Joel gets a little more personal here. He indicates that his field did not escape God’s punishment either (he refers to my land,
my vine,
and my fig tree
). Apparently, Joel was involved in agriculture. God recruits prophets from all walks of life. Joel stands next to his people in the misery that God brings upon his people. By mentioning something personal Joel also seeks contact with his fellow people. Together we have ended up in this misery, also my property has gone, so what now?
6 For a nation has come up against my land, powerful and beyond number; its teeth are lions’ teeth, and it has the fangs of a lioness.