JOEL AT-A-GLANCE W & 0.T. BOOK #29 AUTHOR: THE PROPHET JOEL WRITTEN: UNCERTAIN Prophecies Come True in this Time Period: Possibly 725 BC - Future Old Testament: 39 Books 29 New Testament: 27 Books CLAIMS TO FAME: The first prophet to prophesy about “the day of the Lord;” quoted by Apostle Peter during his speech to thousands on the Day of Pentecost. FAMOUS STORIES INCLUDED: MOST FAMOUS VERSES: • There are no stories in this prophetic book; only great images Blow the trumpet in Zion; sound the alarm on my holy hill. Let all who live in the land tremble, for the day of the Lord is coming. It is close at hand Joel 2:1 And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. Joel 2:28 Important points about the Book: The problem dating the Book of Joel comes through the fact that the prophet has very little to say about himself. Many of the prophets name the kings under which they were serving, but Joel does not. Joel prophesied about destruction that could apply to the Babylonian invasion or the destruction of the temple in 70 AD, or other traumatic times for Israel. He also prophesied about the Day of the Lord (another name for the Second Coming of Christ), and therefore some of his prophecies remain futuristic. Joel is most famous for being quoted by Apostle Peter on the day of Pentecost (see Joel 2:28 above)