Wednesday, August 8, 2018

Reading for August 16th

Read Joel 2.28-32 The outpouring of God's spirit.
In the Hebrew Bible, these verses constitute a new chapter: 3.1-5.
In verses 28-29 in the future, the prophetic gift will be spread among all people.
In verses 30-32 the day of the LORD is pictured with traditional images of darkness as a day of judgment on Jerusalem, which only a few will survive.
Whether these few are those who survived the locusts (which are not mentioned here) or the survivors of the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BCE is not stated.
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