JOEL 3

GOD WILL REBUILD HIS PEOPLE + DWELL AMONG THEM 

Through Joel, God confronts evil within the nations, promising that Egypt and Edom will become wastelands. For the prosperity of His people, God will restore peace in Jerusalem. God will serve as a refuge and stronghold for the Israelites, rebuilding their wealth and wellbeing. In the temple in Jerusalem, God will dwell among His people.

Joel’s prophecy speaks to the end times, similar to Ezekiel 40–48. The theology of the end times, also called eschatology, has varying viewpoints and interpretations. Regardless of when this will occur, Joel’s prophecy offers hope of renewal of all creation, pointing to a new Jerusalem and a new Earth. Like a river flowing throughout the land, God plans to nourish, restore, and redeem His creation.