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Joel

Facts

Joel is the name of a prophet who wrote a book of the Old Testament.. The book of Joel is one of twelve short prophetic books that make up the last section of the Old Testament.

• The only personal information we have about the prophet Joel is that his father's name was Pethuel.
• From the content of his book it is probable that Joel prophesied in Judah, which was the southern Israelite kingdom.
• It is not clear when the prophet Joel lived and prophesied, but based on the content of his book some think it was during the reign of King Joash.
• In his sermon at Pentecost, the apostle Peter quoted from the book of Joel.
• There were other men in the Bible named Joel. Some languages may prefer to spell their names slightly differently to make it clear that they were different people.