Old Testament · Book 29 of 66
Joel
A locust plague, a call to return, and a promise of the Spirit poured out on all flesh — the text Peter will cite on the day of Pentecost.
- 3Chapters
- Locust plagueOccasion
- Acts 2 citationNT echo
“And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit.”
Structure
- 1–2Locust plague and call to returnThe land devoured by locusts; the day of the LORD announced; the trumpet in Zion; ‘rend your heart, and not your garments.’
- 2:28–3:21Spirit poured out; nations judged; Zion blessed‘I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh’ (2:28–29 — Peter, Acts 2:17–21); the valley of decision; the LORD dwells in Zion.
Section pages
Each section is one focused part of Joel — purpose, key movements, key verses, Christ-in-this-section. Roughly five minutes each.
Themes
The day of the LORD: The book's organizing image — both imminent (the locusts as foretaste) and eschatological (the great and terrible day yet to come).
The Spirit poured out: ‘Upon my servants and upon my handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit’ (2:29). Peter cites this at Pentecost — Joel's promise is Acts' beginning.
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Featured studies in this book
The gold numeral is how many passages of Joel each study touches — the brighter the border, the deeper it reaches here.
Where Joel leads
1,041 cross-references flow out of its 3 heaviest chapters · 8 words are distinctively its own · 1 featured study cites it.
Counted live from the reference floor (heaviest chapter pairs · tagged word floor · featured-page citations).