Joel 2:1

¹Blow the trumpet in Zion, And sound an alarm in My holy mountain! Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble; For the day of the Lord is coming, For it is at hand:a

Joel 2 pivots from the devastating locust plague of chapter 1 to a coming day of the Lord that is both terrifying and hopeful. The chapter opens with a trumpet blast warning of an invading army, a vivid picture of divine judgment. Yet in a dramatic turn, God calls for repentance—not