{"id":1825,"date":"2015-12-11T09:00:13","date_gmt":"2015-12-11T14:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.danielgoepfrich.com\/?p=1825"},"modified":"2022-10-17T05:38:59","modified_gmt":"2022-10-17T09:38:59","slug":"joel-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theologyisforeveryone.com\/joel-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Joel 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chapter three<\/strong> concludes Joel\u2019s prophecy, focusing on the final return of Israel to her land. This will take place after the terrible judgment events of the Tribulation, at the return of Messiah. \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0627\u0628 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0647\u0627\u062a\u0641 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062d\u0645\u0648\u0644<\/a> One of the major events that will take place will be the judgment of the nations (Gentile peoples). Joel said this would take place in \u201cthe valley of Jehoshaphat\u201d<\/em> (Joel 3:2, 12), but the actual place is unknown. \u201cJehoshaphat\u201d means \u201cthe LORD has judged,\u201d so it could simply be a play on words.<\/p>\n

What is certain, though, are the grounds on which the nations will be judged. According to Joel 3:2-8, Jehovah will judge the Gentiles \u201cconcerning my people Israel.\u201d<\/em> How they treated Israel as a nation and individual Jews will determine whether they pass or fail the judgment. Notice the striking similarity between God\u2019s question in verse 4 and Jesus\u2019 statement in Matthew 25:40 \u2013 \u201cWhy are you doing these things to me\u2026?\u201d<\/em> (Joel) \u201cJust as you did it for one of the least of these brothers or sisters of mine, you did it for me.\u201d<\/em> (Matthew) This passage in Joel gives the historical context for Jesus\u2019 declaration of Matthew 25:31-46. That passage is not about how the Church should be ministering to people now but how Jesus will judge Gentiles, based on their actions toward Jews during the Tribulation. Those who identify with and support the Jews will enter Jesus\u2019 kingdom, because their actions will reflect their faith. Those who reject the Jews will themselves be rejected by the King of the Jews, and he will go to war against them and thoroughly defeat them (Joel 3:9-14).<\/p>\n

Joel 3:17-21 repeats and confirms Jehovah\u2019s promise with Israel. \u0644\u0639\u0628\u0629 \u0642\u0645\u0627\u0631<\/a> When the King finally comes and defeats all Israel\u2019s enemies, then they will rest in peace and prosperity in their land under the rule of their Messiah. His kingdom will be characterized by peace and righteousness. As he promised David, they will \u201creside securely forever, and Jerusalem will be secure from one generation to the next\u201d<\/em> (2 Samuel 7:10). What a magnificent day it will be, when all God\u2019s promises are all finally fulfilled! \u0627\u0644\u0631\u0648\u0644\u064a\u062a \u0627\u0648\u0646 \u0644\u0627\u064a\u0646<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Chapter three concludes Joel\u2019s prophecy, focusing on the final return of Israel to her land. This will take place after the terrible judgment events of the Tribulation, at the return of Messiah. \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0627\u0628 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0647\u0627\u062a\u0641 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062d\u0645\u0648\u0644 One of the major events that will take place will be the judgment of the nations (Gentile peoples). Joel […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_eb_attr":"","_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[99],"tags":[112,14,40],"class_list":["post-1825","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bible-studies","tag-2-samuel","tag-joel","tag-matthew"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"gutentor_comment":0,"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":false,"thumbnail":false,"medium":false,"medium_large":false,"large":false,"1536x1536":false,"2048x2048":false,"widget-thumbnail":false,"rpwe-thumbnail":false,"woocommerce_thumbnail":false,"woocommerce_single":false,"woocommerce_gallery_thumbnail":false},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Daniel Goepfrich","author_link":"https:\/\/www.theologyisforeveryone.com\/author\/dgoepfrich\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Chapter three concludes Joel\u2019s prophecy, focusing on the final return of Israel to her land. 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