26 lines
941 B
Markdown
26 lines
941 B
Markdown
# Joel
|
||
|
||
## Facts:
|
||
|
||
Joel was a prophet who probably lived during the reign of King Joash of Judah. There were also several other men in the Old Testament named Joel.
|
||
|
||
* The book of Joel is one of twelve short prophetic books in the last section of the Old Testament.
|
||
* The only personal information we have about the prophet Joel is that his father’s name was Pethuel.
|
||
* In his sermon at Pentecost, the apostle Peter quoted from the book of Joel.
|
||
|
||
(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))
|
||
|
||
(See also: [Joash](../names/joash.md), [Judah](../names/kingdomofjudah.md), [Pentecost](../kt/pentecost.md))
|
||
|
||
## Bible References:
|
||
|
||
* [1 Chronicles 6:33-35](rc://en/tn/help/1ch/06/33)
|
||
* [1 Samuel 8:1-3](rc://en/tn/help/1sa/08/01)
|
||
* [Acts 2:16](rc://en/tn/help/act/02/16)
|
||
* [Ezra 10:43](rc://en/tn/help/ezr/10/43)
|
||
* [Joel 1:2](rc://en/tn/help/jol/01/02)
|
||
|
||
## Word Data:
|
||
|
||
* Strong’s: H3100, G24930
|