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A Picture of Awesome Judgment
Commentators agree that the darkening of the sun, moon, and stars is powerful, figurative language. John Calvin explains its purpose is to shake people out of spiritual indifference. This imagery is designed to convey the absolute terror and seriousness of God's final judgment, a day when, as Matthew Henry notes, all comfort and joy will be cut off from God's enemies.
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Joel
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Albert Barnes
On Joel 3:15
18th Century
Theologian
The sun and the moon shall be darkened - This may be, either that they shall be outshone by the brightness of the glory of Christ, …
John Calvin
On Joel 3:15
16th Century
Theologian
I have already explained this verse in chapter 2: the Prophet, as we then stated, describes in these words the terrible judgment of God, in order t…
John Gill
On Joel 3:15
17th Century
Pastor
The sun and moon shall be darkened
Both the politic and ecclesiastic state of antichrist shall be ruined and destroy…
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Matthew Henry
On Joel 3:9–17
17th Century
Minister
Here is a challenge to all the enemies of God's people. There is no escaping God's judgments; hardened sinners, in that day of wrath, will be cut o…