Joel

A severe locust plague devastates the land, prompting a call to lament and mourn, and the priests are instructed to gather the people to cry out to the Lord. The day of the Lord is near, bringing devastation and destruction, but the Lord calls his people to repent and return to him, promising to be gracious and merciful if they do. The Lord responds to the people's cries by promising to restore the land, bless his people, and pour out his spirit on all flesh, causing prophesying, dreams, and visions. God will also gather the nations to judge them for their evil deeds against His people, punishing them and repaying them for their actions, but ultimately remaining in Zion as the hope and strength of His people.