Here are four thoughtful quotes from respected spiritual leaders and influencers on the Book of Joel.

Matthew Henry

“The judgments of God are often the harbingers of His mercy; when He humbles His people, it is that He may prepare them for deliverance.”

(Commentary on Joel 2)

Charles H. Spurgeon

“Joel’s trumpet still sounds across the centuries, calling men to repentance before the great and terrible day of the Lord.”

(From a sermon on Joel 2:1)

John Calvin

“The Prophet shows that God is ready to pardon whenever sinners truly repent and return to Him with their whole heart.”

(Commentary on Joel 2:12–13)

A. W. Tozer

“Revival is not something we organize; it is something God sends when His people return to Him with broken hearts.”

(A theme Tozer frequently connected with Joel 2:12–17 and the biblical call to repentance.)