Antiguo Testamento

Joel — Capítulo 1

When disaster strikes, we usually respond in one of two ways. We either turn to God and enter a renewed relationship with him shaped by a fuller understanding of his nature and character, or we turn away from God and blame him or others for our troubles. Some even deny God’s existence. The people of ancient Israel experienced disaster and were faced with this same decision. Would they turn away…

Versión

Texto — Reina-Valera 1960

1Palabra de Jehová que vino a Joel, hijo de Petuel.

2Oíd esto, ancianos, y escuchad, todos los moradores de la tierra. ¿Ha acontecido esto en vuestros días, o en los días de vuestros padres?

3De esto contaréis a vuestros hijos, y vuestros hijos a sus hijos, y sus hijos a la otra generación.

4Lo que quedó de la oruga comió el saltón, y lo que quedó del saltón comió el revoltón; y la langosta comió lo que del revoltón había quedado.

5Despertad, borrachos, y llorad; gemid, todos los que bebéis vino, a causa del mosto, porque os es quitado de vuestra boca.

6Porque pueblo fuerte e innumerable subió a mi tierra; sus dientes son dientes de león, y sus muelas, muelas de león.

7Asoló mi vid, y descortezó mi higuera; del todo la desnudó y derribó; sus ramas quedaron blancas.

8Llora tú como joven vestida de cilicio por el marido de su juventud.

9Desapareció de la casa de Jehová la ofrenda y la libación; los sacerdotes ministros de Jehová están de duelo.

10El campo está asolado, se enlutó la tierra; porque el trigo fue destruido, se secó el mosto, se perdió el aceite.

11Confundíos, labradores; gemid, viñeros, por el trigo y la cebada, porque se perdió la mies del campo.

12La vid está seca, y pereció la higuera; el granado también, la palmera y el manzano; todos los árboles del campo se secaron, por lo cual se extinguió el gozo de los hijos de los hombres.

13Ceñíos y lamentad, sacerdotes; gemid, ministros del altar; venid, dormid en cilicio, ministros de mi Dios; porque quitada es de la casa de vuestro Dios la ofrenda y la libación.

14Proclamad ayuno, convocad a asamblea; congregad a los ancianos y a todos los moradores de la tierra en la casa de Jehová vuestro Dios, y clamad a Jehová.

15¡Ay del día! porque cercano está el día de Jehová, y vendrá como destrucción por el Todopoderoso.

16¿No fue arrebatado el alimento de delante de nuestros ojos, la alegría y el placer de la casa de nuestro Dios?

17El grano se pudrió debajo de los terrones, los graneros fueron asolados, los alfolíes destruidos; porque se secó el trigo.

18¡Cómo gimieron las bestias! ¡Cuán turbados anduvieron los hatos de los bueyes, porque no tuvieron pastos! También fueron asolados los rebaños de las ovejas.

19A ti, oh Jehová, clamaré; porque fuego consumió los pastos del desierto, y llama abrasó todos los árboles del campo.

20Las bestias del campo bramarán también a ti, porque se secaron los arroyos de las aguas, y fuego consumió las praderas del desierto.

TYNDALE OPEN STUDY NOTES

Versículo 1

I. 1:1–2:17 Joel describes the devastating locust plague that afflicted Judah and Jerusalem.

1:1–2:17 Joel describes the devastating locust plague that afflicted Judah and Jerusalem. 1:1 TheThe word of the Lord gave this message (literally The word of the Lord came): The Lord, not the human prophet, was the ultimate source of these words. • The name Joel means “the Lord [Yahweh] is God.” Joel’s father, Pethuel, is unknown apart from this verse.

Versículo 2

II. 1:2 Hear this: Joel summoned the inhabitants of the land to pay close attention to the prophetic …

1:2 Hear this: Joel summoned the inhabitants of the land to pay close attention to the prophetic word. • Leaders (literally elders): The prophet asked the community elders, has anything like this happened before? It hadn’t—this disaster was unique in the history of God’s people.

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III. 1:3 God’s people would tell future generations about what was taking place so that their descenda…

1:3 God’s people would tell future generations about what was taking place so that their descendants would benefit from the lessons they had learned (cp. Deut 4:9; 6:20-25).

Versículo 4

IV. 1:4 The disaster that had befallen Judah was a catastrophic plague of locusts. Some commentators …

1:4 The disaster that had befallen Judah was a catastrophic plague of locusts. Some commentators have understood the four kinds of locusts mentioned here to represent four ancient empires that conquered Israel. Others have suggested that the words indicate four stages in the development of locusts. Most likely, the prophet was using multiple terms to emphasize the extent of the destruction wrought by wave after wave of the voracious insects.

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V. 1:5 Wake up . . . Wail: The prophet sought to arouse the people and alert them to the gravity of …

1:5 Wake up . . . Wail: The prophet sought to arouse the people and alert them to the gravity of the locust plague.

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VI. 1:7 The destructive power of locusts is well documented in both ancient and modern times. The ins…

1:7 The destructive power of locusts is well documented in both ancient and modern times. The insatiable insects consume annual crops such as grains and vegetables, and they destroy perennial fruit-bearing trees and vines, leaving the branches white and bare.

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VII. 1:8 Weep like a bride (literally a virgin): Judah is compared to a young betrothed woman whose ma…

1:8 Weep like a bride (literally a virgin): Judah is compared to a young betrothed woman whose marriage is never consummated due to the death of her husband.

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VIII. 1:9 The locust plague threatened the people of Judah with starvation and brought the regular dail…

1:9 The locust plague threatened the people of Judah with starvation and brought the regular daily animal sacrifices and offerings of grain and wine at the Temple in Jerusalem to a halt (cp. Exod 29:38-41; Num 28:2-8).

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IX. 1:10 The locusts destroyed the three essential staple crops of ancient Israel: grain . . . grapes…

1:10 The locusts destroyed the three essential staple crops of ancient Israel: grain . . . grapes and olive oil.

Versículo 12

X. 1:12 Drought had intensified the devastation of the locust plague; everything had withered and dr…

1:12 Drought had intensified the devastation of the locust plague; everything had withered and dried up (see also 1:19-20). Spiritually, the people’s joy had dried up along with the fruit trees.

Versículo 13

XI. 1:13-14 The priests were to lead all the people in public rites of mourning at the Temple. Their …

1:13-14 The priests were to lead all the people in public rites of mourning at the Temple. Their outward actions must be matched by authentic inward change (see 2:13).

Versículo 15

XII. 1:15 The locust plague was not simply a natural event, but a sign that the day of the Lord was ne…

1:15 The locust plague was not simply a natural event, but a sign that the day of the Lord was near. Beginning with Amos in the 700s BC (Amos 5:18), the prophets had spoken of a future time when God would intervene in human history to judge the wicked and vindicate the righteous. • destruction . . . from the Almighty: The Hebrew text highlights the similar sounds of the word destruction (shod) and the title the Almighty (shadday).

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XIII. 1:17 Plague and drought had so reduced the food supply that the barns stood empty.

1:17 Plague and drought had so reduced the food supply that the barns stood empty.

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XIV. 1:18 The inhabitants of Judah were hard pressed by the famine; even sheep and goats, animals that…

1:18 The inhabitants of Judah were hard pressed by the famine; even sheep and goats, animals that can live on very meager forage, bleat in misery for lack of food.

Versículo 19

XV. 1:19 Lord, help us! (literally to you, Lord, I cry): Joel responded to the plague with an earnest…

1:19 Lord, help us! (literally to you, Lord, I cry): Joel responded to the plague with an earnest prayer. The people’s only recourse was to turn to the sovereign Lord of heaven and earth and appeal to his goodness; he alone could reverse their desperate situation.

Versículo 20

16. 1:20 All creation suffers because of human sin (Gen 3:17-18; 9:2; Rom 8:20-21)—even the wild anim…

1:20 All creation suffers because of human sin (Gen 3:17-18; 9:2; Rom 8:20-21)—even the wild animals cry out to God. The Hebrew word translated “cry out” is the same word used in Ps 42:1 of the deer that “longs” for streams of water. The beasts, urgently requiring their food and drink, set an example of how the people of Judah and Jerusalem should seek their Lord (cp. Isa 1:3).

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Joel — Capítulo 1