Joel 2:21

Joel · Old Testament · Chapter 2

“Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the LORD will do great things.”Joel 2:21

What Does Joel 2:21 Mean?

Joel 2:21 is found in the book of Joel, chapter 2, verse 21 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Key themes in this passage include Joy, Restoration, Courage, and Hope.

Cross-References (20)

These passages are connected to Joel 2:21 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Psalms 65:11“Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness.”Zephaniah 3:16“In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack.”Psalms 126:1“When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.”Isaiah 41:10“Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.”Isaiah 54:4“Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood any more.”1 Samuel 12:16“Now therefore stand and see this great thing, which the LORD will do before your eyes.”Jeremiah 33:3“Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.”1 Samuel 12:24“Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you.”Isaiah 35:1“The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.”Jeremiah 30:9“But they shall serve the LORD their God, and David their king, whom I will raise up unto them.”Deuteronomy 4:32“For ask now of the days that are past, which were before thee, since the day that God created man upon the earth, and ask from the one side of heaven unto the other, whether there hath been any such thing as this great thing is, or hath been heard like it?”Psalms 65:12“They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side.”Joel 2:20“But I will remove far off from you the northern army, and will drive him into a land barren and desolate, with his face toward the east sea, and his hinder part toward the utmost sea, and his stink shall come up, and his ill savour shall come up, because he hath done great things.”Zechariah 8:15“So again have I thought in these days to do well unto Jerusalem and to the house of Judah: fear ye not.”Hebrews 6:7“For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God:”Genesis 15:1“After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.”Psalms 98:8“Let the floods clap their hands: let the hills be joyful together”Isaiah 44:23“Sing, O ye heavens; for the LORD hath done it: shout, ye lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel.”Hosea 2:21“And it shall come to pass in that day, I will hear, saith the LORD, I will hear the heavens, and they shall hear the earth;”Psalms 71:19“Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee!”

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