Revelation Flashcards
Who was this book written to?
this letter was written to disciples in the first century giving them divine direction during one of the most intense times of persecution during the reign of Emperor Domitian
Theme of Revelation
“Overcome and ultimate victory in Jesus Christ is assured. You will receive eternal life. It is worth it!”
What does Revelation 2-3 address?
Ephesus - Losing their “First Love”
Smyrna - Becoming a coward when martyrdom is the price of faithfulness; Pergamum – Listening to appealing false teachers
Thyatira - Tolerating sin
Sardis - “Having a reputation of being alive but [being] dead;”
Philadelphia - Becoming Weak
Laodicea - Becoming “lukewarm.”
How many times the number 7 used?
55 times
What is the number 7 stand for?
Completeness
What does 3 symbolize?
The Trinity
What does 3 1/2 - of 7 symbolize?
The time that evil is allowed to reign
What does 4 symbolize ?
Universality
What does 6 symbolize ?
Imperfection
What does 7 symbolize?
Completeness
10 like 1,000 symbolize ?
Perfection
12 symbolize ?
Tribes of Isreal from sons of Jacob or the Apostles…. in essence, the people of God
24 symbolize
both the sons of Jacob and the Apostles
666 symbolize
totally imperfection – the beast
144,000 symbolize
the saved – 12 X 12 X 10 X 10 X 10 = 144,000