Emphasis Preaching Journal
Joel is a brief, classy...
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Joel is a brief, classy book -- a literary gem -- tucked away in the midst of the minor
prophets. Joel's grammar is better than any current television broadcast journalist's, but
when he wrote the book remains a mystery.
Joel foretold locust plagues for Israel. In predicting, he used the "prophetic past." What is that? Prophetic past talks about future events as if they've already happened. Joel didn't just predict what was going to happen. He talked as if people were already experiencing
Joel foretold locust plagues for Israel. In predicting, he used the "prophetic past." What is that? Prophetic past talks about future events as if they've already happened. Joel didn't just predict what was going to happen. He talked as if people were already experiencing