Book 29 of 66 · Old Testament · Minor Prophets I
Joel
Joel is the 29th book of the Bible and the 29th of the 39 books of the Old Testament. It belongs to the Minor Prophets I section (Minor Prophets) and has 3 chapters.
- Book number
- 29 of 66
- Testament
- Old Testament (29 of 39)
- Section
- Minor Prophets I
- Group
- Minor Prophets
- Chapters
- 3
- Abbreviation
- Joe
- Comes after
- Hosea
- Comes before
- Amos
About Joel
Joel uses a devastating locust plague to call Judah to repentance and looks ahead to the day of the Lord and the outpouring of God's Spirit on all people.
Where is Joel in the Bible?
Open a Bible near the middle: Joel is book 29 of 66, right after Hosea and just before Amos. In the Old Testament it is number 29 of 39, in the Minor Prophets I section (the first six of the twelve Minor Prophets).
Practise Joel
- Find Joel in Book Hunt — tap it on a shelf of all 66 spines before the timer runs out.
- What number is Joel? Book Number Blitz — drill book numbers 1 to 66 against the clock.
- Is Joel canon? Canon or Not — tell the real 66 from apocryphal and invented titles.
- Old or New? Testament Toss-Up — sort each book into its testament as fast as you can.
- Shelve Minor Prophets I in Order the Books — learn Joel's neighbours by placing the whole section in order.
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