Joel 2:18

A Resposta do

18 Então o SENHOR mostrou zelo por sua terrae teve piedade do seu povo.

Joel 2:18 Meaning and Commentary

Joel 2:18

Then will the Lord be jealous for his land
Or "zealous" for it; for the honour of it, and the good of its inhabitants, and for the glory of his own name, it being the chief place in the world for his worship and service; and his indignation will be moved against those who have brought desolation on it: and pity his people;
as a father his children, who had suffered much, and had been reduced to great distress by the locusts, or by their enemies: this the prophet foretells would be done upon their repentance, fasting, prayers, and tears; or, as some think, this is a narrative of what had been done, and the prophet was a witness of; that the people meeting together with their princess and priests, and humbling themselves before the Lord, and crying to him, he expressed a zeal and compassion for them, and delivered them out of their troubles; for though their humiliation is not expressed, it may be understood and supposed, as doubtless, it was fact.

Joel 2:18 In-Context

16 Reúnam o povo,consagrem a assembleia;ajuntem os anciãos,reúnam as crianças,mesmo as que mamam no peito.Até os recém-casadosdevem deixar os seus aposentos.

17 Que os sacerdotes, que ministram perante o SENHOR,chorem entre o pórtico do temploe o altar, orando: “Poupa o teu povo, SENHOR.Não faças da tua herança objeto de zombariae de chacota entre as nações.Por que se haveria de dizer pelos povos:‘Onde está o Deus deles?’ ”

18 Então o SENHOR mostrou zelo por sua terrae teve piedade do seu povo.

19 O SENHOR respondeu ao seu povo:“Estou enviando para vocês trigo, vinho novo e azeite,o bastante para satisfazê-los plenamente;nunca mais farei de vocêsobjeto de zombaria para as nações.

20 “Levarei o invasor que vem do norte para longe de vocês,empurrando-o para uma terra seca e estéril,a vanguarda para o mar orientale a retaguarda para o mar ocidental.E a sua podridão subirá;o seu mau cheiro se espalhará”.Ele tem feito coisas grandiosas!