Joel is the second of 12 Minor Prophets in the Old Testament of the Bible. He is placed between the prophets Hosea and Amos; this information can be used later in determining the time in which his book was written. The book of Joel is divided into four chapters. In the book there is no reculation about Joel himself, except his name and his father's name. The theme of the Book of Joel is that salvation will come to Judah and Jerusalem only when the people turn to Yahweh. The prophet Joel plays a very significant role in the Bible and also has a message of great importance to deliver to the people of Yahweh.
             There is a small degree of information known about the Prophet Joel. It is known that his name signifies "Jehovah is God". Joel always had an original approach when he faced the problems in his time. Because of Joel's duty as a preacher of repentance he takes high nobility among the twelve prophets. It is also stated that he is the son of Pethuel. "Like Hosea, he [Joel] distinguished himself from others of the same name, by the mention of his unknown father" (Pusey 143). It can also be possible that Joel was an inhabitant of Judah, or even a citizen of Jerusalem. This can be proven by the constant repetition of the words "Zion" and "children of Zion (2: I, 23), and also of "Judah and Jerusalem" (3: I, 6). Many scholars believe that Joel was also a priest because of his wide range of knowledge of the Temple and also of the worship programs. It is concluded from the works that Joel has written that he was a very literate person or according to John Watts, "a 'literary prophecy' that is, prophecy composed to be read" (12).
             This can be seen through Joel's extensive prophetic writing and also in his poetic and descriptive writings. The best example is seen in the writings of the Locust plague (2:3-11) and a drought (1:15-20). Alt...