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The Joel Army 2


One writing pattern I have learnt from Prophet Rick Joyner when writing about the details of the last days is not to be completely authoritative. We must all learn that we see in part and a sign that what you believe is wrong is when you refuse to subject it to scrutiny.

I am aware that some circles of believers that I respect and still learn from do not believe that God is raising an army according to the writing of Prophet Joel in Joel 2:1-11. However, we agree that irrespective of the name we call the army, there is truly raising an army.

The canon of scripture shows that some writings are directed at the natural Israel while some are directed towards the spiritual Israel. Historical books talk more about the natural Israel and it is for our learning while prophetic books point more to the spiritual Israel than the natural Israel. The book of Joel is one of such writings that points to the spiritual Israel- the church.

Joel starts his book by describing the state of things in Jerusalem which perfectly aligns with what the church and the world is experiencing at this time. A careful study of the first chapter shows a similar set of events with the famous Matthew 24.

After the description of the terrible state of things in chapter 1, he goes on, inspired by the Spirit to give us details of the day of the LORD which also signifies the last days. The first thing he says is a call for the trumpet to be blown in God's holy mountain- Zion. He mentions some things about the day of the LORD and one of them is "a great and a strong people". This is the army.

The next verse till verse 11 describes the army which will do a two-fold work: redemption and destruction. They will redeem by fire and will also destroy by the same fire.

Not to make this so long, I will stop here and continue in the next edition. If you have questions or comments, kindly drop them here. I will attend to them.

#Maranatha

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