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Podcast: Reasoning Through the Bible
Episode: Joel 3:9–21 - The Judgment of Nations and the Restoration of Zion (Session 7)
Description: This is a verse-by-verse episode of Joel 3:9-21, exploring the historical context, meaning, and faithful application of the passage within the Christian faith.A harvest usually means joy—until Joel 3 turns the field into a courtroom and the sickle into a verdict. We open the text and follow the trail from “Prepare for war” to “The Lord is a refuge,” mapping how God summons the nations to the Valley of Jehoshaphat and why the “valley of decision” is about His decision, not ours. Along the way, we draw the crucial line between personal salvation and God’s governance of na...