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Texts -- Joel 2:18-27 (NET)

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The Lord’s Response
2:18 Then the Lord became zealous for his land ; he had compassion on his people . 2:19 The Lord responded to his people , “Look ! I am about to restore your grain as well as fresh wine and olive oil . You will be fully satisfied . I will never again make you an object of mockery among the nations . 2:20 I will remove the one from the north far from you. I will drive him out to a dry and desolate place . Those in front will be driven eastward into the Dead Sea , and those in back westward into the Mediterranean Sea . His stench will rise up as a foul smell .” Indeed , the Lord has accomplished great things . 2:21 Do not fear , my land ! Rejoice and be glad , because the Lord has accomplished great things ! 2:22 Do not fear , wild animals ! For the pastures of the wilderness are again green with grass . Indeed , the trees bear their fruit ; the fig tree and the vine yield to their fullest . 2:23 Citizens of Zion , rejoice ! Be glad because of what the Lord your God has done! For he has given to you the early rains as vindication . He has sent to you the rains – both the early and the late rains as formerly . 2:24 The threshing floors are full of grain ; the vats overflow with fresh wine and olive oil . 2:25 I will make up for the years that the ‘arbeh-locust consumed your crops– the yeleq-locust , the hasil-locust , and the gazam-locust – my great army that I sent against you. 2:26 You will have plenty to eat , and your hunger will be fully satisfied ; you will praise the name of the Lord your God , who has acted wondrously in your behalf. My people will never again be put to shame . 2:27 You will be convinced that I am in the midst of Israel . I am the Lord your God ; there is no other. My people will never again be put to shame .

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  • Andai 'Ku Punya Banyak Lidah [KJ.295]
  • Hujan Berkat 'Kan Tercurah [KJ.403] ( There Shall Be Showers of Blessing )
  • Jangan Takut, Hai Tanah [KJ.334]
  • Kami Puji dengan Riang [KJ.3]
  • Kudengar BerkatMu Turun [KJ.235] ( Even Me / Lord, I Hear of Showers of Blessmg )
  • [Joe 2:21] Rejoice, O Land, In God Thy Might

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  • The date of Joel is its largest introductory problem. There are four most likely possibilities. First, some scholars advocate an early pre-exilic dateduring the reign of King Jehoshaphat (872-848 B.C.) or possibly his grandso...
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