Reading the Locust Plague in the Prophecy of Joel in the Context of African Biblical Hermeneutics and the Decolonial Turn
Joel is one of the 12 minor prophets (dōdekaprophēton). His prophecy aims at calling the nation and people to repentance through emphasizing that the Day of the Lord (yōm ădȏnay) is at hand (3:1–5 [2:28–32]). The locust plague (ʾarbbeh) in Joel’s message—which recalls the insects that threaten to de...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI
2023
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Religions
Year: 2023, Volume: 14, Issue: 10 |
| Further subjects: | B
judgment-repentance-restoration
B African Biblical Hermeneutics B Post-colonial B locust plague B decolonial turn B Culture |
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