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Joel 2:12
"Yet even now," says Yahweh, "turn to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning." Tear your heart and not your garments, and turn to Yahweh, your God; for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and relents from sending calamity.
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Interpretation

The prophet calls a return fasting that is embodied in family life. Joel 2:12: trace "yahweh" and "turn". Align return fasting through how disagreements are handled—let wisdom become a road.

Context

Joel speaks here as prophetic oracle writing, naming return fasting. Placed in ch. 2, the nearby lines set its tone. There’s a line into prophetic hope & judgment. The nearby sentences supply the texture.

Authorship & Historical Background

Joel was received under the name of Joel. Many scholars judge Joel as follows: Post‑exilic prophetic liturgy (locust plague as day of the Lord).. Date: Post‑exilic period (debated).. This verse leans into prophetic hope & judgment.

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Traditional:Joel
Modern scholarship:Post‑exilic prophetic liturgy (locust plague as day of the Lord).
Date:Post‑exilic period (debated).
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
The Masoretic tradition preserves the Hebrew text with remarkable accuracy. The Dead Sea Scrolls (discovered 1947-1956) confirm the Hebrew text's reliability, showing minimal variation over 1000+ years of transmission.