Bible Person

Joel

Meaning: he that wills or commands · Male · 1 cross reference

This Joel entry refers to a descendant in the line of Issachar in 1 Chronicles 7:3, not to the ruler of Manasseh, the Gadite figures, or the post-exilic namesakes. He belongs to the preserved family structure of one of Israel's tribes. First appears in 1 Chr 7:3.1

AI summary: This Joel matters because his single cross reference helps define a sibling group within Issachar's genealogical record. Even without a narrative role, the entry contributes to the order and continuity by which tribal identity is remembered. Taken together, the material presents this Joel as a genealogical figure within Issachar's line.1