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Joelיואל
800 BCE – 750 BCE · Judahbiblical
Description
Joel is a Biblical prophet, the second of the Twelve Minor Prophets, and, according to itself, the author of the Book of Joel, which is set in the early Assyrian period. Scholars meanwhile view the Book of Joel as having been completed in the Ptolemaic period due to its use of earlier texts and perspective on Yahweh and the nations.
Facts
| Venerated in | Judaism Christianity Islam Baháʼí Faith Rastafari |
| Major shrine | Gush Halav, Israel |
| Feast | October 19 (Orthodox) |
| Attributes | Prophet |
| Major works | Book of Joel |
Life & work in brief
Summarised by section — one row per topic, for fast reading.
| Topic | Summary |
|---|---|
| Name | Joel is mentioned by name only once in the Hebrew Bible, in the introduction to that book, as the son of Pethuel (Joel 1:1). |
| Life | Some commentators suggest that Joel lived in the 9th century BC, whereas others assign him to the 5th or 4th century BC. |
| In Christianity | On the Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar, his feast day is 19 October. |
| In the Baháʼí Faith | Joel is considered a minor prophet in the Baháʼí Faith. |
| In Islam | In Islam, Yu'il ibn Fatu'il (Arabic: يُئيل بن فَتُئيل) isn't mentioned in the Quran nor the Hadith. |
Prophecies
Key prophetic utterances and visions attributed to Joel, with sources.
| Prophecy / vision | Source |
|---|---|
| The locust plague — the day of YHWH is at hand, a destruction from the Almighty | Joel 1:15 |
| I will pour my Spirit on all flesh; sons and daughters prophesy | Joel 2:28 |
| Sun turned to darkness, moon to blood before the great day of YHWH | Joel 2:31 |