Joel is known for locusts, that is, the swarm of locusts that destroyed the crop.
the destruction of the first two chapters goes without explanation, although the basic assumption works like this: if there is disaster and there is God, then the disaster must be of God's choosing (Gowan, 183).
Joel expresses the belief that God's ultimate desire is to bless God's people.
Joel is not a very sophisticated work.
Biblical scholars do not know when to date Joel. Some date his as early as the 9th century BCE and others as late the 2nd century BCE.
I am having trouble thinking of a different approach than I've already used several times during this minor prophet series.
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