Test 1 Flashcards
Why is Bible prophecy Important?
a. Reminds us that God is good
b. Assists us in living holy lives
c. Helps us have proper priorities
d. gives us hope
Some Christians see prophecy as too uncertain, and subject too many different interpretations.
True
3 common reasons of past gross misuse of prophetical teaching.
a. Specific dates have been set for the return of Christ.
b. Particular people have been identified as being one or another prophetic person.
c. Prophecy has been used for simple sensationalism to frighten people to give money or live for God
A conservative estimate is that what percentage of the Bible concerns prophecy.
one fourth
Three areas of predictions include the destruction of certain great cities of ancient times
a. Nineveh’s fall was predicted
b. Tyre’s total destruction was vividly foretold by Ezekiel
c. Babylon’s destruction was clearly foretold by Isiah
We can be confident of both the accuracy of prophecy passages as well as the literal interpretation of prophecy for one simple reason
All biblical prophecy that has already been fulfilled has been fulfilled literally
What are the two types of methods of Prophetical interpretation?
Allegorical and Literal
What is the Allegorical method?
Regards all prophetical scripture as primarily figurative allegories, method used by amillennialists.
What are three parts of failures of the allegorical method?
a. This approach fails to interpret scripture
b. The basis authority ceases to be the scriptures but is instead the fancy of the interpreter
c. You are left with no means by which yo9u can test the conclusions of the interpreter.
Define Literal method
Approach that gives each word the same exact, basic meaning as it would have in normal, ordinary, customary language. Also called the grammatical-historical method.
Rules of literal interpretation
a. Words must be interpreted in their usual, natural, and literal sense
b. context must be carefully studied
c. Historical setting of prophecy must be taken into account and influence carefully weighed
d. Basic rules of grammar must always be applied and never removed.
e. The interpretation is based upon this obvious conclusion.
Additional guidelines for literal prophetical interpretation
a. Scripture is filled with figures of speech
b. example: Isaiah 11:1
Rod and Branch is a figurative expression but has a literal interpretation
Recognize the possibility of a what?
a time interval
Recognize the possibility of a What?
Double reference
Judgment seat of Christ
The place where Christ judges Christians, immediately after their rapture, on the basis of their conduct as Christians, resulting in a receiving of rewards by some and a sense of loss for others.
The Marriage Supper of the Lamb
Is a term used in Revelation to refer to the specific occasion, occurring sometime between the rapture and the revelation of Christ, when the church is eternally united to Christ as His bride.
The revelation of Christ
is a term commonly used to designate the return of Christ tot eh earth at the conclusion of the great tribulation, when He comes with the saints of the church, raptured seven years before, to bring deliverance to Israel which is being oppressed by the Antichrist
The Battle of Armageddon
a name taken from Revelation designates the battle in Israel which brings the great tribulation to a climax, as the Antichrist triumphs over the Jews to seize Israel’s homeland for himself. Part of the struggle, probably its beginning, takes place at the historic battle scene of Megiddo, well north of Jerusalem, but descriptive passages show it will end at Jerusalem.
