In chapter three of his book of prophecy, god gives zechariah a vision of a high priest named joshua standing before the angel of the lord. The following scripture is from the authorized king james version of the holy bible, now. Level 108 wicked king of israel who promoted cult worship. Bible prophets names and meanings end time message.
The word of the lord that came to joel the son of pethuel. The authorship and unity of the book are not contested by most scholars, although duhm denied joels authorship of all the apocalyptic passages. He begins to prophesy toward the close of the reign of jeroboam ii before the overthrow of the house of jehu and continues to do so during. Hoseas first son was named after the site of a great. The biblical baby name joel is hebrew in origin and its meaning is jehovah is god. Joel the son of pethuel despite the fact of there being a dozen persons named joel in the o. The book of joel is part of the hebrew bible, one of twelve prophetic books known as the. The argument the prophet joel first rebukes those of judah, that being now punished with a great plague of famine, still remain obstinate. However, this little book is like an atom bombit is not very big, but it sure is potent and powerful. Others believe that it was written right before the death of king josiah, just one generation before the exile. We do not know anything about joel or pethuels personal backgrounds, not even when they lived. His name bdb 222 is a combination of two names for god. These twelve prophets were sometimes named the minor prophets, not because they. This is the question and answer for bible trivia level 107.
There are a dozen persons named joel in the old testament, and none seems to be the one who is responsible for this book. An inspired book of the hebrew scriptures written by joel the son of pethuel. Any hebrew name that ends in iah is also an abbreviation for yhwh isaiah. Joel was a prophet of ancient israel, the second of the twelve minor prophets and according to the book itself the author of the book of joel. The locust horde and the day of the lord desiring god. This book was named after the author himself, joel, which means the lord is god. It has the utility, thus, of dissociating joel from others of the same name in hebrew history.
Book of the old testament attributed to the son of pethuel crossword clue. Your answers quiz on the minor prophets netty enterprises. Junius and tremellius make him the son of hanoeh, while others trace his descent. Nehemiah wrote the book that bears his nameand he wrote it in first person. Of all the creatures on earth, man alone can receive communications from heaven. Photo of the name of god yhvh found in the topography of. Book of joel overview insight for living ministries. During the time of the minor prophets, the nation of israel had divided into two separate countries, each with its own government. This crossword clue was last seen on the mirror quiz crossword december 2016 answers. He is mentioned by name only once in the hebrew bible, in the introduction to his own brief book, as the son of pethuel joel 1. Other than his name and the fact that he was the son of pethuel, there is little known about this man joel, other than the fact that he wrote a very powerful book. The message of joel southside church of christ in fort myers.
Nehemiah has a very transparent writing style, often breaking from his story to record a prayer he made to god 4. Prophets and prophetesses of israel in the old testament. He was a preexilic prophet of judah who lived during the reign of king joash, around the year 820 bc. Game levels the game bible trivia answers contains 214 levels, you are in the level 107. Abraham abraham is the common patriarch of christianity, islam, judaism, and other. The superscription of the second book of the socalled minor prophets names as the author of the book joel, the son of pethuel. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
As there are no explicit references in the book to datable persons or events, scholars have assigned a. Twelve tribes of israel, in the bible, the hebrew people who, after the death of moses, took possession of the promised land of canaan under the leadership of joshua. He was welleducated and he was a gifted poet and one of the books of the bible is named after him. It is believed that joel wrote the book named after him during the time of judahs return from exile.
Summary of the book of joel the story of the bible. Lament over a great locust plague and a severe drought 1. His name in hebrew is yoel, which means jehovah is god. Japheth is where acquisition begins, and shem is where acquisition becomes particular and serves to achieve a desired result. Israel, the northern country consisting of ten tribes, and judah, the remaining two tribes in the south. Bible trivia level 107 this is the question and answer for bible trivia level 107.
Any hebrew name that began with j plus a vowel was usually an abbreviation for yhwh. Nothing is known about this prophet except his name and that of his father, joel, son of pethuel, 1. Here at abarim publications we guess that the name pethuel expresses the middle part of the three mental stages that the sons of noah were named after. No one knew at first what a sad calamity was coming on the country but jehovah himself. Maadiah maadiah appears in a list of priests and levites said to have accompanied zerubbabel in nehemiah 12. What i would like to do this morning is guide you through the whole book in a summary way, then go back and focus on the main messages of the two halves as they apply to us today. For it is impossible, in the case of those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, and have shared in the holy spirit, and have tasted the goodness of the word of god and the powers of the age to come, and then have fallen away, to restore them again to repentance, since they are crucifying once again the son. The time of his prophesying, though not demonstrable, is with greatest probability laid about the latter end of jeroboam the seconds reign over. Maai maai was a musician who was a relative of zechariah, a descendant of asaph. The book is named after the prophet hosea, whose name means god has saved.
A book of the names and address of people living in a city. Some place it as one of the earliest of the literary prophets ca. Jarchi takes him to be the same with samuel the prophet, who had a son of this name, 1 samuel 8. The book of joel is apocalyptic in nature, referring to the day of the lord. The word of the lord that came to joel son of pethuel. Which action or thing does not appear in the chapter. This message from the lord came to pethuels son joel. Although it is not certain it seems that he prophesied around 800 bc during a time when judah was experiencing prosperity and security. Japheth is where acquisition begins, and shem is where acquisition becomes particular and. It is even impossible to get an idea of the prophets personality from the contents of his book, because, in correspondence with its partly oratorical, partly visionary style. God orders jonah to prophesy to the city of nineveh, on his way is swallowed by a large fish.
Other than that, we know very little for certain about joel, the prophet. Samuels son could not have been the same as the prophet joel. The word of the lord that came to joel, the son of pethuel. He is mentioned by name only once in the hebrew bible, in the introduction to that book, as the son of pethuel joel 1. The books mention of greeks has not given scholars any help in dating the text since the greeks were known. In case something is wrong or missing you are kindly requested to leave a message below and one of our staff members will be more than happy to help you out. Joel was a prophet in the southern kingdom of judah during the period of the divided kingdom 930722 bc. God at the first did visit the gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name. Joel was a son of pethuel and was one of the minor prophets of israel. What does the bible say about a nation turn away from god. There are other people named joel but there is no clear connection to the joel of this book. Book of the old testament attributed to the son of pethuel. Little is known of joel except that he was the son of a man named pethuel.
He is mentioned by name only once in the hebrew bible, in the introduction to that book, as the son of pethuel. The date of the book is not specified, and there is a wide range of possibilities. The books mention of greeks has not given scholars any help in dating the. We do not know much about his personal life, only from the first verse that he is the son of pethuel. The second of the twelve minor prophets, the son of pethuel, probably prophesied in judah in the reign of uzziah, about b. This is the word of the lord that came to joel son of pethuel. Level 106 book where demons overpowered their exorcists. After a superscription ascribing the prophecy to joel son of pethuel, the book may be broken down into the following sections. Secondly, he threatens greater plagues, because they grow daily to a more hardness of heart and rebellion against god in spite of his punishments. Joel sees in both the locust plague and drought the judgment of god. Many of the other prophets are introduced in the same way. Ezekiel is the last prophet with a book named for him until after the.
If you found out that the answer or solution is not accurate, please leave comment below. But this is quite speculative and not widely accepted. Some think that pethuel is derived from bethuel who was rebekahs father. We cant be sure when he wrote because the events described in the book are not specific enough to assign a certain date.
The book of joel contains a grand outline of the whole terrible scene, which was to be depicted more and more in detail by subsequent prophets. The only information that is known about joel is that his father was named pethuel joel 1. The word of the lord that came to joel the son of pethuel introduces the book of joel joel 1. In chapter three of his book of prophecy, god gives zechariah a vision of a high priest named. This prophet fought against the canaanites and their deity, baal. He is mentioned once, as part of the ceremony for the dedication of the rebuilt jerusalem wall. Answers for levels 1214 bible trivia christian bible. The author of the book is named as joel, son of pethuel 1.
Level 109 a robber who the people spared from crucifixion. From the book we learn that joel is very familiar with the temple and worship practices, so he may have been born in jerusalem or had an extended residence. Chapters 12 refer to a plague of locusts which ravaged judah at the time. Joelthe book of the writer of the book the book is named after its author, joel the son of pethuel. Yuil was a prophet of ancient israel, the second of the twelve minor prophets and according to the book itself the author of the book of joel. Because the tribes were named after sons or grandsons of jacob, whose name was changed to israel after he wrestled an angel of the lord, the hebrew people became known as israelites. Book of joel translation englishportuguese dictionary. Little is known about this prophet, other than the name of his father, pethuel. He identified himself as the son of pethuel, preached to the people of judah. Jonah is also a prophet in islam, called in arabic yunus, sura 10 of the quran, the islamic holy book, is named sura yunus after him.
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