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Ep 125 (S7E10) Joel - Pt 2: Second prophetic poem

• John • Season 7 • Episode 10

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References:

  • Review
    • Setting and background/context of Joel
    • Structure
      • Poem 1 - 1:1-20
      • Poem 2 - 2:1-17
      • God’s response - 2:18-27
      • THE Day of the Lord - 2:28-3:16
  • 2nd Prophetic poem - Joel 2:1-17
    • Announcement of disaster - 2:1-11
      • The sounding of the shofar שׁוֹפָר (sho-far')
        • Meant to trigger an immediate physiological response: fear (awe) and readiness. 
          • Military Alert: It signaled that an invading army was visible from the watchtower.
          • Judgment: While many Israelites expected the Day of the Lord to be a time of triumph over their enemies, Joel uses the trumpet to warn that the judgment is actually directed at them. 
        • 1st use: Ex 19:16-20; 20:18 the heavenly shofar
        • Jerico - Josh 6 - the shofar as a weapon of God’s holiness
        • The festival of trumpets - Lev 23:23-25 (Rosh Hashanah)
        • NT - σάλπιγξ (salpigx) trumpet
          • At Christ’s return 1 Cor 15:52; 1 Thes 4:16
          • By the seven angels of Rev 8:6-11:19
          • Specifically the 5th trumpet, 1st terror
      • The Eden imagery of 2:3 and shalom
        • Gen 2 - Eden created
        • Joel 2 - Eden de-created
          • Before - shalom
          • After - desolation
        • Rev 22 - Eden re-created
      • Descriptions of the judgement forces
        • We’ve moved beyond locusts to a cosmic sort of army (think Rev 9)
        • What to think of current events in light of these prophetic words?
      • God’s army - 2:11
        • The Lord is the One pronouncing judgement
        • The Day of the Lord is a terrible thing
        • Who can survive?
    • A call to repentance - 2:12-14
      • Repent while there is time
      • Rend not clothing (an outward show) but hearts (an inward sorrow for sin)
      • God’s character (2:13)
        • Ex 34:6
        • Psalm 103:8
      • God’s mystery (2:14) “who knows” 🤷
    • An act of repentance - calling out to the lord - 2:15-17
      • The shofar again, this time not for warning but for assembly
      • Gather ALL people - see description in MSG
      • Pray: spare your people O Lord