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Tyndale Open Study Notes on Joel 2:14

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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Modern study notes
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2:14 Who knows? Joel’s simple question acknowledges God’s absolute sovereignty (see also Jon 3:9). God is not obligated to restore us merely because we perform certain rituals. Forgiveness comes only through divine grace, but Joel knew that God was inclined to forgive (Joel 2:13).
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