The BEMA Podcast

60: Joel — Locusts

Feb 1, 2018
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INSIGHT

Locusts As The Prophetic Plot

  • Joel uses a locust plague as the central metaphor to describe utter destruction visited on God's people.
  • The image frames the prophecy's plot and prepares listeners for themes of judgment and loss.
ANECDOTE

Modern Locust Images Make Joel Tangible

  • Marty describes modern locust/cricket infestations and suggests viewers search images to grasp their magnitude.
  • He uses a personal recall of a Pacific Northwest cricket event to illustrate how overwhelming such swarms can be.
ADVICE

Call The Community To Repentance

  • Joel calls priests and people to public mourning, fasting, and a sacred assembly as an appropriate response to calamity.
  • He urges communal repentance and ritual action to cry out to the Lord for the coming 'day of the Lord'.
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