Further thoughts on diverse and occasionally related matters that will prove of interest to software developers. Joel 1 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. Joel s vision the holy ghost leive, ulrich pentecost. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. Its a fairly esoteric system for measuring how good a software team is. He sent us to warn them about the consequences of their sin, and to give them a chance to ask for forgiveness. Full text of the interpreter s bible the holy scriptures.
The joel test cmmi3 it aint, but for a lot of software development teams in smaller organizations, following these twelve simple rules would be a good first step towards a more structured and more effective development process. Each month, more than 40 million professional and aspiring programmers visit stack overflow to ask and answer questions and find better jobs. Developer flow state and its impact on productivity stack overflow. Joel often drew upon natural imagerythe sun and the moon, the grass and the locustsand in general seemed to understand the reality that truth must have an impact on us in the real world. Annoying interruptions or divine appointments by mike barres is licensed under a creative commons license. I also founded fog creek software, one of the most influential small tech companies in the world. Joel spolsky once said, productivity depends on being able to juggle a lot of little details in short term memory all at once. Joel achieves his purpose by repeatedly referencing the day of yahweh. May, 2015 these interruptions are acts of gods grace. I really have been trying to stop, but they send it to me for free, and i really needed bathroom reading material, so i grabbed it and found one of the most wrongheaded articles ive seen in a long time.
In the 1611 king james bible, the book of joel is formed by three chapters. If a coworker asks you a question, causing a 1 minute interruption, but this knocks you out of the zone badly enough that it takes you half an hour to get productive again, your overall productivity is in serious trouble. Judging from the context of his preaching, he uses the new king james version. He recommendeth a solemn fasting with prayer to deprecate these judgments, joel 1. And afterward i will pour out my spirit upon all flesh. Joel 2 up to verse 17 seems to go over the same ground as joel 1, and it has also two parts parallel respectively to two parts of that chapter. Of all the old testament books, joel has the highest concentration of imperative verbs. You can find the best commentary on joel for you using the tools on the right side.
Hath this been in your days, or even in the days of your fathers. May 04, 2009 osteen doesnt use many biblical citations in his sermons. Let go of the old ways and watch him take you where you could not go on your own. Apr 19, 2000 maybe i should call this article why i should stop reading upside magazine. Blow a trumpet in zion, and sound an alarm on my holy mountain. They are gods way of taking off our blinders and making us see that we need the gospel in every moment of the day. And on diverse and occasionally related matters that will prove of interest to software developers, designers, and. Joel has an opinion on everything and a fairly strong one. We share what weve learned about how to make great software, both by writing about our ideas and by creating products, like fogbugz, trello. In this talk full of humor, joel spolsky captivates and entertains the audience by talking about how how he built and grew stack overflow, and. We know nothing else about him other than the name of his father.
Even though somewhere in inside macintosh, apples official bible of macintosh programming. He does not have much formal theological training either only 2 years at oral roberts univ. As there is no certainty it is better to leave the time in which he taught undecided. All programmers, all people who want to enhance their knowledge of programmers, and all who are trying to manage programmers will surely relate to joels musings. Priscilla shirer is a bible teacher who enjoys bringing the stories of scripture to life. But finding no way to bring him in, because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down with his bed through the tiles into the midst before jesus. Like a computer receiving new software, we are being rebooted. In one sense, most of jesus miracles were interruptions. The prophet joel cannot be identified with any of the 12 other figures in the ot who have the same name. Joel on software covers every conceivable aspect of software programmingfrom the best way to write code, to the best way to design an office in which to write code. Use the download page to copy the net bible to your desktop or favorite bible software. All of this points to a date of approximately 835 bc or soon after, making joel one of the earliest writing prophets, as well as a contemporary of the prophet elisha. Joel also made several comments on the priests and the temple, indicating a familiarity with the center of worship in judah joel 1.
Please see our usage guidelines for more information. For my day job, im the cofounder and ceo of stack overflow, the largest online community for programmers to learn, share their knowledge, and level up. Osteen doesnt use many biblical citations in his sermons. In the renewal of judahs hillsides by the winter rains, the prophet sees the revitalization of the. Oftentimes, he was on the way to another appointment when someone else would stop him and provide him the opportunity to do something miraculous. Back to the bible study, and a few minutes later id be called away by a prayer need. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. The prophet jonahs existence was interrupted by a call of god that would require a complete change of life. Here is a growing list of all the software and tools that joel has ever used on stream. They come from other people, phone calls, even noises can interrupt our thinking. In the first section of his writings, joel turns this concept upside down and proclaims that in a single day yahweh will annihilate them.
This is best understood in terms of israelite holy war, whereby a conqueror would vanquish all of israels enemies in a single day. The former part in both cases is chiefly descriptive of the calamity, while the latter part is more hortatory. Surely it is near, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and thick darkness as the dawn is spread over the mountains, so there is a great and mighty people. Joel on software is a collection of joels blog posts. She is also the author of popular books including one in a million, a jewel in his. May 02, 2014 back to the bible study, and a few minutes later id be called away by a prayer need. Joel synonyms, joel pronunciation, joel translation, english dictionary definition of joel. Lament over a great locust plague and a severe drought 1.
Matthew pooles english annotations on the holy bible. What we use to determine the date, in that case, is internal evidence reference to various nations, events, etc. Joels vision the holy ghost leive, ulrich pentecost long, duncan prophecy of joel, the merian, matthaeus the elder that day. Unforeseen circumstances cause you to miss a deadline. God judges judah joel 12 god sends a plague of locusts on judah joel 1. Life is not disrupted by interruptions, interruptions are a part of life. Be the first to ask a question about joel on software. As an independent, privatelyowned company, weve been making customers happy since the turn of the century. Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble, for the day of the lord is coming. The word of the lord that came to joel son of pethuel. I was having a mildly frustrating time when i took a break to read jos and posted the first time. Has anything like this ever happened in your daysor in the days of. An integrated digital bible study library including complete notes from the niv study bible and the nkjv macarthur study bible is just a step away.
Heartlight encourages you to share this material with others in church bulletins, personal emails, and other noncommercial uses. The book of joel also makes ample mention of priests, temple rituals, and nations, such as phoenicia, philistia, egypt, and edom, that were prominent in the late ninth century bc. Traffic is heavier than usual, and you miss an appointment. There has never been anything like it, nor will there be again after it to the. There are times in our lives when we go through waiting seasons. He introduces the concept of the day of the lord here, but then goes on to elaborate on how bad the suffering is then. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of joel. After a superscription ascribing the prophecy to joel son of pethuel, the book may be broken down into the following sections. Or at least the first ten i have my doubts about the last two, actually, but as i said. The most popular bible verses from joel found 73 verses joel 2. Peter explains that this is what joel prophesied about in joel 3. Making all posts independent makes it easy to pick up the book every now and then, read one, and move on. We share what weve learned about how to make great software, both by writing about our ideas and by creating products, like fogbugz, trello and gomix, that help others make great technology. But how we handle interruptions actually tell us more about ourselves.
This commentary has been through advanced checking. Joel osteen is a native texan and the pastor of lakewood church, which according to church growth today is americas largest and fastest growing church with over 38,000 attendees. Xsplit for recording streams and overlaying images and videos vinesauce rom corruptor. Full text of the interpreter s bible the holy scriptures in the king james and revised standard versions with general articles and introduction exegesis exposition for each book of the bible volume i see other formats. These, with the two following, are four kinds of, locusts as jarchi observes. If we arent careful, well see these interruptions as irritations rather than divine appointments. John calvin made a good point about the date of joel. Book of joel overview insight for living ministries. He is an excellent writer and is able to convey his opinion often in. Dont give away your joy joel osteen watch full sermon. Of course, this does not pertain to the ultimate day of the lord at the end of time, but to the preliminary judgments that god often brings upon a nation conclusion 1. In verse 15 joel says, the day of the lord is near. They are a light that shines on the darkest recesses of our heart, revealing the truth of whats really. Annoying interruptions or divine appointments heartlight.
I dont know anyone who likes them, but they are a part of our every day life. Jan 07, 20 the truth is of course that what one calls the interruptions are precisely ones real life the life god is sending one day by day. For years, joel spolsky has done exactly this at now. The truth is of course that what one calls the interruptions are precisely ones real life the life god is sending one day by day.
The good news is, a reboot means god is doing a new thing. The most popular bible verses from joel top verses bible. They make us want to tell people what we think of them. But he recognizes that the destruction by the locusts is only a shadow of what is to come. Noise, phone calls, going out for lunch, having to drive 5 minutes to starbucks for coffee, and interruptions by coworkers especially interruptions by coworkers all knock you out of the zone. Joel declareth the destruction of the fruits of the earth by noxious insects, joel 1. This summary of the book of joel provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of joel. There are maybe 40 posts and the book is about 350 pages. Human task switches considered harmful joel on software. Interruptions and the stuff of real life many of us think interruptions get in the way of real life. In the two speeches that make up this book, joel uses an agricultural crisis to measure his audiences knowledge of its god, warn them of a worse disaster if they ignore his preaching, and express his conviction that all faithful judahites would someday enjoy a secure future. Jesuss ministry was a continuous stream of interruptions.
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