Joel (prophet)

The Prophet Joel as imagined by Michelangelo ( Fresco , Sistine Chapel Ceiling, 1508-1512) Joel ( ) was a prophet of ancient Israel , the second of the twelve minor prophets and the author of the Book of Joel . He is mentioned by name only once in the Hebrew Bible / Old Testament , in the introduction to his own brief book, as the son of Pethuel ( Joel 1:1 ). The name Joel combines the covenant name of God, YHWH (sometimes written Jehovah ), and el (god) , and has been translated as "one to whom Jehovah is God," that is, a worshipper of YHWH. The dates of his life are unknown; he may have lived anywhere from the 9th century BCE to the 5th century BCE, depending on the dating of his book. He was from Judah / Judea , and, judging from its prominence in his prophecy, was quite possibly a prophet associated with the ritual of the Jerusalem temple . On the Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar , his feast day is October 19. He is commemorated with the other Minor prophets in the Calendar of saints of the Armenian Apostolic Church on July 31.

Joel ( / ˈ dʒ oʊ . ə l / ; Yoel ; Yu'il ) was a prophet of ancient Israel , the second of the twelve minor prophets and the author of the Book of Joel . He is mentioned by name only once in the Hebrew Bible / Old Testament , in the introduction to his own brief book, as the son of Pethuel ( Joel 1:1 ). The name Joel combines the covenant name of God, YHWH (or Yahweh), and el (god) , and has been translated as "one to whom YHWH is God," that is, a worshiper of YHWH. The dates of his life are unknown; he may have lived anywhere from the 9th century BCE to the 5th century BCE, depending on the dating of his book. The book's mention of Greeks has not given scholars any help in dating the text since the Greeks were known to have had access to Judah from Mycenaean times. However, the book's mention of Judah 's suffering and to the standing temple has led some scholars to place the date of the book in the post-exilic period, after the construction of the Second Temple . Joel was originally from Judah / Judea , and, judging from its prominence in his prophecy, was quite possibly a prophet associated with the ritual of the Jerusalem temple . According to a long-standing tradition, Joel was buried in Gush Halav .

Joel ( / ˈ dʒ oʊ əl / ; – Yōʾēl ; – Iōḗl ; – Yu'il ) was a prophet of ancient Israel , the second of the twelve minor prophets and according to the book itself the author of the Book of Joel . He is mentioned by name only once in the Hebrew Bible , in the introduction to that book, as the son of Pethuel ( Joel 1:1 ). The name Joel combines the covenant name of God, YHWH (or Yahweh), and El (god) , and has been translated as "one to whom YHWH is God," that is, a worshiper of YHWH. He is believed to have lived in the 9th century BCE, but the dating of his book is still debated. The book's mention of Greeks Joel 3:6 has not given scholars any help in dating the text since the Greeks were known to have had access to Judah from Mycenaean times (c. 1600–1100 BC). However, the book's mention of Judah 's suffering Joel 3:19 and to the standing temple Joel 1:14 have led some scholars to place the date of the book in the post-exilic period, after the construction of the Second Temple . Joel was originally from Judah / Judea , and, judging from its prominence in his prophecy, was quite possibly a prophet associated with the ritual of Solomon's or even the Second temple . According to a long-standing tradition, Joel was buried in Gush Halav .

Abrahamic prophet, author of the Book of Joel For other uses, see Joel (disambiguation) . Joel ( / ˈ dʒ oʊ əl / ; – Yōʾēl ; – Iōḗl ; – Yu'il ) was an Israelite prophet, the second of the twelve minor prophets and according to the book itself the author of the Book of Joel . He is mentioned by name only once in the Hebrew Bible , in the introduction to that book, as the son of Pethuel ( Joel 1:1 ). The name Joel combines the covenant name of God, YHWH (or Yahweh), and El (god) , and has been translated as " YHWH is God" or "one to whom YHWH is God," that is, a worshiper of YHWH.

Abrahamic prophet, author of the Book of Joel Joel is a Biblical prophet, the second of the Twelve Minor Prophets , and, according to itself, the author of the Book of Joel , which is set in the early Assyrian period. Scholars meanwhile view the Book of Joel as having been completed in the Ptolemaic period (c. 301-201 BC) due to its use of earlier texts and perspective on Yahweh and the nations. There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).