For lo, in those days, and in that time, When I turn back to the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem,Joel 3:1 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the BibleFor, behold, in those days - According to the preceding prophecy, these days should refer to Gospel times, or to such as should immediately precede them. But this is a part of the prophecy which is difficult to be understood. All interpreters are at variance upon it; some applying its principal parts to Cambyses; his unfortunate expedition to Egypt; the destruction of fifty thousand of his troops (by the moving pillars of sand) whom he had sent across the desert to plunder the rich temple of Jupiter Ammon; his return to Judea, and dying of a wound which he received from his own sword, in mounting his horse, which happened at Ecbatane, at the foot of Mount Carmel. On which his army, composed of different nations, seeing themselves without a head, fell out, and fought against each other, till the whole were destroyed. And this is supposed to be what Ezekiel means by Gog and Magog, and the destruction of the former. See Ezekiel 38 and 39.
Others apply this to the victories gained by the Maccabees, and to the destruction brought upon the enemies of their country; while several consider the whole as a figurative prediction of the success of the Gospel among the nations of the earth. It may refer to those times in which the Jews shall be brought in with the fullness of the Gentiles, and be re-established in their own land. Or there may be portions in this prophecy that refer to all the events; and to others that have not fallen yet within the range of human conjecture, and will be only known when the time of fulfillment shall take place. In this painful uncertainty, rendered still more so by the discordant opinions of many wise and learned men, it appears to be my province, as I have nothing in the form of a new conjecture to offer, to confine myself to an explanation of the phraseology of the chapter; and then leave the reader to apply it as may seem best to his own judgment.
I shall bring again the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem - This may refer to the return from the Babylonish captivity; extending also to the restoration of Israel, or the ten tribes.
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in those.
Joel 2:29 And also on the servants and on the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit.
Daniel 12:1 And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which stands for the children of your people...
Zephaniah 3:19,20 Behold, at that time I will undo all that afflict you: and I will save her that halts, and gather her that was driven out...
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Deuteronomy 30:3 That then the LORD your God will turn your captivity, and have compassion on you, and will return and gather you from all the nations...
2 Chronicles 6:37,38 Yet if they bethink themselves in the land where they are carried captive, and turn and pray to you in the land of their captivity...
Psalm 14:7 Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! when the LORD brings back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice...
Psalm 85:1 Lord, you have been favorable to your land: you have brought back the captivity of Jacob.
Isaiah 11:11-16 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people...
Jeremiah 16:15 But, The LORD lives, that brought up the children of Israel from the land of the north, and from all the lands where he had driven them...
Jeremiah 23:3-8 And I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all countries where I have driven them, and will bring them again to their folds...
Jeremiah 29:14 And I will be found of you, said the LORD: and I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations...
Jeremiah 30:3,18 For, see, the days come, said the LORD, that I will bring again the captivity of my people Israel and Judah, said the LORD...
Ezekiel 16:53 When I shall bring again their captivity, the captivity of Sodom and her daughters, and the captivity of Samaria and her daughters...
Ezekiel 37:21,22 And say to them, Thus said the Lord GOD; Behold, I will take the children of Israel from among the heathen, where they be gone...
Ezekiel 38:14-18 Therefore, son of man, prophesy and say to Gog, Thus said the Lord GOD; In that day when my people of Israel dwells safely...
Ezekiel 39:25,28,29 Therefore thus said the Lord GOD; Now will I bring again the captivity of Jacob, and have mercy on the whole house of Israel...
Amos 9:14 And I will bring again the captivity of my people of Israel, and they shall build the waste cities, and inhabit them...
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