Revelation 13 and 14 Questions (answers next week) September 19, 2007
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Questions from Revelation 13
- We first met the beast in Revelation 11:7. When you compare 13:1 with 12:3, what is immediately recognizable about this beast? According to 13:3, who is the “power behind the throne” during the reign of the beast?
- What do we recognize about this beast when we compare 13:1-2 with Daniel 7?
- What does 13:3 and 13:14 tell us about the history of the beast when he comes to power? What will be the result of this event on the people of the world (13:3-4, 8)?
- How long will God tolerate this “new world order” (13:5)? What will God allow Him to do (13:5-7)?
- What is the warning that Christ makes in verses 9-10?
- What is the purpose of the second beast (verses 11-18)? Is he equal in authority to the first beast?
- Should we be fearful of the number 666? Why or why not?
- What additional information do we have about the 144,000 in 14:1-5 which we did not learn in chapter 7?
- What is the general message to be taken from the three messenger angels (14:6-11)?
- What is the relationship of these judgment proclamations to the martyred saints (14:12-13)?
- Who is given authority to mete justice out on the world and how fully will He accomplish His task (14:14-20)?
So we are not speeding through Revelation… September 4, 2007
Posted by roberttalley in Angels, Day of the Lord, Judgment, Revelation of Jesus Christ, Seven Trumpets of Revelation.1 comment so far
I was certain that we would be able to cover two chapters last Sunday night. I was wrong. That means there will be no new questions posted this week but you can find the questions for chapter 11 here.
Although this angel is like (10:1, “another“ of the same kind) the seven trumpet angels, he is different in a significant way. What indicates that this angel is Christ (compare with 11:3 and remember that the world angel means messenger)? See also Daniel 10:6 and the description of Christ in Revelation 1.
Revelation 7:9-17. The previous references refers to those who believe
The description of this angel corresponds very closely to the description of Christ in Revelation 1 as well as visions of Christ in Daniel and of God’s glory in Ezekiel.
The eating of the little book refers back to Ezekiel 2:9-10. What type of message is likely in the scroll considering both Ezekiel and the context of Revelation?
This is likely a message of judgment.
What concept is in the sealing of the things which the seven thunders spoke (by the way, these things were not written down)? See also Daniel 8:26 and 12. What two things are assured symbolically and literally by sealing?
Sealing speaks of certainty that something will happen or will come to pass, it cannot be altered because of the authority behind the seal. In this particular case, there is the added fact that the things spoken by the thunders are not yet revealed.
What seems to be the purpose of chapter 10 according to verses 5-7?
Again there is an emphasis on these things being the final judgment on evil men. This judgment is also known as the Day of the LORD.
What, in the context of what we know already about the message of the Revelation, is the likely meaning of the book being bitter in John’s stomach but sweet in his mouth?
For the believers (especially the persecuted ones mostly in view in the book of Revelation), God’s vengeance on the wicked has a sweetness to it but it has the added terror to it of understanding the awesomeness of God’s judgment.
When have we earlier seen many tribes, peoples, etc. in this book (We see them again in 11:9)?
Revelaton 7:9-17 – In this instance, it is referring to those who believe and this group will be mentioned again but these phrases are also used in Revelation to speak of unbelieving men and women throughout the world.
