Joel.
The day of the LORD — first as judgment (the locusts), then as outpouring of the Spirit.
Who wrote Joel?
Joel, son of Pethuel.
Who was it written for?
Judah, after a locust plague that the prophet reads as a sign.
Structure
- Locust plague and call to repentance (1)
- The day of the LORD (2)
- The outpouring of the Spirit and final judgment (3)
Key verses
Why Joel matters
Peter quotes Joel 2:28–29 on the day of Pentecost — "I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh" — to explain what's happening as the church is born (Acts 2). That moment Joel anticipated is the moment the church understands itself to be living in. The day of the LORD has begun.
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