Bible Person

Pethuel

Meaning: mouth of God; persuasion of God · Male · 1 cross reference

Pethuel is the father of Joel the prophet in Joel 1:1. He belongs to the family background of a prophetic voice addressing crisis, repentance, and the day of the Lord. First appears in Joel 1:1.1

AI summary: Pethuel matters because his single cross reference supports the identity of Joel at the opening of the prophecy. Even a brief paternal notice helps anchor prophetic speech in remembered human lineage rather than abstraction. Taken together, the material presents Pethuel as a familial source in the book of Joel.1

Central Figure

Pethuel

Meaning: mouth of God; persuasion of God

Vision of God, the father of Joel the prophet (Joel 1:1).