Keith Essex
Joel

Keith Essex's correlating video lecture(s) from The Master's Seminary:

• Lecture 16: Joel.

2. Joel [MSB, 1240-1; ESVSB, 1643-5; HSB, 1479-82; MKP, 397-8]
   1. Major Themes [NIDOTTE, 4:796-8]
      1. The Day of the Lord (Joe 1:15; 2:1, 11, 31; 3:14)
      2. The Temple, Zion, Jerusalem (Joe 1:9, 13-14, 16; 2:14-17, 32; 3:1, 6, 16-18, 20-21)
      3. The Nations (Joe 1:6; 2:17, 19; 3:2, 8, 9, 11, 12)
   2. Purpose: Divine judgment will be visited upon Judah and the nations in the coming "Day of the Lord."
   3. The Literary Structure (see outline)
      Joel

      Introduction

      Prophet
      
      [No Date]

      Joe 1:1

      The Coming "Day of Yahweh" in Judah

      The Locust Invasion

      Joe 1:2

      The Northern Army Invasion

      Joe 2:1

      A Renewed Call to Repentance

      Joe 2:12

      The Coming "Day of Yahweh" on the Nations

      Agricultural Blessing Restored

      Joe 2:18

      Spiritual Renewal And Deliverance

      Joe 2:28

      The Nations' Judgment And Israel's Restoration

      Joe 3:1
   4. Bibliography
      1. Exegetical:
         • Allen, Joel, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah (NICOT).
      2. English Interpretation:
         • Busenitz, Joel & Obadiah.
         • Garrett, Hosea, Joel (NAC).
         • Hubbard, Joel, Amos (TOTC).
      3. Expositional:
         • Baker, Joel, Obadiah, Malachi (NIVAC).
         • Prior, The Message of Joel, Micah & Habakkuk (BST).
   5. Selected Interpretative Problems
      1. The Date of the Book / Section [MSB, 1240; ESVSB, 1643; HSB, 1480]
         1. An Ninth Century Date [Busenitz]
         2. An Eighth Century Date [EBC1; EBC2]
         3. A Seventh Century Date [Garrett]
         4. A Late Pre-exilic Date (597-586 BC)
         5. A Post-exilic Date (after 515 BC) [Allen; Hubbard; Baker (?); MMP; BKC]
      2. The Attack of Joe 2:1-11 [MSB, 1244; ESVSB, 1644; HSB, 1484, 1486]
         1. Locusts [Allen; Busenitz; Hubbard; Baker; FMP; MMP]
         2. A Human Army [Garrett; EBC1; EBC2; BKC]
      3. "After this" (Joe 2:28) [MSB, 1246; ESVSB, 1651]
         1. After the Material Blessings [Allen; Busenitz; Hubbard (?); Baker; FMP; MMP; EBC1; EBC2; BKC]
         2. After the Repentance [Garrett (?)]
   6. Preaching Joel

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