Dividing the book in two parts: 1:2–2:17 and 2:18 to the end. Many commentators see the Book of Joel as divided into two great halves, 1:2–2:17 and from 2:18 to the book’s end. In this view, the first half is characterized by the theme of judgment upon Judah and the necessity to repent, and the second half presents YHWH’s response to the repentance. Wendland’s analysis shows just how these two halves are balanced: 1. They are balanced in the number of words. Part
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