Joel 1:1

“The word of the LORD that came to Joel the son of Pethuel.”

"The word of the LORD that came to Joel the son of Pethuel." - Joel 1:1
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What does Joel 1:1 mean?

The book of Joel begins with the verse, "The word of the Lord that came to Joel the son of Pethuel." At first glance, this verse may seem simple and straightforward, but upon closer examination, it becomes clear that it sets the tone for the entire book and contains profound…

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The Call of the Lord: Awakening Through Joel's Prophecy

The book of Joel begins with a striking introduction: "The word of the LORD that came to Joel the son of Pethuel" (Joel 1:1, KJV). This humble yet profound opening sets the stage for a prophetic message that reverberates through time and calls us to deeper reflection and action…

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A Prayer for Divine Revelation and Understanding

O Lord God of all creation, we come before You today with hearts full of reverence and gratitude for the gift of Your Word. In the sacred passage of Joel 1:1, we read, "The word of the LORD that came to Joel the son of Pethuel." Holy Father, we thank You for the prophets through…

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Joel 1:1 - "The word of the LORD that came to Joel the son of Pethuel."
Joel 1 natural disaster
1 Chronicles 11:38 - "Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Haggeri,"
Joel 1:2-4, 13-20
Joel 1:8 - "¶ Lament like a virgin girded with sackcloth for the husband of her youth."
1 Chronicles 23:8 - "The sons of Laadan; the chief was Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three."
1 Chronicles 5:12 - "Joel the chief, and Shapham the next, and Jaanai, and Shaphat in Bashan."
1 Chronicles 4:35 - "And Joel, and Jehu the son of Josibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel,"
1 Chronicles 6:36 - "The son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,"
1 Chronicles 15:7 - "Of the sons of Gershom; Joel the chief, and his brethren an hundred and thirty:"
Joel 1:15 - "Alas for the day! for the day of the LORD is at hand, and as a destruction from the Almighty shall it come."
Prophet Joel in a small village surrounded by a small diverse group of listeners. Joel has an aura about his head. The background sky and cloud are seen in soft pastels pinks, yellows, and blues.
Prophet Joel in a small village surrounded by a small diverse group of listeners. Joel has an aura about his head. The background sky and cloud are seen in soft pastels pinks, yellows, and blues.
1 Chronicles 6:33 - "And these are they that waited with their children. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman a singer, the son of Joel, the son of Shemuel,"
Joel 1:10 - "The field is wasted, the land mourneth; for the corn is wasted: the new wine is dried up, the oil languisheth."
Joel 1:3 - "Tell ye your children of it, and let your children tell their children, and their children another generation."
1 Chronicles 5:4 - "The sons of Joel; Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,"
Joel 1:17 - "The seed is rotten under their clods, the garners are laid desolate, the barns are broken down; for the corn is withered."
Joel 3:1 - "For, behold, in those days, and in that time, when I shall bring again the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem,"
1 Chronicles 27:20 - "Of the children of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah: of the half tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah:"
Joel 1:16 - "Is not the meat cut off before our eyes, yea, joy and gladness from the house of our God?"
1 Chronicles 15:11 - "And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,"
Joel 1:9 - "The meat offering and the drink offering is cut off from the house of the LORD; the priests, the LORD'S ministers, mourn."
1 Chronicles 26:22 - "The sons of Jehieli; Zetham, and Joel his brother, which were over the treasures of the house of the LORD."
1 Samuel 8:2 - "Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beer-sheba."
1 Chronicles 7:3 - "And the sons of Uzzi; Izrahiah: and the sons of Izrahiah; Michael, and Obadiah, and Joel, Ishiah, five: all of them chief men."
Joel 1:20 - "The beasts of the field cry also unto thee: for the rivers of waters are dried up, and the fire hath devoured the pastures of the wilderness."
Joel 1:18 - "How do the beasts groan! the herds of cattle are perplexed, because they have no pasture; yea, the flocks of sheep are made desolate."
Joel 1:11 - "Be ye ashamed, O ye husbandmen; howl, O ye vinedressers, for the wheat and for the barley; because the harvest of the field is perished."