Joel 1 - Flashcard MC questions - Ted Hildebrandt

What does Joel say has invaded his land (Joel 1:6)? A. A mighty army without number B. Creepers and hoppers C. A swarm of locusts devouring all your vines D. An unstoppable force

A. A mighty army without number

What does Joel tells Israel to mourn like (Joel 1:8)? A. A virgin in sackcloth B. A mother bereaved of her children C. A warrior who has lost the battle D. A father who has lost his son

A. A virgin in sackcloth

What two types of offerings does Joel have the priests grieve over (Joel 1:13)? A. Grain and drink offerings B. Whole and Burnt offerings C. Sin and purification offerings D. Fellowship and Trespass offerings

A. Grain and drink offerings

What does Joel tell the priests to put on (Joel 1:13)? A. Sackcloth B. White linen C. The ephod D. The priestly robes

A. Sackcloth

What does Joel say is near (Joel 1:15)? A. The day of the Lord B. The locust judgment C. The day of Jezreel D. The wrath of the Lord

A. The day of the Lord

What ate what the swarming locusts left (Joel 1:4)? A. The great locusts B. The young locusts C. The green locusts D. The hopping locusts

A. The great locusts

What does Joel tell them to grieve over (Joel 1:11)? A. The wheat and barley B. The olives and figs C. The grapes and figs D. The pomegranates and oranges

A. The wheat and barley

Why do the herds mull about (Joel 1:18)? A. They have no pasture B. There is no water C. The fences have been broken down D. There are no shepherds

A. They have no pasture

What did Joel say should be declared in Israel (Joel 1:13)? A. A day of prayer B. A fast C. A time of repentance D. Tearing of clothes

B. A fast

What has devoured the open pastures (Joel 1:19)? A. Locusts B. Fire C. Floods D. Hail storms

B. Fire

How will the day of the Lord coming from the Almighty (Joel 1:15)? A. Like a mighty storm B. Like destruction C. Like a tidal wave D. Like a famine in the land

B. Like destruction

Whose son was Joel (Joel 1:1)? A. Beeri B. Pethuel C. Obed D. Perez

B. Pethuel

Who does Joel say moans (Joel 1:18)? A. The oak trees B. The cattle C. The farmers D. The children

B. The cattle

What does Joel say are cut off from the house of the Lord (Joel 1:9)? A. The burnt and sin offerings B. The drink and grain offerings C. The fellowship and purification offerings D. The praise and thanksgiving offerings

B. The drink and grain offerings

What does Joel say has withered away (Joel 1:12)? A. The sycamore trees B. The joy of mankind C. The wells and springs D. The flowers of the field

B. The joy of mankind

What ate what the great locusts left (Joel 1:4)? A. The swarming locusts B. The young locusts C. The green locusts D. The hopping locusts

B. The young locusts

What does Joel say has been cut off from the house of God (Joel 1:16)? A. Sacrifices and offerings B. The priests' instruction C. Joy and gladness D. The song of singing

C. Joy and gladness

All of the following trees are explicitly listed as having dried up EXCEPT (Joel 1:12) A. Palm tree B. Apple tree C. Olive tree D. Pomegranate tree

C. Olive tree

When Joel talks about the fields being ruined he mentions all of the following as being destroyed EXCEPT A. Grain B. New wine C. Pomegranates D. Olive oil

C. Pomegranates

How have the locusts attached the fig trees (Joel 1:7)? A. Eaten all their leaves B. Destroyed all the figs both ripe and unripe C. Stripped off their bark leaving the branches white D. Devoured the tree down to its roots

C. Stripped off their bark leaving the branches white

What does Joel exhort all who live in the land to do with what would happen in their days (Joel 1:3)? A. Write it in a book B. Write it on stone C. Tell it to their children D. Tell it to the nations

C. Tell it to their children

Who was specifically listed as being summoned to the house of the Lord (Joel 1:14)? A. The priests B. The tribal chiefs C. The elders D. The heads of the clans

C. The elders

What are broken down (Joel 1:17)? A. The fences B. The city gates C. The granaries D. The stables

C. The granaries

Who does Joel tell to put on sackcloth (Joel 1:`13)? A. The prophets B. The kings C. The priests D. The poor

C. The priests

Who does Joel say pants for God (Joel 1:20)? A. The priests B. The children C. The wild animals D. The warriors

C. The wild animals

What came to Joel son of Pethuel (Joel 1:1)? A. A vision at noon B. A dream in the night C. The word of the Lord D. Thoughts of the end

C. The word of the Lord

What has happened to the streams (Joel 1:20)? A. They have become polluted B. They are filled with the bodies of dead locusts C. They have dried up D. They are water empty fields

C. They have dried up

What does Joel tell the drunkards to do (Joel 1:5)? A. Roll over and vomit B. Stand up straight and walk away C. Wake up and weep D. Put away your wine

C. Wake up and weep

Why does Joel tell the drinkers of wine to wail (Joel 1:5)? A. Because the locusts have eaten your lunch B. Because your glasses are dry C. Because the vines have been devoured D. Because the new wine has been snatched from your lips

D. Because the new wine has been snatched from your lips

What is shriveled beneath the cods (Joel 1:17)? A. The leaves B. The locust eggs C. The roots D. Seeds

D. Seeds

How is the mighty invading army without number described as having (Joel 1:6)? A. Shields of gold B. Chariots of fire C. Devouring arrows D. Teeth like a lion

D. Teeth like a lion

Who does Joel explicitly exhort to listen because all who live in the land (Joel 1:2)? A. The tribal leaders B. The chiefs of the clans C. The Priests D. The elders

D. The elders

When Joel describes the devastation what does he say will fail (Joel 1:10)? A. The new wine B. The grain C. The figs D. The olive oil

D. The olive oil

How does Joel describe the role of the priesthood in Israel (Joel 1:13)? A. Those who offer sacrifices B. Those who teach the people the way of the Lord C. Those who carry the ark of the covenant D. Those who minister before God

D. Those who minister before God

Why does Joel say all who live in the land should be summoned to the house of the Lord (Joel 1:14)? A. To weep and lament B. To tear their clothes C. To offering offerings to the Lord D. To cry out to the Lord

D. To cry out to the Lord