55. The message of Joel, the context of God pouring out His spirit, and Hebrew language insights from the text

In this episode, Matthew Delaney shares insights about the book of Joel. One of the most famous passages of the entire Hebrew Bible about God pouring out His spirit on all flesh is found in this book...but what is the context of this famous line? Matthew gives a brief overview of the book and its message before sharing a number of Hebrew language insights in the text. The episode concludes by discussing the value of understanding Joel for the New Testament and our lives today.

Timeline

0:25-1:10 Introduction1:11-3:06 Funny Origin of My Hebrew Group’s Name3:07-5:17 First Reading of Joel5:18-7:01 Big Picture Message of Joel7:02-9:19 Structure of Joel9:20-16:08 What makes Joel engaging?16:09-21:05 The famous passage about the Holy Spirit21:06-25:13 “Locust” in Biblical Hebrew25:14-29:00 “Dry up” or “Be Ashamed”? Wordplay in Joel29:01-30:41 “Destruction” and “Almighty” More Wordplay30:42-31:17 Connection Between the Exodus and Joel31:18-34:14 “Like the deer pants for water…” and Joel34:15-36:07 Israel has become the new Egypt36:08-41:00 The Powerful Message of Joel 241:01-43:09 Joel and the New Testament43:10-44:09 Joel and Today44:10-44:51 Recommended Commentary

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