SwordPlay - S2E12 (ep. 48) - Joel 2
- What is Zion and why would they blow a trumpet there? (v.1)
- Why is the day of Yahweh like clouds of thick darkness? (v.2)
- Who are the numerous and mighty people that invade? (v.2)
- What differences do we see in this section through the Septuagint? (v.2, 3, 6, 10)
- Why would fire and the garden of Eden be mentioned? (v.3)
- Who are those described like horses and chariots? (v.4-5)
- Are these locusts or soldiers? (v.7-9)
- Is it the whole earth or just the land of Israel that quakes? (v.1, 10)
- Why are the heavens, sun, moon, and stars mentioned? Why are they darkened? (v.10)
- What is Yahweh’s army? Who is “he” who carries out Yahweh’s word? (v.11)
- Does God ever change His mind? When has He ever relented? (v.13-14)
- What is fasting and what is the purpose? (v.12, 15)
- Why are they called Yahweh’s inheritance? (v.17)
- Should v.18 be translated as past or future? What difference does it make? (v.18)
- Did these restorative events ever happen? (v.18-19)
- When were they a reproach before, so that Yahweh would say “never again?” (v.19)
- Who is the enemy from the North? (v.20)
- How is the enemy driven to a waterless land, but also into the seas? (v.20)
- Why are there two seas? Which seas do they refer to? (v.20)
- Did these things ever end up happening to a Northern army? (v.20)
- How does Yahweh bringing rain act as their vindication? (v.23)
- Was Israel ever put to shame again? (v.26-27)
- Who are the gods of the nations if there is no other besides Yahweh? (v.27)
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