Joel 2:1referencesZephaniah 1:14-16
Joel 2:1 warns of the coming 'day of the LORD,' a theme echoed in Zephaniah 1:14-16, which describes the day as a time of wrath and distress.
Thematic focusDay of the LORD, Judgment.
Cross-References — Joel 2
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Joel 2:12-13referencesJonah 3:5-10
Joel 2:12-13 calls for repentance with fasting and weeping, similar to the repentance of Nineveh in Jonah 3:5-10, where the people fast and turn from their evil ways.
Thematic focusRepentance, Mercy.
Joel 2:28-29referencesActs 2:16-18
Joel 2:28-29 prophesies the outpouring of the Spirit on all people, which Peter cites as being fulfilled at Pentecost in Acts 2:16-18.
Thematic focusHoly Spirit, Fulfillment of Prophecy.
Joel 2:31referencesRevelation 6:12
Joel 2:31 speaks of cosmic signs before the 'great and terrible day of the LORD,' which parallels the signs described in Revelation 6:12 during the opening of the sixth seal.
Thematic focusEnd Times, Cosmic Signs.
Joel 2:32referencesRomans 10:13
Joel 2:32 promises that 'everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved,' a promise reiterated by Paul in Romans 10:13 as part of the message of salvation through faith in Christ.
Thematic focusSalvation, Faith.