Joel 1:1

1 Palabra del SEÑOR que vino a Joel, hijo de Petuel.

Joel 1:1 Meaning and Commentary

Joel 1:1

The word of the Lord that came to Joel the son of Pethuel.
] Who this Pethuel was is not known; Jarchi takes him to be the same with Samuel the prophet, who had a son of this name, ( 1 Samuel 8:2 ) ; and gives this reason for his being called Pethuel, because in his prayer he persuaded God; but the long span of time will by no means admit of this, nor the character of Samuel's son agree with Joel; and therefore is rightly denied by Aben Ezra, who observes, however, that this man was an honourable man, and therefore his name is mentioned; and gives this as a rule, that whenever any prophet mentions the name of his father, he was honourable. Perhaps, it is here observed, to distinguish him from another of the same name; and there was one of this name, Joel, a high priest in the reigns of Uzziah and Jotham, according to Seder Olam Zuta ^F9 and Abarbinel ^F11; in whose time Joel is by some thought to prophesy.

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FOOTNOTES:

F9 Fol. 104.
F11 In Meyer. Anotat. in ib. p, 626.

Joel 1:1 In-Context

1 Palabra del SEÑOR que vino a Joel, hijo de Petuel.

2 Oíd esto, ancianos, y prestad oído, habitantes todos de la tierra. ¿Ha acontecido cosa semejante en vuestros días, o en los días de vuestros padres?

3 Contadlo a vuestros hijos, y vuestros hijos a sus hijos, y sus hijos a la siguiente generación.

4 Lo que dejó la oruga, lo comió la langosta; lo que dejó la langosta, lo comió el pulgón; y lo que dejó el pulgón, lo comió el saltón.

5 Despertad, borrachos, y llorad, y gemid todos los que bebéis vino, a causa del vino dulce que os es quitado de la boca.