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Summary Joel is a prophetic book that uses a disaster as the occasion to call for repentance and proclaims the day of the LORD and the pouring out of the Holy Spirit.

Author
Joel
Date written
Date debated (9th century BC or post-exilic)
Historical period
Era of the kingdom of Judah (date debated)

Background

It is set in a situation of crisis, such as a locust plague and drought, calling for communal repentance.

Content

It contains the call to repentance, the day of the LORD, the pouring out of the Holy Spirit, and messages of the restoration of Zion and the judgment of the nations.