Joel 2:18

“Then will the LORD be jealous for his land, and pity his people.”

"Then will the LORD be jealous for his land, and pity his people." - Joel 2:18
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What does Joel 2:18 mean?

"Then will the Lord be jealous for his land, and pity his people." The book of Joel is a prophetic book in the Old Testament, and this verse marks a turning point in the book, where God's ultimate restoration and redemption are promised to the people of Judah. The Prophet Joel…

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The Heart of God: Jealousy and Pity

The verse, Joel 2:18, captures the essence of God's deep relational commitment to His creation: "Then will the LORD be jealous for his land, and pity his people." This proclamation from the prophet Joel reflects not only God's protective nature over the land He has gifted His…

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A Prayer of Restoration and Divine Jealousy

O Lord God of all creation, We gather before Your throne of grace with humble hearts, drawn to Your presence by the promise of Your love and compassion. We meditate on the profound truth found in Your Word as written in Joel 2:18: "Then will the LORD be jealous for his land, and…

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Joel 2:18 - "¶ Then will the LORD be jealous for his land, and pity his people."
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Acts 2:16 - "But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;"
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 2:28 – "And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people."
Joel 1:2-4, 13-20
Joel 2:28 – "And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people."
Joel 2:4 - "The appearance of them is as the appearance of horses; and as horsemen, so shall they run."
Joel 2:15 - "¶ Blow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly:"
Joel 2:28 – "And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people."
Joel 2:21 - "¶ Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the LORD will do great things."
Joel 2:24 - "And the floors shall be full of wheat, and the fats shall overflow with wine and oil."
Joel 2:30 - "And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke."
"But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;" - Acts 2:16
"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." - Joel 3:18
Joel 2:6 - "Before their face the people shall be much pained: all faces shall gather blackness."
Joel 2:29 - "And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit."
Joel 2:31 - "The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the LORD come."
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."
Joel 2:12 - "¶ Therefore also now, saith the LORD, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning:"
Joel 2:10 - "The earth shall quake before them; the heavens shall tremble: the sun and the moon shall be dark, and the stars shall withdraw their shining:"