Bible Person

Joel

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

This Joel entry refers to a Gadite ancestor in 1 Chronicles 5:8 and the father of Shema, not to the prophet, the tribal ruler, or the other figures of the same name. He belongs to the preserved family record of the eastern tribes. First appears in 1 Chr 5:8.1

AI summary: This Joel matters because his single cross reference carries a Gadite line forward through a remembered father-son link. Even a brief paternal notice contributes to the continuity and structure of the eastern tribal memory. Taken together, the material presents this Joel as a genealogical figure in Gad's preserved lineage.1

Central Figure

Joel

Meaning: he that wills or commands