Joel 3:21 Meaning
For I will cleanse their blood that I have not cleansed: for the LORD dwelleth in Zion.
Context Explained
19Egypt shall be a desolation, and Edom shall be a desolate wilderness, for the violence against the children of Judah, because they have shed innocent blood in their land.
20But Judah shall dwell for ever, and Jerusalem from generation to generation.
21For I will cleanse their blood that I have not cleansed: for the LORD dwelleth in Zion.
Key Themes
cleansingforgivenessdivine-presence
Related Cross References
Ezekiel 36:25
Ezekiel speaks of God cleansing His people, which is fulfilled in Christ.
Hebrews 9:14
This verse explains how Christ's blood cleanses us from dead works.
Acts 3:19
Peter calls for repentance and times of refreshing, echoing the cleansing in Joel.
Source: Joel 3:21