Resources for the Book of Joel
(Check the Scripture
Index for links and study resources pertaining to specific pericopes)
- Introductions, Overviews & General Resources:
- Joel at Luther Seminary's Bible Tutor. Study basics about Bible books, people, dates, places, and content, and take web-based self-tests. CD-ROM of Advanced Studies also available at their site.
- Book of Joel, Wikipedia.
- Book of Joel, The Jewish Encyclopedia, 1910.
- Joel from the Catholic Encyclopedia.
- Introduction to the Book of Joel, New American Bible.
- Introduction and Outline by David Malick at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
- The World Wide Study Bible on the Book of Joel.
- Bible Basics (Joel) by NetMinistries. (Very basic - includes .wav files with pronunciation of Biblical words)
- Walking Through the Bible: Hosea, Joel, Amos.
- Biblenotes summary: Joel.
- Joel from Aaron Rittmaster's Hebrew Prophets Web.
- Commentary, Exegesis, Studies,etc.:
- Joel, Geneva Study Bible, 1599.
- Joel, Matthew Henry Complete Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1706.
- Joel, Wesley's Notes, c 1760.
- Joel, Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871.
- Joel, Scofield Reference Notes, 1917.
- "The Early Hellenistic Period," Gerald A. Larue in Old Testament Life and Literature, 1968.
- Study on Joel by Hampton Keathley, IV at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
- Book of the Twelve, Barry Bandstra, Reading the Old Testament.
- The Book of Joel, verse by verse commentary, Robert Nguyen Cramer, BibleTexts.com.
- Joel, Expository Notes, Dr. Thomas L. Constable, Dallas Theological Seminary, 2005 edition.
- Articles and Background:
- "The Day of Yahweh," Ralph W. Klein, Concordia Theological Monthly, 1968.
- "'Return to Yahweh': Honor and Shame in Joel," Ronald A. Simkins, Semeia 68: Honor and Shame in the World of the Bible, 1994.
- Recommended articles
from ATLAS, an online collection of religion and theology journals, are
linked below.
ATLAS Access options are available for academic institutions, alumni of
selected theological schools, and clergy/church offices.
- Garett, Duane A.,
"The Structure of Joel," Journal of the Evangelical Theological
Society, 1985.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Schart, Aaron, "The First Section of
the Book of the Twelve Prophets: Hosea - Joel - Amos," Interpretation,
2007. (See also Interpretation, April, 2007 issue focus:
The Book of the Twelve.)
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Garett, Duane A.,
"The Structure of Joel," Journal of the Evangelical Theological
Society, 1985.
- Review:
- Review: John Barton, Joel and Obadiah: A Commentary. Westminster John Knox, 2001. Review by Aaron Schart in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature.
- Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Concordance:
- The Text This Week's links and resources to information about the Hebrew Prophets.
