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 ## Facts: ##
 
-Joel is the name of a prophet who probably lived during the reign of King Joash of Judah. There were also several other men in the Old Testament named Joel.
+Joel was a prophet who probably lived during the reign of King Joash of Judah. There were also several other men in the Old Testament named Joel.
 
 * The book of Joel is one of twelve short prophetic books in 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.