Joel 3:17

"The LORD will roar from Zion, and thunder from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth will shake; but the LORD will be a refuge to his people, and a stronghold to the children of Israel."

Key Reflection

In Joel 3:17, the Lord's roar and thunder symbolize His powerful judgment, which shakes the heavens and earth, foreshadowing a divine retribution against adversaries. Yet, amidst this tumult, the Lord remains a refuge for His people, providing safety and strength as a stronghold during times of trial.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

God Himself wondrously joins on His own words to those of the prophet, and speaks to His own people; “so (literally, and) ye shall know,” by experience, by sight, face to face, what ye now believe, “that I am the Lord your God, dwelling in Zion, My holy mountain.” So He saith in the second Psalm, “Then shall he speak unto them”Psalms 2:5-6(the enemies of His Christ) “in His wrath, and vex them in His sore displeasure; And I have set My king on My holy hill of Zion;” and, “Behold the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself shall

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