Joel 3:16

“The Lord also shall roar out of Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem, etc.] Christ, the Lamb, shall now appear as the Lion of the tribe of Judah, and utter his voice in his providence and judgments on the behalf of his church and people, signified by Zion and Jerusalem; and therefore said to roar, and utter his voice from thence; he will be heard far and near, and strike terror in the hearts of his enemies; (see <242530>Jeremiah 25:30,31); and the heavens and the earth shall shake; great revolutions will be made in the world, both in church and state, among the antichristian powers; and such as will also make them shake and tremble, as well as alter the form and frame of things among…”

“(Compare Eze 38:18-22). The victories of the Jews over their cruel foe Antiochus, under the Maccabees, may be a reference of this prophecy; but the ultimate reference is to the last Antichrist, of whom Antiochus was the type. Jerusalem being the central seat of the theocracy (Psa 132:13), it is from thence that Jehovah discomfits the foe. roar--as a lion (Jer 25:30; Amo 1:2; Amo 3:8). Compare as to Jehovah's voice thundering, Psa 18:13; Hab 3:10-11. Lord . . . the hope of his people--or, "their refuge" (Psa 46:1).”

“The Lord shall roar out of Zion - As in the destruction of Sennacherib, when he was now close upon his prey, and “shook his hand against the mount of the daughter of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem, the Lord of hosts lopped the bough with terror, and the high ones of stature were hewn down, and the haughty were humbled Isaiah 10:32-33, so at the end. It is foretold of antichrist, that his destruction shall be sudden, “Then shall that Wicked one be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of His mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of His Coming” 2 Thessalonians 2:8. And Isaiah saith of our Lord, “He shall smite the earth with the rod of His mouth, and with the breath of His…”

“Shall roar - He will strike the enemy with astonishment as the roaring of the lion astonishes the weaker beasts of the forest. Joel 3:17”

“3:16 The Lord’s voice, like that of a lion, would roar from Zion, shaking heaven and earth and terrifying sinners (see Amos 1:2). Yet this same ferocious lion is also a refuge for his people.”

“roar: Joe 2:11; Isa 42:13; Jer 25:30, Jer 25:31; Hos 11:10; Amo 1:2, Amo 3:8 and the heavens: Joe 2:10; Eze 38:19; Hag 2:6; Heb 12:26; Rev 11:13, Rev 11:19, Rev 16:18 hope: Heb. place of repair, or, harbour, Psa 18:2, Psa 46:1-11, Psa 61:3, Psa 91:1, Psa 91:2; Pro 18:10; Isa 33:16, Isa 33:21, Isa 51:5, Isa 51:6, Isa 51:16 and the strength: Sa1 15:29; Psa 29:11; Zac 10:6, Zac 10:12, Zac 12:5-8 Joel 3:17”