Judah will flow with water,
and a spring will issue from the Lord’s house,
watering the Valley of Acacias.
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)
and Edom a desert wasteland,
because of the violence done to the people of Judah
in whose land they shed innocent blood.
Joel 3:20 (show verse)
and Jerusalem from generation to generation.
Joel 3:21 (show verse)
which I have not pardoned,
for the Lord dwells in Zion.