Pilgrims progress Flashcards
Author of Pilgrims Progress
John Bunyan
What type of literature is Pilgrims Progress?
Allegory
Of what impending danger does Christian warn his family? how do they respond to his warning
The city is going to burn down. family doesn’t care
Christian tells evangelist that he is not willing to die for what reason
Burden on his back will pull him to hell
What is written on the parchment roll which evangelist gives christian?
Fly from the wrath to come
Why does obstinate return?
He didn’t want to leave his worldly possesions
What was the great burden upon christians back
His awareness of sins
“What shall I do to be saved?”
Christian
Who chased christian?
Obstinate and pliable
How does Mr. Worldly Wiseman advise Christian to get rid of his burden
Go to the city morality and give it to Legality
What two warning does Evangelist give him from the Word of God
To refuse not him (God) that speaketh, and the just will live by faith
What does christian entering the Wicket-gate represent?
Wanting to figure out how to become a christian
What words are written over the Wicket-gate?
Knock, and it should be open to you
Who comes to the gate, and what four questions does he ask Christian
Good will, how do you come alone, did any of them know of your coming. did none of them follow you and persuade you to go back, but why did he (pliable) not come
By what will christian know the right road? what will be the mark of the wrong road?
Right road: straight and narrow
wrong road” crooked and winding
three men sleeping at bottom of hill
simple, sloth, presumption
three tokens of Gods grace (the shining ones)
sealed scroll, mark on head, new clothes
stumbled over the wall of salvation
hypocrisy and formalist
What other two roads can be taken at the foot of the hill besides the one leading straight up the hill? where does each end?
Danger and destruction
danger: great woods
destruction: wide field with dark hills
For what purpose had the Lord of the hill provided the pleasant arbor?
For the refreshment of weary travelers
Why do Timorous and Mistrust run down the hill
Lions scare them
What consequence does Christian suffer from his sinful sleep
He loses his scroll, time and daylight
What was the purpose of Christians scroll
The roll was the assurance of his life.
Who built the Palace and what purpose did it serve? in what ways does it represent the church?
The Lord of the hill built the Palace, and served to relieve passerby’s. represents as a refugee for pilgrims
