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Joel

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.

  • 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.
  • In his sermon at Pentecost, the apostle Peter quoted from the book of Joel.

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(See also: joash · kingdomofjudah · pentecost)

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