Saturday, August 11, 2012

History

1 Multiple choice: Besides the locusts what other devastation had Judah experienced at the time of Joel's prophecy? (a) Drought; (b) plague of frogs; or (c) wars.

2. Fill in the blanks: When Joel called Judah to repentance, he reminded them of God's character:"For He is gracious and merciful, Slow to --------- , and of great kindness; And He relents from doing
---------- .

3. Multiple choice: To whom had the Philistines sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem?
(a) Romans; (b) Babylonians; or (c) Greeks.



1. (a) Drought (Joel 1:20).  This drought had been accmpanied by range fires which had destroyed  the parched pastureland for livestock (vv. 19,20).

2, "Anger---harm" (Joel 2:13). Joel's call to Israel was, "Rend your heart, and not your garments".

3. (c) Greeks (Joels 3:6).

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