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Joel 2:11

King James Version (KJV)

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Joel 2:11

Verse 11 of 32

Scripture focus

And the LORD shall utter his voice before his army: for his camp [is] very great: for [he is] strong that executeth his word: for the day of the LORD [is] great and very terrible; and who can abide it?

Joel 2:11 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Joel 2:11

Theological / Devotional

His army. The interpretation of the “locust” plague depends in part upon the date that is assigned to the book of Joel (see p. 937). If it is assumed that the book was written in the time of Josiah (2 Kings 22; 23:1-30), it is possible to see in the vivid description of the plague a forecast of the Babylonian invasion, of which Hezekiah had already been warned (2 Kings 20:16-18). Joel would then be contemporaneous with Habakkuk and Zephaniah, who also warned of the threatened invasion (Hab. 1:6; Zeph. 1). Zephaniah’s description of the day of the Lord and his call to repentance closely parallel those of Joel (Zeph. 1:14, 15 ; 2:1-3).

The phrase “his army” may be compared with Jeremiah’s statement concerning Babylon, “Thou art my battle axe and weapons of war: for with thee will I break in pieces the nations, and with thee will I destroy kingdoms” (Jer. 51:20).

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