Joel 2:6

“Before their face the people shall be much pained: all faces shall gather blackness.”

"Before their face the people shall be much pained: all faces shall gather blackness." - Joel 2:6
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What does Joel 2:6 mean?

Joel 2:6 (KJV): "Before their face the people shall be much pained: all faces shall gather blackness." The book of Joel is one of the 12 minor prophets of the Old Testament, and Joel is thought to have lived in Judah during the reign of King Josiah. The book of Joel is a call to…

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The Weight of Darkness: A Reflection on Joel 2:6

The Book of Joel reminds us of the profound realities that come with the presence of God, and the devastation that follows when we turn away from Him. In Joel 2:6, the King James Version (KJV) states: "Before their face the people shall be much pained: all faces shall gather…

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A Prayer for Deliverance Amidst Distress

O Lord, our God, the Creator of the heavens and the earth, we come before You with hearts that are heavy and spirits that are troubled. As we reflect upon the words of Your prophet Joel, *"Before their face the people shall be much pained: all faces shall gather blackness"*…

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Joel 2:24 - "And the floors shall be full of wheat, and the fats shall overflow with wine and oil."
Joel 2:21 - "¶ Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the LORD will do great things."
Joel 2:30 - "And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke."
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Joel 3:6 - "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."
Joel 1:6 - "For 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."
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."
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