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When was 2 Peter written? What was its major purpose? How is it a testament?

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65-67 AD. the __truthfulness_ of the apostolic witness and the imminent danger of testimony by false witnesses. AS long as he has an earthly body he will remind them about these graces.

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What major event in his life did Peter say was imminent (2 Pet 1:14)?

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His death.

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According to 2 Peter 1:21 who moved men to write the Scriptures?

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HS

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Which other NT writing is much like 2 Peter chapter 2 and the first part of chapter 3?

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Jude

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What other NT writing do some scholars think Peter used to help write 2 Peter?

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Not sure

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What did God do to sinning angels (2 Pet 2:4)?

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casting them into Hell & committed them to pits of darkness.

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To whom does the dog returning to vomit and the pig returning to mud refer in 2 Peter 2:22 (see 2:1, 20-21)?

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False teachers.

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Why does God delay His coming judgment (2 Pet 3:9)? Who benefits from this delay?

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Sinners who might have more time to repent

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According to church tradition, when, where, and how did Peter die?

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Rome, crucifiction upside down, 67 AD under Nero’s rule.

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Who wrote Jude? When did he write it? What is its theme?

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Jude half brother of Jesus. Prob 65 AD. 65-80. An earnest contention for the faith

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What are the major critical “problems” in Jude (and a good response for each one)?

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a. “faith. . . delivered to the saints” (v. 3) referred to a __fixed__ body of doctrine, coming after Jude’s lifetime.
1. Not necessarily true. “Doctrine” in _Rom___ 16:17, shows there already was a standard set of beliefs at this time.
b. “words. . . spoken. . . by the apostles” (v. 17) shows the __apostolic___ age was over.
1. Yet, Jude is simply saying the apostles predicted about scoffers, not that the apostolic age was passed.
c. false teachers in vv. 4-16 are 2nd-century AD Gnostics.
1. Yet, the description of these false teachers could fit _any__ teachings in which feature immorality

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What did Jude mean by “contending for the faith” (Jude 1)?

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Jude listed important Christian disciplines, including:

A. Evangelism, depicted as “snatching them out of the _fire__” (v. 23).

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To what kind of angel is Jude 6 referring?

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Angels_ who abandoned their proper abode (whom He has kept in bonds)

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What does Michael’s restraint illustrate (v. 9)? What was his dispute with Satan about?

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The angel has to report to God. Moses body.

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How are false teachers like “hidden reefs,” “clouds without water,” and “wandering stars” (Jude 12-13)?

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They are deadly dangerous.

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What prophet does Jude quote (vv. 14-15)?

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Enoch

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How does Jude vividly describe the act of sharing the gospel to save lost people (v. 23)?

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“snatching them out of the _fire__”

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What is a noncanonical writing? Name two noncanonical books from which Jude quoted. How does that practice fit with an understanding of biblical inerrancy?

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Writings that are outside of the Bible. Enoch and The Assumption of Moses. Not all of those writings were accurate but what Jude included was.

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The author of this letter claims that he writes “for you to have fellowship with us,” “to make our joy complete,” and “so that you may know that you have eternal life.” What is this letter?

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1 John

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What five writings by the apostle John are in the NT?

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John the gospel, 1 2 and 3 John, and Revelation.

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John’s emphasis of the physical reality of Christ (1 John 1:1-2) was directly against the wrong beliefs of what religious group in his day?

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Gnostics.

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“No one who abides in Him sins” (1 John 3:6). Is John saying that a Christian never sins? If not, what does this verse mean?

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No. The believers will not continually sin.

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What Christian virtue appears throughout 1 John chapter 4?

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Love

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“…greater is He who is in you than ____________________________ (1 John 4:4).”

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he who is in the world.

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Perfect love casts out ________ (1 John 4:18).

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fear.

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According to 1 John 4:19 why are Christians able to love?

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becasue he first loved us.

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Which letter stresses that God’s central commandments are to believe in the Son of God and to love brothers and sisters in Christ?

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1 John?

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Can you both love God and hate “your brother” (1 John 1:9; 4:20)?

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No

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How can one have eternal life according to 1 John 5:11-12?

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Life through the Son alone.

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According to 1 John 5:13, can you know that you have eternal life?

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That if we ask according to his will he hears.

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What is the “sin unto death” (1 John 5:16-17)?

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A. When God calls a __carnal__ Christian home early for an egregious sin?
B. The unforgivable sin by a __pagan__ (Matt 12:31)?

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What letter was written to “the elect lady”? Who was she?

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2 John

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Which letters have one chapter and are written by “the elder?”

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2 and 3 John.

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Which letter deals with fellowship with God and tests for believers?

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1 John

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35
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Which letter warns the most against the antichrist (3 references)?

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1 John

36
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What is the key word in 2 John (which occurs 5 times in the epistle)?

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Truth

37
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A central ethical teaching of this NT epistle is that a strong connection exists between loving God and loving your brother in Christ. What epistle is it?

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2 John

38
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When was Revelation written? Who wrote Revelation? From where was it written?

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68-69 John

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What are the themes of Revelation? What is the purpose of Revelation?

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John’s vision of the future gave great strength to the church in his day as well as subsequent churches. He wrote to encourage the church as well as challenge believers to stand strong in persecution.

  1. The revelation of the _glorified__ and enthroned Christ.
    1. The revelation course of the age from the Great Tribulation to __eternity__.
40
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What three genres of writing appear in Revelation? John wrote prophecy to inspire what in his listeners/readers?

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Letter, Prophecy, and Apocalypse. He also wrote to inspire moral actions in his listeners/readers (1:3).

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What is apocalyptic literature? What does “apocalypse” mean? Give six common characteristics of apocalyptic literature.

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  1. Apocalypse
    A. This dates back mostly to the 4th century BC; used to encourage persecuted __Jews_.
    B. Characteristics:
    1. It has visions from an angelic-type source to an intermediary.
    2. It is highly symbolic.
    3. It is _dualistic___ in form: good triumphs over evil.
    4. Views history as a __unity___—not open ended. There will be a close.
    5. It describes eschatological salvation, so it is __prophetic__.
    6. It is usually pseudonymous. But Revelation does not fit this category.
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Name and describe four different major interpretations for the book of Revelation.

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  1. Preterist: Rev. refers only to the 1st-century Roman persecution of the church.
    1. Historicist: Rev. is a __continuous__ chronicle of church history from apostolic times until Christ’s return.
    2. Idealist – Rev. omits references to history & time. It is a __symbolic__ picture of the ongoing struggle between good & evil in the church & world history
    3. Futurist – Rev. __4-22_ refers to future events.
43
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Who are the “seven Spirits” (1:4; 3:1; 4:5; 5:6)?

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The Seven churches

44
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What does it mean that God is Alpha and Omega? To what do those terms refer?

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God is the _Alpha__ and the Omega—the Beginning and the End (v. 8). They are the 1st (Αα) and last (Ωω) letters in Greek. God is over all time!

45
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What day of the week is the Lord’s Day (1:10)?

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Sunday

46
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The descriptions of Jesus in Rev 1:13-17 were originally OT descriptions of ______________.

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Anciant of days, the messengaer, the priest and prophets. God the father.

47
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A favorite part of the book of Revelation is the seven letters to the seven churches. Which church is the church that early Church Fathers associate most closely with John the Apostle and his ministry in Asia Minor?

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dont know

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John wrote chapters 2-3 to seven churches. Give 3 different interpretations of what the churches represent (the group of seven as a whole).

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  1. They were _literal__, historical churches in John’s day.
    A. The cities in which these seven churches were located form the shape of a shoe.
     Ephesus was at the base of the heel, Laodicea at the tip of the toe, and Pergamum at the highest part of the back.
    B. These churches met in _homes rather than a church building.
    C. They were not all in important cities. Thyatira was a small outpost town.
    D. Each letter spoke to specific, _historical __ situations in John’s day.
  2. They can also represent _types__ of Christians or churches we see throughout Christian history.
    A. Ephesus (2:1-7) – those who have left their first love (2:4)
    B. Smyrna (2:8-11) – those who get _persecuted__ for their faith
    C. Pergamum (2:12-17) – those who follow false gods and/or false teaching
    D. Thyatira (2:18-29) – those who see church members go astray in immorality and do _nothing___
    E. Sardis (3:1-6) – those who have a __dead faith resulting in incomplete works (3:1-2)
    F. Philadelphia (3:7-13) – those who are missionary-minded
    G. Laodicea (3:14-22) – those who are _lukewarm__ in their faith.
    1. Laodicea’s water from Hierapolis (hot springs) and Colossae (cold). ‘Hot’ and ‘cold’ refer to two types of _useful___ service to God, but lukewarm is useless.
    2. Revelation 3:20 is a call to __rededication__, not a call to salvation.
  3. Each church represents a specific period of church history (The Historicist interpretation).
    A. Ephesus: The _apostolic__ church (AD 33-100), which had a cooling off of devotion to Christ in its closing days
    B. Smyrna: the persecuted church (AD 64-313)
    C. Pergamum: the church connected with the state (AD 313-606)
    D. Thyatira: the church dominated by _Mariology__ (AD 606-1517)
    E. Sardis: the Reformation church (1517-1793)
    F. Philadelphia: the __missionary___ sending church (1793-1900s) – the time of the Great Awakening, a period of great revival and the modern missionary movement
    G. Laodicea: the _apostate__ church (1900s to the present)
    Criticisms against the Historicist view of the 7 churches:
  4. Some of these churches do not fit well into the age they supposedly represent.
  5. There is much disagreement over the specific ages.
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What is the ancient name and also the modern name for the country in which the 7 churches were?

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Asia Minor turkey.

50
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Each of the seven letters was written to the “angel” or “pastor” of the church (2:1, 8, etc.). Who was the angel/messenger?

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Jesus?

51
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Which of the 7 churches had left its first love? Which church was lukewarm? In the context of lukewarm being bad, is being cold good?

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Ephesus ost love

Laodicea lukewarm.

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Is Revelation 3:20 talking about a person making a salvific commitment to Christ? If not, what is it talking about?

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Revelation 3:20 is a call to __rededication__, not a call to salvation.

53
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Which two Roman emperors were persecuting Christians during the two different time choices scholars postulate Revelation when was written?

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Nero and Domitian.

54
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Revelation 4-5 tells about the ongoing and future worship of whom?

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God and Christ

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Who are the 24 elders in Revelation 4:4? What are cherubim?

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Likely this is the 12 sons of Jacob and the 12 _apostles__.

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In John’s vision of the throne of God: (1) why did John weep greatly (5:4), and (2) who is the Lion and the Lamb (5:5-6)?

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John wept greatly because no one was worthy to open the scroll and break its seals. Jesus.

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What is the relationship between the seal, trumpet, and bowl judgments? How many judgments are in each group?

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They are similar. There are 21 judgments.

58
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Which NT book speaks about Jesus as the Lamb who purchases people for God with his blood?

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Rev?

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The book of Revelation has 21 plagues or judgments. What is probably the most difficult challenge for interpreters that is associated with Revelation’s 21 plagues?

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The biggest interpretive challenge is the __sequence__ in how the 21 judgments relate to each other:
A. The 3 sets may be in a telescoped __consecutive___ order (7th seal is the 7 trumpets; 7th trumpet is the 7 bowls).
B. Or, they may be in consecutive order with some __overlapping_____.
C. Or, they may be _parallel___, so all 3 sets end with the return of Christ.
D. Or, they may be a combination of consecutive and overlapped.
E. Or, the sequence is mostly irrelevant because they are simply __symbols___ (Idealist view).

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What are the four main interpretations of the Seal Judgments?

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A. Preterist – This looks back and represents the __first__ stage of the Roman destruction of Jerusalem in AD __70: the campaign against Galilee and Samaria.
B. Historicist – They predict the various conquests of Rome as well as the growth of the Christian church until the time of ___Constantine_I, who will establish Christianity as the official religion of the empire.
C. DispPr. Futurist – They will occur in the ___first__ half of the Great Tribulation.
D. Idealist – The 3 sets of symbolic judgments general predict God’s judgment on sin and the challenges, struggles, and ultimately the victory of the Christian church throughout its history.
E. HistPr. Futurist – It is similar to the Idealist view, but the judgments are specific and __real__.

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Who are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (as a group)?

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A. White (6:1-2) - similar to the man of ___sin__ in 2 Thess 2:3-4 and to the 2nd beast of Rev. 13.
B. Red (6:3-4) - plunges the earth into _war__.
C. Black (6:5-6) - famine and poverty. These problems inevitably follow war.
D. Pale (6:7-8) - ___death__ (thanatos)

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The book of Revelation has several lists of sins (vice lists, such as in 9:20-21). Which sin occurs in every list: Idolatry, Lying, Stealing, or Unbelief?

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Idolatry

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Give the four main interpretations for whom the 144,000 will be (7:1-7; 14:1, 3).

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A. Preterist – These were Jewish Christians who escaped the fall of Jerusalem to the Romans ca. AD __68__.
B. Historicist – They are the true church, spiritual Israel, which has replaced the Jews as God’s people. After AD 313, God will spiritually seal them to protect them against barbaric invasions and __heresy_.
C. DispPr. Futurist – They are Jewish Christians evangelist during the Great Tribulation, from each of the 12 tribes (Dan omitted due to idolatry; Joseph replaces Ephraim; Levi added).
D. Idealist & HistPr. Futurist – They are the _true__ church, spiritual Israel, which has replaced the Jews as God’s people. The # comes from 1,000 (basic military size) x 12 squared, representing the true OT & NT saints.

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Many scholars see a connection between the trumpet and bowl judgments with what event in the OT?

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the Egyptian plagues (Exodus 8-13).

65
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What is a shofar? Name some of the purposes for the shofar.

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horn. Called people to the tent. Told them when to move.

66
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The 6th trumpet judgment involves an army of how many soldiers (9:12-19)?

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200 Million

67
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Why did the angel tell John to eat the scroll (10:1-11)? What OT prophet did something similar to this?

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a. The angel told John to __eat_ the scroll. It is like what Ezekiel did (Ezek 2:9-3:3).
b. This symbolizes the reception of the Word of God into the innermost being in order to proclaim it with confidence.

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The number 3 ½ years applies to what four different events (11:2, 3; 12:6; 13:5)?

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: (1) Gentiles __trampling__ on Jerusalem (11:2), (2) the witnesses prophesying (11:3), (3) the woman being protected from the dragon (12:6, 14), and (4) the authority of the beast (13:5).

69
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What is the Abyss (11:7-8)?

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bottomless pit.

70
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In Revelation 12:1-17, there is the woman that gives birth to the child. Most interpretations say that the child is whom? Most say that the great red dragon is whom?

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Jesus is the child and the devil is the dragon.

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Revelation 13:1-8 mentions two beasts. Who are they according to the four main views?

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The Beast from the Sea (vv. 1-2) The Roman proconsuls who enforced worship of Caesar The papacy in its political power The __Antichrist__, empowered by Satan. The political world that opposes God and persecutes the church.

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The Beast from the land (v. 11) The imperial priesthood The __papacy_ in its religious power through the priests The _false___ prophet of the apostate religion of the Antichrist False religions and philosophies that work against the church.

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What person does the number 666 represent (13:18)? What is gematria?

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The Antichrist. Letters to numbers.

73
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Who are the members of the unholy Trinity (13:1-18)? Which member is the most like Jesus in terms of his role and characteristics?

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The beast, satan, and false prophet.

74
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What does Nero Redivivus mean, and to which other emperor did it refer?

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Nero Redivivus. People thought Domitian was Nero revived.

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Revelation 14:8 says that “Babylon the Great has fallen.” Give the main interpretations of what Babylon represents.

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A. Preterist – Some see it as the fall of Jerusalem in AD 70; others see it as the fall of Rome in AD 476.
B. Historicist – It is __paple___ Rome.
C. DispPr. Futurist – There are 3 Babylons: (1) “Mystery Babylon” is the world-wide, anti-God church (Rev 17); (2) Commercial Babylon: the symbol for the anti-God materialism of the Great Tribulation (Rev 18); and (3) the ___literal___ city of Babylon (in modern day Iraq) (Rev 18; Jer. 50).
D. Idealist & HistPr. Futurist – Babylon can be found ___anywhere__ in Christian history. It is the anti-God, idolatrous, worldly society.

76
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Where is Armageddon typically located (14:20)?

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MIgda?

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Name and describe four different interpretations of the Millennium (Rev 20:1-6).

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  1. Four Different Views of the Millennium:
     A. Historical Premillennialism

     1. The Return of Christ will be preceded by certain signs: wars, famines, earthquakes, preaching of the Gospel to all nations, great apostasy, \_\_Antichrist_ appearing, & Great Tribulation
     2. The Return of Christ is in _one\_\_ stage, after the Great Tribulation but prior to the millennium (a literal 1,000-year reign).
     3. Return of Christ followed by period of \_\_peace_ & righteousness for 1,000 years.
         a. Christ will reign Himself or through a select group of people.
         b. Nature will be productive, beasts tame, \_\_evil\_\_\_ kept in check
     4. After millennium the non-Christian \_\_dead\_\_ will be raised & eternal states of Heaven & Hell will be established.

 B. Dispensational Premillennialism

     1. History is divided into dispensations.
     2. The Second coming of Christ will be in 2 stages:
         a. Secret _Rapture\_\_: Christ comes and removes the church from the Great Tribulation (see 1 Thess 4:17). There are Pre, Mid, Post, and Pre-Wrath Tribulation viewpoints for the Rapture.
         b. Christ returns \_\_after_ the 7-year Great Tribulation to set up His kingdom.

 C. Postmillennialism

     1. The kingdom of God is now extended through Christian teaching & \_\_preaching\_\_. We are now living in the millennium: an extended period of time of human progress.
     2. This will cause world to be \_\_Christianized\_\_\_ and result in period of peace and prosperity.
         a. It will not be much different from the present.
         b. Evil is not eliminated, but it is greatly _reduced\_\_\_.
     3. The period closes with the 2nd coming of Christ, resurrection of the dead, & final judgment.

 D. Amillennialism

     1. The Kingdom of God is now _present\_\_ in world as the victorious Christ rules His people by the Word and Spirit.
     2. There is a continuous growth of \_\_\_good\_\_ and evil in world will culminate in 2nd coming of Christ, the dead raised, & last judgment.
     3. It looks forward to a \_\_future\_\_, glorious, perfect kingdom on new earth in life to come.
78
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Which millennial view believes in the Rapture? What is the Rapture (aka Secret Rapture)?

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Dispensational Premillennialism

79
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What are the characteristics of the Millennium?

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The Millennium, including the binding of Satan, his escape, rebellion, and destruction; and The Great White Throne Judgment

80
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What will happen to Satan during the Millennium (20:1-3)? What will happen to him after the millennium (20:4-10)?

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captive, and then let loose. lake of fire.

81
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Who will be judged at the Great White Throne Judgment (20:11-15; John 5:24)?

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unbelievers

82
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What kind of judgment will a Christian go through (1 Cor 3:10-15)?

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Christians go through a judgment of ___works__ at a different time (1 Cor 3:10-15).

83
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In the book of Revelation, who is the bride of Christ (21:2, 9-10)?

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the church

84
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Of the following, list who/what will be and who/what will not be in the new heaven: Christians, non Christians, the sun, suffering, New Jerusalem, the temple, death, pain, and God the Father.

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not the temple?

85
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Which book says several times that the people of God will reign with God forever?

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Rev?

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