Joel bears the name "Yahweh is God". His prophecy is not dated in the text by any time stamped references as to which King was reigning at the time.His message was to Judah, which was sunk in empty religion under Athaliah, and swept along by her deviant ways. Joel prophesies that God will punish Judah, punish those who hate Him and His people, and bring Israel together through great suffering
