Joel

3 chapter

Joel: The whole book, chapter by chapter

Chapter 1

Joel 1

Joel 1 opens in verse 1 with “The word of the LORD that came to Joel the son of Pethuel.”, reaches its middle movement near verse 10 with “The field is wasted, the land mourneth; for the corn is wasted: the new wine is dried…”, and closes in verse 20 with “The beasts of the field cry also unto thee: for the rivers of waters are dried up, and…” Repeated or prominent terms include LORD, field, tree, children, house. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.

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Chapter 2

Joel 2

Joel 2 opens in verse 1 with “Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the…”, reaches its middle movement near verse 16 with “Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children…”, and closes in verse 32 with “And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be…” Repeated or prominent terms include LORD, people, land, rain, Zion. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.

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Chapter 3

Joel 3

Joel 3 opens in verse 1 with “For, behold, in those days, and in that time, when I shall bring again the captivity of…”, reaches its middle movement near verse 11 with “Assemble yourselves, and come, all ye heathen, and gather yourselves together round…”, and closes in verse 21 with “For I will cleanse their blood that I have not cleansed: for the LORD dwelleth in Zion.” Repeated or prominent terms include LORD, Judah, children, Jerusalem, valley. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.

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