Joel

Joel in two parallel halves

David A. Dorsey, The Literary Structure of the Old Testament

Dorsey, p. 274.

1. A
   Devastating locust invasion1:2–14
2. B
   Suffering of all creatures from the locust plague1:15–20
3. C
   Yahweh himself brings the locust army against Judah2:1–11
4. X
   Call to repentance2:12–17
5. A′
   Promise that devastation of locust invasion will be reversed2:18–27
6. B′
   Judah will experience Yahweh's spiritual blessings2:28–32
7. C′
   Yahweh will bring the nations against Judah, but he will destroy them and restore Judah3