Bible Person

Joel

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

This Joel entry refers to the Levite in Hezekiah's reform listed in 2 Chronicles 29:12, not to the prophet or the other genealogical and administrative figures of the same name. He belongs to the worship renewal of Judah. First appears in 2 Chr 29:12.1

AI summary: This Joel matters because his single cross reference places him among the Levites who respond when Hezekiah restores the temple to proper use. The entry helps show that reform was carried out through named families and willing servants. Taken together, the material presents this Joel as a participant in Judah's liturgical renewal.1

Central Figure

Joel

Meaning: he that wills or commands