Commentary on Joel

Jerome (342–420)

Latin Text from public domain Migne Editors, Patrologiae Cursus Completus.

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Table of Contents

Prologue

1:1

1:2-3

1:4

1:5

1:6-7

1:8

1:9-12

1:13-14

1:15

1:16

1:17-18

1:19-20

2:1-11

2:12-14

2:15-17

2:18-21

2:22-27

2:28-31

2:32

3:1-3

3:4-6

3:7-8

3:9-11

3:12-13

3:14-15

3:16-17

3:18

3:19

3:20-21

Prologue

The order of the twelve prophets among the seventy interpreters is not the same as the one retained in Hebrew truth. For they place Amos second, Micah third, Joel fourth, Obadiah fifth, Jonah sixth, Nahum seventh, Habakkuk eighth, Zephaniah ninth, Haggai tenth, Zechariah eleventh, and Malachi twelfth. But the Hebrews, after Hosea, who is first among both, read Joel second, Amos third, Obadiah fourth, Jonah fifth, Micah sixth, Nahum seventh, Habakkuk eighth, Zephaniah ninth, Haggai tenth, Zechariah eleventh, and Malachi twelfth, who is also the last. And since once we have listed all the prophets of one volume, it seems useful to us to briefly annotate the etymologies of each in both Greek and Latin. Hosea means 'savior', which we can call the Savior. Joel means 'beginning', that is, starting. Amos means 'bearing', which is called 'carrying' in Latin. Obadiah means 'servant of the…

See also

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