Joel 2:22 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field: for the pastures of the wilderness do spring, for the tree beareth her fruit, the fig tree and the vine do yield their strength. ”

Joel 2:22 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The reversal of the whole former sentence is continued up to man. The beasts of the field “groaned, were perplexed, cried” unto God; now they are bidden, “be not afraid;” before, “the pastures of t...
Joel 2:22 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Joel 2:18 Joel 3:21 . Yahweh's Gracious Response to the Prayer of Intercession. Joel 2:18-27 . The Locusts shall be Destroyed and the Inhabitants of the Land Rejoice in Renewed Prosperity....
Joel 2:22 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Be not afraid, &c. Figure of speech Apostrophe (App-6), as in Joel 2:21 . Compare Joel 1:18 ; Joel 1:20 . pastures, &c. Compare Joel 1:19 . strength . abundance.
Joel 2:22 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Here the Prophet turns his address to the beasts; not that his instruction suited them; but it was a more efficacious mode of speaking, when he invited the very beasts to a participation of the...
Joel 2:22 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field: for the pastures of the wilderness do spring, for the tree beareth her fruit, the fig tree and the vine do yield their strength.
Joel 2:22 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the LORD will do great things. Fear not, O land ... Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field ... Be glad then, ye children of Zion. In an ascending gra...
Joel 2:22 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Repentance followed by Restoration Joel 2:1-17 are another description of the locust plague. An alarm is sounded as though the Day of Jehovah had come ( Joel 2:1-3 ). The advance of the locusts...
Joel 2:22 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

PROSPERITY AND THE SPIRIT Joel 2:18-32 "THEN did Jehovah become jealous for His land, and took pity upon His people"-with these words Joel opens the second half of his book. Our Authorized Vers...
Joel 2:22 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Averting of Judgment Joel 2:12-27 To rend the garment is easy, but a broken and contrite heart can be imparted only by the grace of the Holy Spirit. The love of God should bring us to repen...
Joel 2:22 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Having thus dealt with the actual visitation and its terrible devastation, and having called the people into the place of humiliation, the prophet rose to a higher level, and interpreted the visitati...
Joel 2:22 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Here comes in what all along seems to have been intimated, how gracious the Lord would deal with his people. This is ever the case. When the Lord is coming forth to bless, he puts his people to pray....
Joel 2:22 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field ,.... Which before groaned, and were perplexed for want of pasture, and cried because of the drought, Joel 1:18 ; perhaps the Gentiles may be here designed, in...
Joel 2:22 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field: for the pastures of the wilderness do spring, for the tree beareth her fruit, the fig tree and the vine do yield their strength. Ver. 22. Be not afraid, ye b...
Joel 2:22 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Fear not, O land , &c. “In the former part of this prophecy the land is elegantly represented as mourning, the beasts groaning, and the herds of cattle as greatly distressed; the rivers of water...
Joel 2:22 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Promise of Mercy. B. C. 720. 18 Then will the L ORD be jealous for his land, and pity...
Joel 2:22 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field. In Joel 1:18-20 , the poor beasts were represented as in greatest perplexity, for want of pasture they were like to perish; but now they are (as if capable...
Joel 2:22 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Having Accepted His People's Repentance YHWH Promises To Deliver Them from The Plagues Of Locusts By Casting The Locusts Into The Seas On Both Sides Of The Land And That He Will Then Restore The Fru...
Joel 2:22 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.] Joel 2:21 . Fear not ] as in ch. 1, on account of judgments, but rejoice in the destruction of the hosts. Joel 2:22 .] Verdant pastures and trees laden with fruit shall be...
Joel 2:22 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Joel 2:1 . Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, to convoke a solemn assembly for fasting and humiliation. Numbers 10:2-3 . Joel 2:2 . A day of darkness, nigrum esse. The army of locusts obscured the...
Joel 2:22 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Joel 2:1-29 These verses contain a further description of the calamity occasioned by the locusts and the appearance presented by them; the calling of a congregational meeting for...
Joel 2:22 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

God's Promise of Temporal and Spiritual Blessings
Joel 2:22 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 3:7 ; Amos 9:14 ; Amos 9:15 ; Ezekiel 34:26 ; Ezekiel 34:27 ; Ezekiel 36:30 ; Ezekiel 36:35 ; Ezekiel 36:8 ; Genesis 4:12 ; Haggai 2:16 ; Hosea 14:5-7 ; Isaiah 30:23 ; Isai...
Joel 2:22 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Their strength — Bring forth as much as they are able to stand under.

Joel 2:22 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Joel 2:22 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Joel 2:22 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Joel 2:22 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Joel 2:22 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Joel 2:22 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Joel 2:22 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Joel 2:22 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Joel 2:22 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Joel 2:22 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Joel 2:22 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Joel 2:22 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Joel 2:22 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joel 2:22 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Joel 2:22 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Joel 2:22 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Joel 2:22 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Joel 2:22 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Joel 2:22 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Joel 2:22 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Joel 2:22 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Joel 2:22 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Joel 2:22 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes