Joel 3:17 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ So shall ye know that I am the LORD your God dwelling in Zion, my holy mountain: then shall Jerusalem be holy,f and there shall no strangers pass through her any more. ”

• Joel 3:17 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  God Himself wondrously joins on His own words to those of the prophet, and speaks to His own people; “so (literally, and) ye shall know,” by experience, by sight, face to face, what ye now believe,...

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• Joel 3:17 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  So shall ye know that I [am] the LORD your God dwelling in Zion, my holy mountain: then shall Jerusalem be holy, and there shall no strangers pass (k) through her any more. (k) The strangers will no...

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• Joel 3:17 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  A Challenge to the Nations to Appear in the Valley of Judgment to Meet their Doom. Returning to the idea of Joel 3:2 , Joel represents Yahweh as bidding the heralds make proclamation among the nat...

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• Joel 3:17 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  So shall ye know , &c. Compare Joel 2:27 . See note on Ezekiel 6:7 . God. Hebrew. Elohim . App-4. My holy mountain. Compare Daniel 11:45 . Obadiah 1:16 ; Zechariah 8:3 . holy . holi...

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• Joel 3:17 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  This is a confirmation of the preceding doctrine, ye shall know, he says, that I am your God. The Prophet intimates that the favor of God had been so hidden during the afflictions of the...

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• Joel 3:17 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  So shall ye know that I am the LORD your God dwelling in Zion, my holy mountain: then shall Jerusalem be holy, and there shall no strangers pass through her any more. So shall ye know - By the judg...

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• Joel 3:17 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  Then shall Jerusalem be holy— That is, "After this, Jerusalem shall be safe under my care, and be no more profaned by the hostile armies of these mine enemies." These expressions, perhaps, may have...

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• Joel 3:17 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  So shall ye know that I am the LORD your God dwelling in Zion, my holy mountain: then shall Jerusalem be holy, and there shall no strangers pass through her any more. So shall ye know - exper...

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• Joel 3:17 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Judgment of the Heathen and the Glory of Israel A general judgment of all nations, for their mistreatment of Israel, is announced in the valley of Jehoshaphat ( Joel 3:1-4 ). Tyre, Zidon, and...

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• Joel 3:17 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  No strangers pass through her. — Strangers signify the aliens who had hitherto oppressed. They are like the spots and wrinkles which would defile the bride — the Church of God.

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• Joel 3:17 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  THE JUDGMENT OF THE HEATHEN Joel 3:1-21 HITHERTO Joel has spoken no syllable of the heathen, except to pray that God by His plagues will not give Israel to be mocked by them. But in the last ch...

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• Joel 3:17 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  “The Valley of Decision” Joel 2:28-32 ; Joel 3:1-21 Having stated the outward blessings that would follow repentance, Joel unveils the extraordinary spiritual blessings that were in store. The...

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• Joel 3:17 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  Finally the prophet moved on to a yet higher level, and dealt wholly with things to come. The great word introducing the section is "afterward." Some of the things foretold have now been fulfilled, s...

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• Joel 3:17 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  I do not presume to say as much, but I venture to believe, that Joel's prophecy in this Chapter is looking so far on, as to the second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. The valley of Jehoshaphat is ag...

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• Joel 3:17 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  So shall ye know that I [am] the Lord your God dwelling in Zion, my holy mountain ,.... The church of God, which is his dwelling place; and will appear more manifestly to be so at this time, when Ch...

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• Joel 3:17 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  So shall ye know that I [am] the LORD your God dwelling in Zion, my holy mountain: then shall Jerusalem be holy, and there shall no strangers pass through her any more. Ver. 17. So shall ye know...

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• Joel 3:17 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  So shall ye know that I am the Lord dwelling in Zion Very graciously present with you, and ever watching over you and delighting to save you. Then shall Jerusalem be holy After the church's enemi...

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• Joel 3:17 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Threatenings against Israel's Enemies. B. C. 720.       9 Proclaim ye this among the Gentile...

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• Joel 3:17 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  So, by these effects of my presence with my people, by my anger against their enemies, by punishing them by each other, overthrowing oppressors, by fulfilling what is foretold, shall ye, ye that su...

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• Joel 3:17 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  The Final Showdown ( Joel 3:15-21 ). Joel closes his prophecy by declaring what YHWH will do for His people as by His mighty roar, and by portentous signs, He demonstrates to the world His watch o...

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• Joel 3:17 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES. Joel 3:15-17 .] Dreadful commotions will happen before that day. Out of Zion Jehovah will destroy his enemies, protect his people, and purify his sanctuary. HOMILETICS THE UN...

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• Joel 3:17 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Joel 3:1 . Behold, in those days, in the days of the Messiah, as stated from the twenty eighth verse of the preseding chapter. Of course all references in our elder critics, to Cambyses, and to Ju...

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• Joel 3:17 - The Biblical Illustrator

  Prepare war, wake up the mighty men. The final battle between good and evil I. In this battle evil will gather all its available energies. “Proclaim ye this among the Gentiles; Prepare war, wak...

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• Joel 3:17 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Joel 3:1-29 These verses describe the deliverance of God's people and the destruction of his enemies because of their injurious, insulting, and ignominious treatment of his peopl...

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• Joel 3:17 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Jehovah The Hope of the People

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• Joel 3:17 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Daniel 11:45 ; Ezekiel 43:12 ; Ezekiel 48:35 ; Isaiah 12:6 ; Isaiah 35:8 ; Isaiah 4:3 ; Isaiah 52:1 ; Jeremiah 31:23 ; Joel 2:27 ; Joel 3:21 ; Micah 4:7 ; Nahum 1:15 ; Obadiah 1:16 ; Ob...

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• Joel 3:17 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Dwelling — Very graciously present with you, and ever watching over you, and delighting to save you. Then — After her enemies are destroyed and the remnant is saved, and the Messiah is come; for to...

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