Must read concepts, Revelation concept, Feb 9 notes

Question 1

TF- some christians think that God will again establish a literal Jewish Church

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Some see the 12 tribes of Israel as literal Jews.. what does this theory state?

Answer 2

Christian church will be removed from this earth and raptured to heaven and God will again establish a literal Jewish church and fulfill all the promises He made to the Jewish nation in the OT

Question 3

What did anyone else who wanted to be saved do to get it right with God after the rapture?

Answer 3

Had to join jewish church, be circumcised, and participate in Jewish ceremonial services

Question 4

what is a covenant?

Answer 4

A legal contract; agreement

Question 5

A day in prophecy represents a

Answer 5

Year- Ez 4:6, Num 14:34

Question 6

what does Israel mean?

Answer 6

Overcome or get the victory with God

Question 7

why is it foolish to recon the 144,000 as literal jews

Answer 7

To do this is like interpreting virgins as literal virgins, when the true meaning of virgin would be to be pure of spiritual defilement/corruption/apostasy

Question 8

Are the 144,000 the first fruits

Question 9

Whta is the Little Horn?

Answer 9

The Papal power- persecutes saints, think to change times and laws blasphemus

Question 10

Mark of the beast texts

Answer 10

Rev 13: 1-8, Rev 14:9-12

Question 11

T/f God- uses moral suasion, and woos them to right- but we have the choice/free will
Devil- uses deception and ambush

Answer 11

True

Question 12

What is the truth regarding the mark?

Answer 12

Everyone who is lost will have accepted the mark of beast
Hence we need to know what it is so that we can avoid it
Ignorance is toxic
Willful ignorance-

Question 13

What are the

Answer 13

-Beast rises out of sea- Re 13:1

Sea: Water- people /populated place- Rev 17:5
So beast would come about from populated world center-

One thought- papacy. But note:
No one characteristics can be used out of evidence(need more to verify that it is Rome

-Beast is combined of beasts form Dan 7: Lion mouth, leopard body, bear feet, ten horns- Have elements from all pagan kingdoms- clothed in spiritual garment
Religio political power
Not they borrow from greeks and such- sacrotese, Plato

-Gets power/seat/authority from Dragon
Dragon=Devil- Rev 12,

Question 14

T/F Impure woman (get ref text in OT-in slide get this)- beast also corrupt church- Rev 17,18

Answer 14

True

Question 15

Dan 7: 25

Question 16

Characteristics of the Beast

Answer 16

Deadly wound, wound healed
Political/ religiopolitical power
Guilty of blasphemy
Wars with and overcome saints
Rules for 42 months
Has the mysterious number 666

Question 17

T/fBeast of Re 13: equate to the Antichrist/ religio political power that we see in Daniel- beast with 10 horns, iron legs

Answer 17

True