1. Joël 3:1–3 (NEG79)
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What is significant about God calling Israel “my people”?

Joël 3:1–3 (NEG79)

1 Car voici, en ces jours, en ce temps-là, Quand je ramènerai les captifs de Juda et de Jérusalem,

Several times in Joel 3:2–3 the word my is used. God emphasizes that Israel is his people. After all, he made a covenant with that people (see the introduction to the book of Joel and Joel 1:4–10, Joel 1:13, Joel 1:15, Joel 1:20). God remains faithful to Israel and forgives because of the covenant he made.