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Joel
Facts:
Joel is the name of a prophet who probably lived during the reign of King Joash of Judah. There are also several other men in the Old Testament named Joel.
- The book of Joel is one of twelve short prophetic books in the last section of the Old Testament.
- The only personal information we have about the prophet Joel is that his father's name was Pethuel.
- In his sermon at Pentecost, the apostle Peter quoted from the book of Joel.
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(See also: joash · kingdomofjudah · pentecost)