Joel, Book of — Joel was probably a resident in Judah, as his commission was to that people. He makes frequent mention of Judah and Jerusalem (1:14; 2:1, 15, 32; 3:1, 12, 17, 20, 21). He probably flourished in the reign of Uzziah (about B.C. 800), and was… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Joel, book of — One of the Minor Prophets, of uncertain date, but since the Second Temple was standing (Joel 1:14; 2:17) it may have been written in the 5/4th cent. BCE. The country had been ravaged by a plague of locusts which devoured everything in sight, even … Dictionary of the Bible
Joel — • Profile of the Old Testament prophet and analysis of the book bearing his name Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Joel Joel † … Catholic encyclopedia
JOEL — (Heb. יוֹאֵל; YHWH is God ), the second book in the minor prophets . The superscription of the book names the prophet Joel son of Pethuel as the author. No indication of the author s life, time, or place of residence is given, and the name of the … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Joel Rubin — is a Jewish musician known for being a leading performer of klezmer music.He studied with Richard Stoltzman and Kalmen Opperman, attended the California Institute of the Arts and received a BFA from the State University of New York at Purchase.… … Wikipedia
Joel Kovel — (born 27 August 1936) is an American politician, academic, writer and eco socialist. A practicing psychiatrist and psychoanalyst until the mid 1980s, he has lectured in psychiatry, anthropology, political science and communication studies. He has … Wikipedia
Joel McIver — (born 1971) is a British author. His best known book to date is the bestselling Justice For All: The Truth About Metallica, published in 2004. His other works include biographies of Erykah Badu, Slipknot, Ice Cube, Black Sabbath, the Red Hot… … Wikipedia
Joel Comm — Comm circa Jan 2009 Born Joel Comm May 5, 1964 (1964 05 05) (age 47) Nationality … Wikipedia
Joel C. Rosenberg — is a New York Times best selling list American author and a communications strategist.Rosenberg refers to himself as an evangelical Christian from an Orthodox Jewish heritage. cite web url= http://www.joelrosenberg.com/about.asp title= Joel s Bio … Wikipedia
Joel Kurtzman — is a Senior Fellow at the Milken Institute, a non profit, non partisan think tank. His research focuses on globalization and its risks and has been published widely. He is also Executive Director of the Milken Institute’s SAVE Project which… … Wikipedia
