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Since a commentary is a fundamental tool for the expositor or teacher who seeks to interpret and apply Scripture in the church or classroom, the NAC focuses on communicating the theological structure and content of each biblical book. The writers seek to illuminate both the historical meaning and contemporary significance of Holy Scripture. In its attempt to make a unique contribution to the...

God had not finally rejected them and that he was yet ready to heal them. The call here is for repentance,3 an attitude of remorse for sin and a cry for forgiveness that weeping and fasting visibly express. The emotional demonstration is not just for show—the next verse shows that Joel was aware of the possibility of making a pretense of repentance through dramatic gestures. The weeping and fasting called for are appropriate indications that the people repent with their “whole hearts.” In other
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