“Then will the Lord be jealous for his land, and pity his people.”
The promise that the LORD became jealous for his land and had pity on his people indicates that the corporate repentance and intercession move God to compassion and the reversal of judgment. The jealousy and pity indicate divine emotional engagement with the covenant people. This verse establishes that repentance efficacious, that it opens the possibility of divine mercy.
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Priya Nair (test user)1d agoRivers of living water — Joel 2
Their context of persecution gives these words a weight we often miss.. What a reminder that God's ways are not our ways. I notice the repetition here is deliberate — the author wants us to feel the e...
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Jonas Eriksson (test user)4h agoWhat it means to love — Joel 2
God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. Faith isn't the absence of doubt — it's choosing to believe despite it.. What a ...
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