Joel 2:3 meaning and explanation
Before them a fire devours, and behind them a flame scorches. The land before them is like the Garden of Eden, but behind them, it is like a desert wasteland— surely nothing will escape them.
Joel 2:3, Berean Standard Bible
Explanation preview
The LORD is speaking through the prophet Joel to Judah, describing the army he has summoned for the Day of the LORD. The image moves with the invaders: what lies ahead of them is still lush like Eden, but the ground they leave behind is scorched and stripped bare.
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