Revelation

Question 1

3 Genres of Revelation

Answer 1

Epistle
Prophecy
Apocalypse

Question 2

4 Interpretive Approaches to Revelation

Answer 2

1. Historicist
2. Preterist
3. Futurist
4. Idealist

Question 3

Jesus speaking to seven churches in Asia (general pattern)

Answer 3

1. Greeting
2. Praise of Church
3. Rebuke of Church
4. Warning and/or encouragement

Question 4

What were the features of SEALS 1-4 with the Four Horsemen

Answer 4

1. Conquest
2. Civil War
3. Famine
4. Pestilence and Death

Question 5

Features of Seals 5 &; 6

Answer 5

Martyred saints plea for vindication

Cosmic disturbances - Day of the Lord

Question 6

Features of Seal 7

Answer 6

144,000 from all tribes of Israel

Multitude from every nation, tribe, people and language

Question 7

Trumpets 1-4 depict the Judgement directed toward Nature. What Aspects of Nature?

Answer 7

1. Land: burned up
2. Sea: blood
3. Rivers and Springs : bitter
4. Sun, Moon, Stars: darkened

1/3 of each!!

Question 8

Trumpets 5-6 depict the judgement towards man. What are the signs?

Answer 8

Demonic Locusts - torment

Demonic cavalry - death

Question 9

What’s up with Trumpet 7?

Answer 9

Will not go off until the mystery of God is fulfilled, the celebration of God’s kingdom arriving

Question 10

Discuss the Bittersweet Scroll

Answer 10

John Consumes God’s scroll, which is both sweet (final salvation arrives) and bitter (saints persecuted in their witness)

Question 11

Two Witnesses as Church’s Testimony represent… (3)

Answer 11

Symbolic of Church’s Testimony

1. Two witnesses prophesy (church proclamation)
2. The beast kills them (martyrdom of saints)
3. Two witnesses resurrected (believers raised

Question 12

Two Beasts of Revelation

Answer 12

!st Beast: Ruler empowered by Satan / opposes God / persecutes God’s people

2nd Beast: promotes worship of 1st beast

Question 13

Angelic Call To respond

Answer 13

Repent: salvation for those who worship God

Warning: judgment for those who worship the beast

Question 14

Babylon Harlot Characteristics

Answer 14

Babylon, the Harlot (Rome / Future Evil Superpower)
Lured others into “adultery” (wickedness)
Luxuriously dressed
Drunk with saints’ blood

Question 15

God’s Final victory

Answer 15

1. Christ Returns; Defeats the Two Beasts
2. Christ’s Millennial Reign with the Saints
3. Great White Throne Judgment

Question 16

2 Characteristics of New Heaven and Earth

Answer 16

—The New Jerusalem, the Bride (God’s people; Rev 17)
Draws others in by its beauty (righteousness)
Emphasis on “Twelve”: names of 12 tribe of 12 apostles
 God’s people constitute Israel & church

—God Dwells with His People
No temple, sun, closed gates
No more tears, pain, death

Question 17

Bowls of Judgement 1 - 4

Answer 17

Bowls 1–4: Intensification of Trumpet Judgments
Land: boils
Sea: blood 
Rivers; Springs: blood
Sun: scorching heat

Question 18

Bowls of Judgement 5, 6

Answer 18

Bowls 5 ; 6: Judgment Directed toward Beast
Beast’s kingdom plunged into darkness
Euphrates dried up, beast summons allies

Question 19

Bowls of Judgement 7

Answer 19

Bowl 7: Cosmic upheaval

 destruction of Babylon

Question 20

What happens between the Beast and the Harlot?

Answer 20

The Beast (Roman Imperialism) turns on the Harlot 
The wickedness of this superpower results                             in self-destruction

Question 21

Christ’s Millennial Reign with the Saints

Answer 21

Satan is bound for 1,000 years
Believers are resurrected to reign with Christ ( with unbelievers)
Satan is released, deceives nations, ; they are all defeated

Question 22

Great White Throne Judgment

Answer 22

All stand before God for final judgment

Death, Hades, Unbelievers are all cast in lake of fire, where two beasts (19:20) ; Satan (20:10) have already been cast