AN EXEGETICAL SUMMARY OF

JOEL

James N. Pohlig

International

© 2003 by SIL International

Library of Congress Control Number 2003106375

ISBN: 1-55671-144-1

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This book is dedicated to

The Rev. Mark R. Raddatz

Faithful pastor among Christ’s flock

Beloved brother

וַיהוָה מִצִּיּוֹן יִשְׁאָג וּמִירוּשָׁלַם יִתֵּן קוֹלוֹ

וְרָעֲשׁוּ שָׁמַיִם וָאָרֶץ

וַיהוָה מַחֲסֶה לְעַמּוֹ וּמָעוֹז לִבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל

Joel 4:16

ABBREVIATIONS AND REFERENCES USED IN THIS WORK

Commentaries

Allen Allen, Leslie C. The Books of Joel, Obadiah, Jonah, and Micah. The New International Commentary on the Old Testament. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1976.

Bewer Bewer, Julius A. “Joel.” In A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on Micah, Zephaniah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Obadiah and Joel. 1911. Reprint. International Critical Commentary. Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, 1985.

Cohen Cohen, A. The Twelve Prophets. The Soncino Books of the Bible. New York: Soncino Press, 1994.

Crenshaw Crenshaw, James L. Joel. Anchor Bible. New York: Doubleday, 1995.

Dillard Dillard, Raymond. “Joel.” In vol. 1 of The Minor Prophets: An Exegetical and Expository Commentary, ed. Thomas Edward McComiskey. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1992.

Keil Keil, C. F., and F. Delitzsch. Minor Prophets. Commentary on the Old Testament in Ten Volumes, vol. 10. Tr. Rev. James Martin. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, n.d.

Prinsloo Prinsloo, Willem S. The Theology of the Book of Joel. New York: Walter de Gruyter, 1985.

Stuart Stuart, Douglas. Hosea—Joel. Word Biblical Commentary, 31. Waco, Tex.: Word, 1987.

Wolff Wolff, Hans Walter. A Commentary on the Books of Joel and Amos. Tr. Waldemar Janzen, S. Dean McBride, Jr., and Charles A. Muenchow. Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1977.

Journal articles

Frankfort Frankfort, Thérèse. “Le כִּי de Joël 1:12.” Vetus Testamentum 10 (1960): 445–48.

Garrett Garrett, Duane A. “The Structure of Joel.” Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 28:3 (Sep. 1985): 289–97.

Good Good, Robert M. “The Just War in Ancient Israel.” Journal of Biblical Literature 104 (1985): 385–400.

Mariottini Mariottini, Claude F. “Joel 3:10 [H 4:10]: ‘Beat Your Plowshares into Swords.’ ” Perspectives in Religious Studies 14 (1987): 125–30.

Schwarz Schwarz, Frederic D. “Day of the Locusts.” American Heritage, July–August 1999.

Simkins Simkins, Ronald A. “ ‘Return to Yahweh’: Honor and Shame in Joel.” Semeia 68 (1996): 41–54.

VanGemeren VanGemeren, Willem A. “Spirit of Restoration.” ...