Welcome to a year in the Bible with daily grace. The Bible tells one big story of

redemption and we want to spend five minutes every day journeying through the Bible from start to finish, and exploring how all of it

points to Jesus. Hey everyone welcome back to another episode of the Bible in the year of

Daily Grace. My name is Miranda and I will be with you for the Book of

Joel and fortunately for you if I'm not your and I will be with you for the Book of Joel.

And fortunately for you, if I'm not your favorite host,

you will be rid of me tomorrow, because Joel is only one podcast episode.

The entire book has exactly three chapters. But don't let Joel fool you. Just because it is short does not mean it doesn't pack a punch. Because of its brevity, it gets to the point

rather quickly.

While we don't know exactly when this book was written,

because Joel mentions Jerusalem and the temple,

but doesn't make mention of any kings.

It's assumed he wrote this after the return of the exiles.

Joel is probably a contemporary of both Ezra and Nehemiah, the prophets and leaders of God's people

who had a strong influence on their return home. And though Joel does not mention a specific

sin that the people have committed, he is assuming his does not

mention a specific sin that the people have committed. He is assuming his audience knows that they have not been

obedient to God. Chapters one and two are full of the pronouncement of the day of the Lord. The day of the Lord is an event

that is mentioned several times throughout the Old Testament and the New Testament.

This day is the final judgment of God on the earth. It is described using terrifying

language and we should be sober-minded as we learn about it. But for believers in Christ, the day of the Lord will not cause us to

cower or bring us guilt and shame for our sin. Rather, it will be a day of hope because evil will finally be destroyed.

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