The Return of the Lord

Joel is describing the coming of the Holy Spirit in a way that is reminiscent of the coming of the God of the Old Testament./nJoel is using a powerful, terrifying metaphor to flip it around and be like, "The God who is powerful enough to do that is powerful enough to deliver in ways that exceed anything you could possibly imagine."./nDrawing on the imagery of the wasteland created by the locust swarm, Joel is describing the coming of a new Eden in which people will be restored to fellowship with God.