Joel Chapter 1
Joel 1:3
3Tell ye your children of it, and let your children tell their children, and their children another generation.(KJV)
This appears to be saying this is a future prophecy and not what was going on in the Holy Land at the time.
Joel 1:6
6For a nation is come up upon my land, strong, and without number, whose teeth are the teeth of a lion, and he hath the cheek teeth of a great lion.(KJV)
I think this verse might be talking about the European Jews.
Joel 1:10
10The field is wasted, the land mourneth; for the corn is wasted: the new wine is dried up, the oil languisheth. (KJV)
The field is ravaged, the ground has mourned, for the grain is ruined, the new wine has dried up, the oil fails.(The ISR Scriptures)
There was no corn in the Middle East at this time. Corn came later from the Americas.
Joel 1:15
15Alas for the day! for the day of the LORD is at hand, and as a destruction from the Almighty shall it come. (KJV)
The day of YHWH! 'the day of the LORD'.
Joel 1:17
17The seed is rotten under their clods, the garners are laid desolate, the barns are broken down; for the corn is withered. (KJV)
The seed has rotted under the clods, storehouses are laid waste, granaries are b roken down, for the grain has withered.(The ISR Scriptures)
There was no corn in the Middle East at this time. Corn came later from the Americas.
Joel Chapter 2
Outpouring of the Spirit
Joel 2:1
"1Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of the LORD cometh, for it is nigh at hand;" (KJV)
the day of the LORD
Joel 2:3
"3A fire devoureth before them; and behind them a flame burneth: the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing shall escape them." (KJV)
A fire will devour the entire earth. Nothing shall escape them.
Joel 2:9
"9They shall run to and fro in the city; they shall run upon the wall, they shall climb up upon the houses; they shall enter in at the windows like a thief." (KJV)
This verse disputes the notion that people will be shielded in their houses like the 1st passover.
Joel 2:10
"10The earth shall quake before them; the heavens shall tremble: the sun and the moon shall be dark, and the stars shall withdraw their shining:" (KJV)
Joel 2:11
"11And the LORD shall utter his voice before his army: for his camp is very great: for he is strong that executeth his word: for the day of the LORD is great and very terrible; and who can abide it?" (KJV)
Joel 2:19
19Yea, the LORD will answer and say unto his people, Behold, I will send you corn, and wine, and oil, and ye shall be satisfied therewith: and I will no more make you a reproach among the heathen: (KJV)
And let YHWH answer and say to His people, "See, I am sending you the grain and the new wine and the oil, and you shall be satisfied by them. And no longer do I make you a reproach among the nations. (The ISR Scriptures)
There was no corn in the Middle East at this time. Corn came later from the Americas.
Joel 2:20
'20But I will remove far off from you the northern army, and will drive him into a land barren and desolate, with his face toward the east sea, and his hinder part toward the utmost sea, and his stink shall come up, and his ill savour shall come up, because he hath done great things.' (KJV)
"And the Northerner I shall remove far from you, and drive him away into a dry and deserted land, with his face toward the eastern sea and his rear toward the western sea. And his stench shall come up and his smell rise, for he has done greatly." (The ISR Scriptures)
'But I will remove far off from you the northern army, and will drive him into a land barren and desolate, with his face toward the east sea, and his rear toward the western sea, and his stink shall come up, and his smell shall come up because he has boasted to do great things.' (The Restoration Scriptures)
'But I will remove the northern army far from you, and I will drive him into a dry and desolated land with his face toward the eastern sea, and his rear toward the western sea. And his stench shall come up, and his ill odor shall come up, because he was doing great things.' (Hebraic Roots Bible)
'But I will remove the northern army far from you, And I will drive it into a parched and desolate land, And its vanguard into the eastern sea, And its rear guard into the western sea. And its stench will arise and its foul smell will come up, For it has done great things.' (Interlinear Joel)
A land with a sea on it's eastern coast and a sea on it's western coast. From sea to shining sea?
Another reference to an evil army from out of the North. Is this referring to the Assyrians, the Europeans, the Russians, or the European Jews?
Joel 2:25
"25And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you." (KJV)
palmerworm/ - caterpillar; from an unused root meaning to devour; a kind of locust.
Joel 2:26-27
26And ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the name of the LORD your God, that hath dealt wondrously with you: and my people shall never be ashamed. (KJV)
27And ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am the LORD your God, and none else: and my people shall never be ashamed. (KJV)
This seems to be a futurist prophecy as this has not happened yet.
Joel 2:31
"31The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and terrible day of the LORD come." (KJV)
Is this verse referring to a lunar and solar eclipse?
Joel 2:32
"32And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD hath said, and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call." (KJV)
'"And it shall be that everyone who calls on the Name of YHWH shall be delivered. b For on Mount Tsiyon and in Yerushalayim there shall be an escape c as YHWH has said, and among the survivors whom YHWH calls.' (The ISR Scriptures)
b - Acts 2:21, Rom. 10:13.
c - Yesh. 4:2-3, Obad. v. 17, Rev. 14:1.
'And it shall come to pass, that whoever shall call on the Name of YHWH shall be delivered: 3047 for in Har Tzion and in Yahrushalayim shall be deliverance and escape, 3048 as YHWH has said, and among the remnant survivors whom YHWH shall call. 3049 (The Restoration Scriptures)
3047 - In order to be delivered in and from the Great Tribulation, it will be an absolute necessity to know and call on YHWH's true Name, even as the Name of YHWH protects the 144,000 themselves during the Great Tribulation.
3048 - The escape is to Mt. Zion and Jerusalem, not to heaven. Those chosen and surviving the Great Tribulation along with all the resurrected believers will find survival and escape in the land of Yisrael, not in a made-up escape in a rapture bus.
3049 - Called, chosen remnant Yisrael from both houses.
Joel Chapter 3
Eternal blessing
Joel 3:1
"1For, behold, in those days, and in that time, when I shall bring again the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem," (KJV)
'For look, in those days and at that time, when I turn back the captivity of Yehudah and Yerushalayim,' (The ISR Scriptures)
'For, behold, in those days and in that time, when I bring again the exiles of Judah and Jerusalem,' (Hebraic Roots Bible)
'For, behold, in those days, and in that time, when I shall turn back the captivity of Yahudah and Yahrushalayim,' (The Restoration Scriptures)
Joel 3:2
"2I 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." (KJV)
'then I shall gather all gentiles, and bring them down to the Valley of Yehoshaphat. And I shall enter into judgment with them there for My people, My inheritance Yisra'ĕl, whom they have scattered among the gentiles, and they have divided up My land.' (The ISR Scriptures)
'I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat. And I will enter into judgment with them there, for My people and My inheritance, Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations; and they divided My land.' (Hebraic Roots Bible)
'I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the Valley of Yahushaphat, and will plead and enter mishpat with them there for My people and for My heritage Yisrael, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted My land. 3051' (The Restoration Scriptures)
'I will gather all the nations And bring them down to the valley of Jehoshaphat. Then I will enter into judgment with them there On behalf of My people and My inheritance, Yisrael, Whom they have scattered among the nations; And they have divided up My land.' (Interlinear Joel)
3051 - After Yisrael is regathered, all nations will be judged for how they treated exiled Yisrael, and for pursuing a non-Scriptural partitioning of the land of Yisrael. This yet-to-be-formed valley will be created when Yahshua touches down on the Mt. of Olives, as the mountain separates, creating the Valley of Jehoshaphat.
Joel 3:4
"4Yea, 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;" (KJV)
""And also, what are you to Me, O Tsor and Tsidon, and all the coasts of Philistia? Are you repaying Me? And if you are repaying Me, I would swiftly and speedily return your reward on your own head." (The ISR Scriptures)
"Yes, and what have you to do with Me, O Tsor, and Tzidon, and all the coasts of Philistia? Will you render Me a pay back? And if you pay Me back, swiftly and speedily will I not return your pay back upon your own head; 3053" (The Restoration Scriptures)
3053 - Will the Edomites be able to stop YHWH from regathering Yisrael back to the land? Any attempts to stop it will be paid back to them.
Joel 3:6
"6The children also of Judah and the children of Jerusalem have ye sold unto the Grecians, that ye might remove them far from their border." (KJV)
"and the people of Yehudah and the people of Yerushalayim you have sold to the sons of Yawan, to remove them far from their borders." (The ISR Scriptures)
"The children also of Yahudah and the children of Yahrushalayim have you sold to the Greeks, that you might remove them far from their border." (The Restoration Scriptures)
Joel 3:14
"14Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision: for the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision." (KJV)
'Crowds, crowds in the valley of decision! (Interlinear Joel)For the day of YHWH is near in the valley of decision.' (The ISR Scriptures)
'Multitudes, multitudes in the Valley of Decision: for Yom YHWH is near in the Valley of Decision. 3058' (The Restoration Scriptures)
3058 All nations will be judged for their treatment of Yisrael.
The day of the YHWH. The day of the LORD
What or where is the valley of decision?
Joel 3:20
"20But Judah shall dwell for ever, and Jerusalem from generation to generation." (KJV)
'"But Yehudah shall dwell forever, and Yerushalayim to all generations.' (The ISR Scriptures)
General Notes On The Book Of Joel:
This summary of the book of Joel provides information about the title, author(s), date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the Book of Joel.
https://www.biblestudytools.com/joel/