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Organisation of the synopsis Synopsis: Joel The writer Joel (the prophet’s name) means ‘Jehovah is God’. The time of his writings cannot be determined clearly, but it is likely to be in the 9th century BC, during the time of king Jehoash in Judah. Joel’s message was directed to the people in Judah. Key verse Joel 2:13: And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil. It is most comforting that God is ever gracious and merciful. If you have life today, irrespective of your present state, as long as you are genuine (i.e., your heart and not your garments) in turning to the Lord Jesus Christ for forgiveness of your sins, your sins will be forgiven  (Rom 3:24-25). Main Theme The main theme of the book is the ‘Day of Jehovah’ which is mentioned 5 times (Chapter 1:15; 2:1.11.31; 3:14). The Day of Jehovah is also referred to as the ‘Day of the Lord’. The great locu

Author's message: Introduction The objective of this series of articles is to introduce to the average reader a succinct understanding of the minor prophets in the Bible. Most Christians only have a faint understanding of the Bible. Although it is true that salvation is not dependent on a complete understanding of the whole Bible, but a complete understanding is definitely helpful in the conduct of our spiritual lives.  Prayerfully, this synopsis will   kindle the readers’ interest to be like the Bereans in Acts 17:11, who continue to search the scriptures further. Outline of each book The following outlines the organisation of the synopsis of each book in the Bible: 1) The writer There is a short description of the author, the time when it was probably written and its audience or addressees will be reviewed.  2) Key verse In each book review, a key verse in the book will be selected and commented . The selection of the key verse is the choice of the author. For the sake of sim