Book of Joel
E111245
The Book of Joel is a prophetic book in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament that portrays a devastating locust plague as a symbol of divine judgment and calls the people to repentance in anticipation of the "day of the Lord."
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Book of Joel canonical | 11 |
| Joel 1 | 1 |
| Joel 2 | 1 |
| Joel 3 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T917701 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Book of Joel Context triple: [Shaddai, appearsInBook, Book of Joel]
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A.
Book of Jeremiah
The Book of Jeremiah is a prophetic book of the Hebrew Bible that records the messages, warnings, and laments of the prophet Jeremiah concerning Judah’s impending judgment and eventual restoration.
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B.
Book of Ezekiel
The Book of Ezekiel is a prophetic book of the Hebrew Bible that records the visions and messages of the prophet Ezekiel, focusing on divine judgment, the fall and restoration of Israel, and vivid symbolic imagery.
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C.
Book of Micah
The Book of Micah is a prophetic book in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament that records the messages of the prophet Micah, including themes of divine judgment, social justice, and future restoration centered on Zion.
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D.
Letter of Jeremiah
The Letter of Jeremiah is a deuterocanonical epistle traditionally attributed to the prophet Jeremiah, warning against idolatry and included in the biblical canon of several Christian traditions.
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E.
The Twelve Minor Prophets
The Twelve Minor Prophets are a collection of twelve shorter prophetic books in the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament, traditionally grouped together as a single unit.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Book of Joel Target entity description: The Book of Joel is a prophetic book in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament that portrays a devastating locust plague as a symbol of divine judgment and calls the people to repentance in anticipation of the "day of the Lord."
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A.
Book of Jeremiah
The Book of Jeremiah is a prophetic book of the Hebrew Bible that records the messages, warnings, and laments of the prophet Jeremiah concerning Judah’s impending judgment and eventual restoration.
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B.
Book of Ezekiel
The Book of Ezekiel is a prophetic book of the Hebrew Bible that records the visions and messages of the prophet Ezekiel, focusing on divine judgment, the fall and restoration of Israel, and vivid symbolic imagery.
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C.
Book of Micah
The Book of Micah is a prophetic book in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament that records the messages of the prophet Micah, including themes of divine judgment, social justice, and future restoration centered on Zion.
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D.
Letter of Jeremiah
The Letter of Jeremiah is a deuterocanonical epistle traditionally attributed to the prophet Jeremiah, warning against idolatry and included in the biblical canon of several Christian traditions.
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E.
The Twelve Minor Prophets
The Twelve Minor Prophets are a collection of twelve shorter prophetic books in the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament, traditionally grouped together as a single unit.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Neviim
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Old Testament book ⓘ book of the Bible ⓘ minor prophet ⓘ prophetic book ⓘ |
| addresses |
Jerusalem
ⓘ
Judah ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
theme of covenant faithfulness
ⓘ
theme of divine mercy ⓘ |
| callsFor |
fasting
ⓘ
national repentance ⓘ prayer ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus |
canonical in Christianity
ⓘ
canonical in Judaism ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
day of the Lord
ⓘ
divine judgment ⓘ repentance ⓘ restoration ⓘ |
| contains | prophecy of the outpouring of the Spirit ⓘ |
| containsPhrase | day of the Lord ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
the holiness of Zion
ⓘ
the sovereignty of God ⓘ |
| genre |
apocalyptic literature
ⓘ
prophecy ⓘ |
| includesMotif |
cosmic signs
ⓘ
darkness and gloom ⓘ judgment of the nations ⓘ restoration of agricultural fertility ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian eschatology
ⓘ
Jewish eschatology ⓘ |
| language | Biblical Hebrew ⓘ |
| mentionsLocation |
Jerusalem
ⓘ
Valley of Jehoshaphat ⓘ
linked to:
Kidron Valley
Zion ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hebrew Bible
ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
Old Testament ⓘ
linked to:
Bible
|
| positionInChristianCanon | one of the Twelve Minor Prophets ⓘ |
| positionInJewishCanon | part of the Twelve (Trei Asar) ⓘ |
| quotedBy | Apostle Peter ⓘ |
| quotedIn | Acts of the Apostles ⓘ |
| structure |
oracles of judgment
ⓘ
oracles of salvation ⓘ |
| symbolism | locust plague as divine judgment ⓘ |
| testament |
Old Testament
ⓘ
linked to:
Bible
|
| traditionallyAttributedTo | Prophet Joel ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian liturgy
ⓘ
Jewish liturgy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Book of Joel Description of subject: The Book of Joel is a prophetic book in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament that portrays a devastating locust plague as a symbol of divine judgment and calls the people to repentance in anticipation of the "day of the Lord."
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.