Some Considerations Bearing on the Date of Joel

Myers, Jacob M.

doi:10.1515/zatw.1962.74.2.177

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“…3.For the dating of the book of Joel, see apart from Nogalski (2017) also Assis (2011a), Cook (1995:167-170;2003:106-108), Dillard (1992), Myers (1962), Pettus (1992). For the dating of Malachi's book, see Snyman (2015:1-3) and Wielenga (2016).…”

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The delay of the Day of the Lord in Malachi: A missional reading

Wielenga

2018

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In this article, the missional significance of the delay of the Day of the Lord in the postexilic book of Malachi will be studied, employing a missional hermeneutic. First, the canon-historical meaning of the relevant eschatological texts in Malachi 3 will be established. Attention will be paid to the historical and literary context of Malachi in which his precursor, Joel, is pivotal. Second, the New Testament appropriation of Malachi 3 in Matthew’s Gospel is assessed. To conclude, a proposal how Malachi’s motif of the delay of the Day of the Lord can best be missionally re-employed in the present time, will be presented. Hence, apart from a brief note on missional hermeneutics, the missional origin of the text of Malachi, the missional motivation for the delay and the role of the Day of the Lord in modern missiology will be studied.

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The delay of the Day of the Lord in Malachi: A missional reading

Wielenga

2018

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“…For example, Joel 2:7, 9 refers to the "wall" but this is not an allusion to the period after Nehemiah's repair of the wall of Jerusalem, as is the view of several scholars, 6 since the destruction of the city did not necessarily involve the complete demolition of its walls. 7 Joel's lack of reference to the monarchy is not proof that the prophet lived in a period when a king no longer reigned, since the topics addressed in the Book have no connection to a king. 8 Neither does Nahum mention a king, although he clearly lived in the monarchic period.…”

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“…Nowhere does Joel demand that the people offer sacrifices, or even improve the quality of their sacrifices, as Malachi does (2: [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]. Joel laments the absence of meal-offerings in the Temple which had diminished due to an agricultural dearth, but from the people he only required that they should assemble in the House of the Lord, return to Him, fast, and in particular, beseech the Lord.…”

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The Date and Meaning of the Book of Joel

Assis

2011

Vetus Testam

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This paper argues that the Book of Joel is best understood against the background of the exilic period in Judah, after the Destruction but before the Return to Zion, that is, between 587 and 538 BCE. While concrete historical evidence is not decisive, an investigation of the ideology of the Book may determine the Book's historical setting. The lack of any rebuke in Joel accords with the view that he lived in the exilic period, when it would not have been appropriate to rebuke and criticize the people, who were in a state of deep despair. The Book of Joel places great emphasis on the motif of the Divine presence residing in the midst of Israel. This central message of assurance of the Divine presence is particularly apt if we accept the view that Joel belongs to the period of the Destruction, when the people were in despair and saw in the events their abandonment by God. There are cultic concerns in the book. This is understood if it is accepted that Joel functioned in the exilic period, and aimed at persuading his audience that one can pray to the Lord even when the Temple is in ruins. The prophet's main purpose was to bring the people to renew their connection with the Lord after the destruction of the Temple, and to focus the people's attention on the Temple, which, although physically ruined, had not lost its religious significance. Other characteristics of the Book of Joel that point to the same historical setting are discussed in the paper.

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The Date of the Book of Joel

Stephenson¹

1969

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Some Considerations Bearing on the Date of Joel

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The delay of the Day of the Lord in Malachi: A missional reading

The delay of the Day of the Lord in Malachi: A missional reading

The Date and Meaning of the Book of Joel

The Date of the Book of Joel

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