Biblical Quotes and Allusions
There are many parallels of language between Joel and other Old Testament prophets. They may represent Joel’s literary use of other prophets, or vice versa.
In the New Testament, his prophecy of the outpouring of God′s Holy Spirit upon all people was notably quoted by the apostle Peter in his Pentecost sermon (Acts 2).
The table below represents some of the more explicit quotes and allusions between specific passages in Joel and passages from the Old and New Testaments.
| Joel | Old Testament | New Testament |
|---|---|---|
| 1:6 & 2:2–10 | Revelation 9:3, 7–9 | |
| 1:15 | Isaiah 13:6 Ezekiel 30:2–3 |
|
| 2:1 | Zephaniah 1:14-16 | |
| 2:1-2 | Amos 5:18, 20 | |
| 2:11 | Malachi 3:2 | |
| 2:27 | Isaiah 45:5 Ezekiel 36:11 |
|
| 2:28–32 | Acts 2:16–21 | |
| 2:31 | Malachi 4:5 | |
| 2:32 | Obadiah 17 | Romans 10:13 |
| 3:10 | Isaiah 2:4 Micah 4:3 |
|
| 3:16 | Amos 1:2 | |
| 3:17 | Obadiah 17 | |
| 3:18 | Amos 9:13 |
Read more about this topic: Book Of Joel
Famous quotes containing the word quotes:
“Young people of high school age can actually feel themselves changing. Progress is almost tangible. It’s exciting. It stimulates more progress. Nevertheless, growth is not constant and smooth. Erik Erikson quotes an aphorism to describe the formless forming of it. “I ain’t what I ought to be. I ain’t what I’m going to be, but I’m not what I was.””
—Stella Chess (20th century)