Revelation Flashcards
Explain the outline of Revelation
Ch 1-3: Letters to church
(Ch 4-5: parethetical- look into heaven, ch5 opening of the book with seals)
Ch 6-7- 7 seals,with seal of God too- ch 7 answers question “who shall be able to stand”
ch8-11- Seven trumpets
Ch 12- The great dragon
Ch13- 7 headed leopard beast
ch 14( 3 andgels and their messages)
Ch 15-6 (7 last plagues)
ch 17 - Great whore
Ch 18(paranthetical- punishment of whore)
Ch 19- Saints’ Victory over satan and his agents- angelic and human
Ch 20( bounding of Satan, millennium
Ch 21-22- New earth
What does angel mean?
Can mean spiritual beings, but in apocalyptic language- it means messenger
Ark of Testimony
Symbol of covenant
Babylon
Religious apostasy or confusion
Bottomless pit
Symbol of earth in chaos dark and empty
Dragon
Satan or his agents/religious or religio-political powers
Beast
Kingdom/political power
Eagle
speed power vision
Doctrine of Balaam
compromise idolatry or rebellion
Cup
symbol of suffering/judgment- “Let this cup pass from me”- He was gonna faced judgment
Bow and Arrow
sign of success in battle against evil
Egypt
Atheism/Godlessness
Harlot
Apostate church/religion
Incense
Symbol of prayers of saints
Jezebel
Immorality, idolatry, apostasy