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Joel 3

Joe 3:1—(6) The restoration of Israel. (Cf. Isa 11:10-12; Jer 23:5-8; Eze 37:21-28; Act 15:15-17.)

Joe 3:1 For, behold, in those days, and in that time, when I shall bring again the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem,

in that time

Judgments (the seven). Joe 3:1-14; Mat 13:40-42. (2Sa 7:14; Rev 22:12).

I shall bring again the captivity

Israel (prophecies). Joe 3:1-8, 15-20; Zec 10:6-12. (Gen 12:2, 3; Rom 11:26.)


Joe 3:2-8—(7) The judgment of the Gentile nations after Armageddon. (See Scofield Mat 25:32, note.)


Joe 3:9-16—Part 3. (1) Retrospect: the day of the LORD.

the day of the LORD

Day (of Jehovah). Joe 3:9-21; Amo 5:18-20. (Isa 2:10-22; Rev 19:11-21).

Joe 3:9 Proclaim ye this among the Gentiles; Prepare war, wake up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near; let them come up:

Prepare war

Joe 3:9-14 refer to Armageddon; Joe 3:15, 16 are parallel with Joe 2:30-32. From Joe 3:9-16 we have a résumé of Joel 2:9-32.

Armageddon (battle of). Joe 3:9-13; Oba 1:15. (Rev 16:14; 19:21.)

Joe 3:11 Assemble yourselves, and come, all ye heathen, and gather yourselves together round about: thither cause thy mighty ones to come down, O LORD.

heathen [See also Joe 3:12.]

i.e. nations.

Joe 3:16 The LORD also shall roar out of Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but the LORD will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel.

Jerusalem

Kingdom (O.T.). Joe 3:16-20; Amo 9:11-15. (Gen 1:26; Zec 12:8).


Joe 3:17-21—(2) Full kingdom blessing. (See Scofield Zec 12:8, note.)

Joe 3:17 So shall ye know that I am the LORD your God dwelling in Zion, my holy mountain: then shall Jerusalem be holy, and there shall no strangers pass through her any more.

my holy mountain

Dan 11:45; Oba 1:16; Zec 8:3.

no strangers pass through her any more

Isa 35:8; 52:1; Nah 1:15; Zec 14:21; Rev 21:27.

Joe 3:18 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.

a fountain shall come forth

Psa 46:4; Eze 47:1; Zec 14:8; Rev 22:1.

Joe 3:20 But Judah shall dwell for ever, and Jerusalem from generation to generation.

Judah shall dwell for ever

Amo 9:15.

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