Joel 3:17-21
3:17 a Then you will know: God’s ultimate purpose is that his people should know him and share his holy character. They must learn that he alone is God and that he reigns over all creation from Zion, his holy mountain (see also 2:27 b). The only true security in the present, and the only hope for the future, comes from God’s presence.3:18 c Blessings would flow from the Lord’s sovereign presence in Zion (see also Ezek 47:1-12 d; Amos 9:13 e). There would be a superabundance of sweet wine and milk. The Temple, God’s own dwelling on earth, would be the source of a spring that would forever water the arid landscape (see Zech 14:8 f; Rev 22:1-2 g).
3:19 h Even as Judah is restored, her ancient enemies Egypt and Edom would experience God’s judgment for their crimes against his people.
Summary for Joel 3:20-21: 3:20-21 i The conclusion of Joel’s prophecy is the antithesis of its beginning. In 1:1-20 j, Judah’s future seemed in grave doubt. Plague and drought, the signs of divine judgment, threatened Judah’s existence. Now Joel ends with the divine assurance that Judah ... and Jerusalem will endure through all generations. God’s people in every generation rest secure in the hope that his kingdom will reign over heaven and earth (see also Isa 9:6-7 k; Dan 2:44 l; 7:13-14 m).
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