Joel 1:16

16 ¿No ha sido suprimido el alimento de delante de nuestros ojos, y la alegría y el regocijo de la casa de nuestro Dios?

Joel 1:16 Meaning and Commentary

Joel 1:16

Is not the meat cut off before our eyes?
&c.] Such an interrogation most strongly affirms; it was a matter out of all question, they could not but see it with their eyes; it was a plain case, and not to be denied, that every eatable thing, or that of which food was wont to be made, was cut off by the locusts, or the drought, or by the Assyrian or Chaldean army: [yea], joy and gladness from the house of our God;
the harvest being perished, there were no firstfruits brought to the temple, which used to be attended with great joy; and the corn and vines being wasted, no meat offerings made of fine flour, nor drink offerings of wine, were offered, which used to make glad God and man; nor any other sacrifices, on which the priests and their families lived, and were matter of joy to them; and these they ate of in the temple, or in courts adjoining to it. So Philo F25 the Jew says of the ancient Jews, that

``having prayed and offered sacrifices, and appeased the Deity, they washed their bodies and souls; the one in lavers, the other in the streams of the laws, and right instruction; and being cheerful, turned themselves to their food, not going home oftentimes, but remaining in the holy places where they sacrificed; and as mindful of the sacrifices, and reverencing the place, they kept a feast truly holy, not shining either in word or deed.''

FOOTNOTES:

F25 De Plantatione Noe, p. 237.

Joel 1:16 In-Context

14 Promulgad ayuno, convocad asamblea; congregad a los ancianos y a todos los habitantes de la tierra en la casa del SEÑOR vuestro Dios, y clamad al SEÑOR.
15 ¡Ay de ese día! Porque está cerca el día del SEÑOR, y vendrá como destrucción del Todopoderoso .
16 ¿No ha sido suprimido el alimento de delante de nuestros ojos, y la alegría y el regocijo de la casa de nuestro Dios?
17 Las semillas se han secado bajo los terrones; los almacenes han sido asolados, los graneros derribados porque se secó el grano.
18 ¡Cómo muge el ganado! Andan vagando los hatos de vacas porque no hay pasto para ellas; hasta los rebaños de ovejas sufren.
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