Revelation 20: The Spirits of the martyrs and the participants of the First Resurrection Flashcards
What is the key to the Abyss and the great chain that the angel holds ?
key: wisdom about Satan’s secrets (Rv 1:18, Rv 9:1)
chain: word of testimony about Satan’s secrets (Rv 12:11)
What does it mean that the dragon is “bound” ?
What is the Abyss he is thrown into ?
When was this event prophecied in the NT ?
bound: the TT was a trap to reveal Satan’s identity and prevent him from working (Jer 50:24)
Abyss: Hades, that is, Hell (Rv 9:1-2, Rv 18:2)
-> fulfillment of Lk 8:28-34
What are the 12 thrones seen ?
Who are those sitting on these thrones ?
The throne of the 12 Tribes of NSI, the organization of the throne of God’s Kingdom in the Spiritual Realm
Those seated: Jesus’ 12 disciples (spirit) and the 12 Tribe leaders of NSI (flesh)
Ref: Mt 19:28, Rv 7, Rv 4
What is the “authority to judge ?”
Give up to 5 references.
The authority to judge according to the Word.
Ref. Dn 7:10, Jn 12:48, Rv 20:12, Jn 5:24-29, Mt 25:45-46
What are the spirits and the flesh that unite at the first resurrection ? Give references.
Spirits: those that have been beheaded (ie) the martyred spirits, the birds (Rv 6:9, Rv 9:17)
Flesh: the victorious who faught and overcame the beast in Rv 13 and came to the TTT in Rv 15 (Rv 14:16, Rv 17:14, Rv 18:4, Rv 19:1)
What are two important prophecies in the NT about the First Resurrection that become fulfilled in this chatper ?
Jn 11:25-26
1 Cor 15:51-54
