The Pulpit Commentary on Joel 2:24-27

The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public domain

In these verses the prophet pictures the blessed effects of the abundant rain on the parched and barren land. Joel 2:24 presents a contrast to Joel 2:10-12 of Joel 1:1-20.; while the promise of corn and wine and oil in Joel 1:19, with which the present is closely connected, is performed. The perfects exhibit the Divine promise as actually accomplished.

I will restore to you the years.

This denotes either

(2) it implies that, only for the timely interposition of Jehovah in destroying the locusts, the people would have had to sustain the loss of the harvest, not of one year only, but of several—in other words, the disastrous effects of their ravages would have been felt for a number of years; but

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