Joel
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Joel (יוֹאֵל "Yahweh is El", usually interpreted as meaning Yahweh is God or Jehovah is God, Standard Hebrew Yoʾel, Tiberian Hebrew Yôʾēl) is the name of several people in the Bible.
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[edit] In Judeo-Christian tradition
[edit] The Book of Joel
- Joel (prophet) was the second of the twelve minor prophets and the author of the Book of Joel:
- Joel, or the Book of Joel is a book of the Jewish Tanakh, and of the Old Testament of the Christian Bible.
[edit] The First Book of Samuel
[edit] The First Book of Chronicles
- A descendant of Reuben (1Ch. 5:4,8).
- One of David's famous warriors (1Ch. 11:38).
- A Levite of the family of Gershom (1Ch. 15:7, 11).
- A descendant of Issachar (1Ch. 7:3).
- 1Ch. 27:20.
[edit] People
[edit] Given names
- Joel Benjamin, chess grandmaster
- Joel Silver, producer
- Joel Coen, American director and producer
- Joel Grey, American actor
- Joel Hailey, American musician
- Joel McCrea, actor
- Joel Meyerowitz, American photographer
- Joel Gustave Nana Ngongang, African LGBT human rights activist
- Joel Osteen, American Author, Pastor, and Televangelist
- Joel Schumacher, American director and producer
- David Stern (David Joel Stern), American Manager, commissioner of NBA
- Joel Hodgson, creator of Mystery Science Theater 3000 and Joel Robinson, his alter ego on the show.
- Joel Spolsky, software engineer
[edit] Surnames
- Alex Joel
- Billy Joel
- Karl Joel (Joël), German philosopher
- Karl Amson Joel, German entrepreneur
- Lawrence Joel, American war hero and Medal of Honor recipient
- Manuel Joël, Silesian Jewish philosopher
- Richard M. Joel
- Robert Joel
- Solomon Joel, British Businessman
[edit] Related names
- Joelson/Yoelson
- Al Jolson (born Abba Yoelson)
- Tsianina Joelson
