Bible Commentary

And ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the name of the LORD your God, that hath dealt wondrously with you: and my people shall never be ashamed. 26. and praise, &c.] In acknowledgment of His bounty: cf. (of the Canaanites) Jdg 9:27 (R.V. marg.). shall never be ashamed ] or disappointed … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joel 2:26”

And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpillar, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you. 25. Abundance in place of the deprivations of Joe 1:4. And I ] The discourse of the prophet passing imperceptibly, as often, into that of Jehovah: … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joel 2:25”

And the floors shall be full of wheat, and the fats shall overflow with wine and oil. 24. The reversal of Joe 1:10-12. the floors ] i.e. the threshing-floors which, however, were not like our threshing-floors: see the description in the footnote on p. 227. fats ] i.e. (as we should say) vats, fat being … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joel 2:24”

Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first [month]. 23. hath given ] another instance of the prophetic perfect. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joel 2:23”

Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field: for the pastures of the wilderness do spring, for the tree beareth her fruit, the fig tree and the vine do yield their strength. 22. The beasts of the field, whose sufferings were described in Joe 1:18; Joe 1:20 need now fear no longer: the “pastures of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joel 2:22”

Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the LORD will do great things. 21. O land ] more exactly, O ground; i.e. the soil which until now has been “mourning” (Joe 1:10) under the sore visitation. for Jehovah hath done great things ] exactly the same phrase as in Joe 2:20, the past … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joel 2:21”

But I will remove far off from you the northern [army], and will drive him into a land barren and desolate, with his face toward the east sea, and his hinder part toward the utmost sea, and his stink shall come up, and his ill savor shall come up, because he hath done great things. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joel 2:20”

Yea, the LORD will answer and say unto his people, Behold, I will send you corn, and wine, and oil, and ye shall be satisfied therewith: and I will no more make you a reproach among the heathen: 19. Jehovah’s favourable answer: He will no longer suffer His people to be deprived by the locusts … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joel 2:19”

Then will the LORD be jealous for his land, and pity his people. 18, 19. Then was Jehovah jealous for his land, and had pity on his people. And Jehovah answered and said, &c.] The future tenses of the A.V. are grammatically indefensible [42] . Though it is not expressly so stated, it is understood … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joel 2:18”

Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O LORD, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the people, Where [is] their God? 17. weep ] in grief and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joel 2:17”