Revelation

Question 1

Define Apocalypse

Answer 1

genre of revelatory literature with a narrative framework, in which a revelation is mediated by an otherworldly begin to a human recipient, disclosing a transcendent reality which is both temporal, insofar as it envisages, eschatological salvation, and spatial, insofar as it involves another, supernatural world

Question 2

What is Prophecy?

Answer 2

Forth-telling(past, present, future) God’s plans & work in the world
PPF realities from an earthly perspective

Question 3

Symbolic Numbers Four

Answer 3

(Earth)

Question 4

Symbolic Numbers six

Answer 4

(Imperfect, sin)

Question 5

Symbolic Numbers Seven

Answer 5

(Completion, perfection)

Question 6

Symbolic Numbers ten

Answer 6

power

Question 7

Symbolic Numbers twelve

Answer 7

Israel

Question 8

Symbolic Numbers Thousand

Answer 8

Multitude

Question 9

What is the best way to understand the New Testament

Answer 9

Read/Understand the old testament

Question 10

What are some of the best books that help understand Rev?

Answer 10

Daniel & Ezekiel

Question 11

What is Theophany?

Answer 11

a visible manifestation to humankind of God or a god.

Question 12

What are some Theophanies of Jesus in Rev 1?

Answer 12

Seven lamps = churches of Asia
Seven stars = angels protecting/representing churches
Meaning: Jesus is with his churches

Question 13

In Rev 1:4 what two books of the OT are reflected?

Answer 13

Ezekiel and Daniel

Question 14

What is the significence of temperature?

Answer 14

Hot: therapeutic
Cold: refreshing
Lukewarm: useful for nothing

Question 15

What is the main point of Rev 2-3

Answer 15

repent & be faithful!

Question 16

How many elders are in Rev 4-5?, and what do they represent?

Answer 16

12 tribes + 12 apostles; 24 orders of priests

Question 17

In Rev 6-7 what doe the scroll mean?

Answer 17

symbol of God’s will

Question 18

In Rev 6-7 what do the diffrent seals mean?

Answer 18

Seal 1. War;
Seal 2. bloodshed ;
Seal 3. Scarcity;
Seal 4. Death
Seal 5. Martyrs are like sacrifices
Seal 6. Undoing of creation as judgement

Question 19

In Rev 6-7 what do the horsemen repersent?

Answer 19

divine judgement:

Question 20

What is the full number of “sons of Israel”?

Answer 20

144000

Question 21

In Rev 8–9 what is the Silence in heaven?

Answer 21

awe-filled worship

Question 22

In rev 8-9 what does the Incense repersent?

Answer 22

saint’s prayers for God’s vindication

Question 23

In Rev 8-9 what does the trumplet blasts signal?

Answer 23

judgement for wickedness

Question 24

Rev 8–9 what does the five months mean?

Answer 24

judgement is shortened, not forever

Question 25

Tall angel repersents?

Answer 25

= authority/dominion over earth

Question 26

Sweet/bitter scroll means

Answer 26

John’s message is good but difficult

Question 27

The two witnesses evoke whom?

Answer 27

Moses & Elijah

Question 28

In 11:4 what do the trees & lampstands represent?

Answer 28

the Church

Question 29

ch 11 What will the church testify about? and what will happen?

Answer 29

the world’s evil & be killed

Question 30

Rev 12 Woman adorned with lights repersents what?

Answer 30

Israel (12 Stars)

Question 31

Rev 12 Dragon =

Answer 31

Satan; brings destructive chaos; cf Psalm 74:13-15

Question 32

Rev 13 Dragon empowers whom? with what?

Answer 32

Beasts = earthly powers

Question 33

Rev 13 the beast of the earth repersents what?

Answer 33

Roman Imperial Power

Question 34

Rev 13 Beast of the Sea repersents what?

Answer 34

Emperor Cult (worship of Emperor)

Question 35

What is Gematria?

Answer 35

computing the numerical value of words, based on those of their constituent letters.

Question 36

What does 666 mean?

Answer 36

The Greek for Nero Caesar = Nero(n) Kaisar Hebrew equivalent = QSR NWRN

Question 37

17:9, “seven mountains” =

Answer 37

seven hills of city of Rome

Question 38

Rev 17 “Kings” =

Answer 38

rulers who will serve, hate & betray Rome

Question 39

Robe dipped in blood:=

Answer 39

victorious

Question 40

Post-tribulational Premillennialism

Question 41

Pretribulational (dispensational) Premillennialism

Question 42

Postmillennialism

Question 43

Amillennialism

Question 44

Is John describing a literal or symbolic 1000-year period of time?

Answer 44

Probably symbolic

Question 45

OT promises in what book are fulfilled in New Creation?

Answer 45

Isaiah

Question 46

New Jerusalem is what shape and why?

Answer 46

City is a cube = inner sanctuary/Holy of Holies (1 Kings 6:20)

Question 47

Tree of Life =

Answer 47

eternal life, found in Gen 2:9

Question 48

Rivers/waters =

Answer 48

sources & symbols of life (John 7:37-39)

Question 49

Jesus’s final instructions in Revelation 22 are?

Answer 49

V 7, “Keep the words” + Heed God’s life-saving message V 11. People called to repent, but many will not V 12, “to repay each one” = what you do now matters V 20, feel the urgency of God’s call