Old Testament · Minor Prophets
Joel Bible Quiz
Test your knowledge of Joel: the locust plague, the day of the Lord and the outpouring of the Spirit.
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Which New Testament event is directly connected to the prophecy in Joel about the outpouring of the Spirit?
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Answer: B. Pentecost in Acts 2
Peter quotes Joel 2:28-32 during Pentecost, affirming the fulfillment of the Spirit's outpouring (Acts 2:16-21).
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Which key theme is emphasized throughout the book of Joel?
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Answer: A. Divine judgment and mercy
Joel highlights God's judgment through natural disasters and locusts, but also His mercy and promise of restoration (Joel 1-3).
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What does Joel prophesy about God's Spirit in the last days?
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Answer: D. I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh
Joel 2:28 prophesies the outpouring of God's Spirit on all flesh, quoted by Peter in Acts 2:17.
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What does Joel promise God will restore to Israel?
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Answer: A. The years that the locust has eaten
Joel 2:25 contains God's promise to restore 'the years that the locust has eaten' - what the destroyer had taken.
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What does Joel say about God's character that gives hope despite judgment?
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Answer: D. He is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness
Joel 2:13 reveals God's character as gracious, merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, relenting from doing harm.
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What does Joel say about those who call on the name of the Lord?
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Answer: D. They shall be saved
Joel 2:32 declares that 'whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved,' quoted by Paul in Romans 10:13.
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According to Joel, what will sons and daughters do when God pours out His Spirit?
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Answer: C. Prophesy
Joel 2:28 states that when God pours out His Spirit, sons and daughters will prophesy.
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How does Joel describe the Day of the Lord?
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Answer: B. A day of darkness and gloominess, of clouds and thick darkness
Joel 2:2 describes the Day of the Lord as characterized by darkness, gloom, clouds, and thick darkness.
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What does Joel say will happen to the sun and moon in the day of the Lord?
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Answer: B. The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood
Joel 2:31 prophesies that the sun will become dark and the moon will turn blood red before the great day of the Lord.
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What does Joel prophesy about old men and young men in the last days?
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Answer: D. Old men will dream dreams and young men will see visions
Joel 2:28 prophesies that old men will dream dreams and young men will see visions when God pours out His Spirit.
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How does the book of Joel conclude about Jerusalem's future?
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Answer: D. The Lord dwells in Zion and Jerusalem will be holy
Joel 3:21 concludes with the declaration that the Lord dwells in Zion, and verse 17 states Jerusalem will be holy.
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What is the significance of the day of the Lord as presented in Joel?
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Answer: A. A future day of judgment and restoration
Joel describes the day of the Lord as both a time of judgment upon enemies and a future period of blessing and restoration for God's people (Joel 2:31-32).
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What is the prophetic promise God makes in Joel about the future after the judgment?
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Answer: A. God will pour out His Spirit on all flesh
Joel proclaims the coming of the outpouring of God's Spirit upon all people, a key Messianic prophecy (Joel 2:28-29).
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What is a distinctive feature of the literary style in Joel?
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Answer: D. Use of apocalyptic imagery
Joel employs vivid apocalyptic imagery such as cosmic disturbances and natural disasters to emphasize divine judgment and future hope (Joel 3:15-16).
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What does Joel say will happen to Egypt and Edom?
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Answer: D. They will be a desolation because of violence against Judah
Joel 3:19 prophesies that Egypt and Edom will become desolate because of their violence against the children of Judah.
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Answer key
- B. Pentecost in Acts 2
- A. Divine judgment and mercy
- D. I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh
- A. The years that the locust has eaten
- D. He is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness
- D. They shall be saved
- C. Prophesy
- B. A day of darkness and gloominess, of clouds and thick darkness
- B. The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood
- D. Old men will dream dreams and young men will see visions
- D. The Lord dwells in Zion and Jerusalem will be holy
- A. A future day of judgment and restoration
- A. God will pour out His Spirit on all flesh
- D. Use of apocalyptic imagery
- D. They will be a desolation because of violence against Judah
About the book of Joel
Joel is the 29th book of the Bible and belongs to the Minor Prophets section of the Old Testament. It has 3 chapters. Joel uses a locust plague to warn of the day of the Lord, and promises that God will pour out His Spirit on all people, a promise Peter quotes at Pentecost.
Using this quiz with a group
These questions work well for Sunday school, youth group, small groups and family devotions. Read each question aloud, let everyone answer, then read the explanation together. Use the print button for a worksheet with an answer key at the end.