Nations University BRS 126: Exegesis of the Greek Scriptures - Module 4

Symbolizing Babylon as a 'whore' connotes

Her alluring and seductive nature in attempting to draw people into unfaithfulness to Christ

The movement of the entire book of Revelation is dominated by

The glorified, triumphant Christ

Which church was described as 'lukewarm' and counseled to repent?

Laodicea

The term 'apocalyptic' is derived from

The opening of the book of Revelation signifying supernatural unveiling

The church in Satan’s city associated with Balaam and Nicolaitans

Pergamum

At the fall of Babylon, the kings of the nations are

Having participated in Babylon’s evil

Interpretive method seeing Revelation across Christian history

Continuous Historical

Immediate result after the Lamb took the scroll

The Lamb was worshiped

Meaning of Abaddon/Apollyon

Destroyer

Background conflict of Revelation

Totalitarian unbelieving power vs Christian allegiance

Interpretation seeing symbolic conflict across history

Idealist

Church spiritually rich despite poverty

Smyrna

INCORRECT statement about demonic woes

God punishes believers in this life for personal sins

On each side of the river from God’s throne

The tree of life

Church with little strength yet faithful

Philadelphia

Key to exegesis of Revelation

The kind of literature it is

Author’s location when receiving Apocalypse

Patmos

Primary focus of Revelation’s Lamb

Christ

Fate of beast and false prophet

Thrown into a fiery lake of sulfur

Apocalyptic messages presented through

Visions

Crown of life means

A metaphor for eternal life

Traditional human author of Revelation

John the apostle

Millennial reign refers to

Martyrs sharing highest life with God and Christ

Beast from the sea represents

Earthly imperial power (Roman emperor)

City known for trade guilds and dyeing

Thyatira

Armageddon symbolizes

Worldwide conflict between righteousness and evil

INCORRECT statement about Revelation study

Old Testament background is unimportant

Purpose of measuring the temple

Identification and protection of God’s people

Interpretation seeing Revelation 4+ as future

Futurist

Backdrop of Jesus ruling kings

Roman imperial sovereignty and emperor worship

Consensus date of Revelation

Reign of Domitian (c. 95 CE)

Interpretation seeing fulfillment shortly after writing

Preterist

Command to seal up means

Not to disclose

Tree of life first appears in

Genesis

Those identified with the symbolic 144,000

Christians only

The trumpets in Revelation

Deliver warnings of judgment

Why John was told not to seal prophecy

So churches may respond in obedience and worship

Description of the heavenly temple

There is no temple in heaven

Identity of Jezebel at Thyatira

A corrupt woman claiming false revelation

Seen under the altar at the fifth seal

The souls of martyrs