1. Read Revelation 12. a. Who is the dragon? What verse identifies him? What verse identifies his role? b. Who is the male child? (Read Revelation 2:27; 19:15) What happens to him? c. Who is the woman of Revelation 12 (she gives birth to the male child that the dragon wants to devour)? Read Genesis
1. Read Revelation 10. a. Describe the mighty angel holding a little scroll. Is this the same angel as Revelation 5:2? Is this angel Christ (Ezekial 1:25-28) or a representative of Christ? “right foot on the sea…left foot on the land. Indicates his tremendous sizeand symbolizes that his coming has to do with the destiny
1. Read Revelation 8. What is the relationship between the seals and the trumpets? a. Read Revelation 8:1-5 again. What happens during the seventh seal? (1 Why do you think there is silence in heaven? (2 What follows the silence? (3 What was offered to God? “censer. A firepan used to hold live charcoal for
1. Read Revelation 6. How many of the seven seals are explained in this chapter? a. Carefully read Revelation 6:1-8 again. (1 Read Zechariah 1:8-17; 6:1-8. Compare to the first four seals of Revelation 6. “The horses may signify various divine judgments on the earth.” NIV Study Bible (2 What does the rider on the
1. Read through Revelation 4. a. Compare Revelation 1:19 and Revelation 4:1. What does this show about the time period of Revelation 4 to Revelation 22? b. Where does Revelation 4 take place? c. Describe the One who sat on the throne. Compare with Ezekiel 1:25-28 and context. List the similarities and the differences. What
1. Read Revelation 2-Revelation 3. Notice how the overcomer’s “gift” relates to Jesus’ message to that particular church. What does that tell you about Jesus? 2. Would all overcomers get what is promised to each church? Why or why not? 3. In Revelation 2:7 we read that overcomers will be granted
1. Read Revelation 3:14-22 What is said to this church in comparison to the other churches? What is lacking? 2. According to the text, what do you think will happen if they do not heed Jesus’ words? 3. Do you think the church at Laodicea is aware of their spiritual condition?
1. Read Revelation 3:7-13. What is missing in the message to this church? 2. A form of the Greek work philadelphia (phileo–to love, adelphos–brother or near kinsman) is used six times in the New Testament. How is it used in these verses? Why might this church be given this name? a. Romans 12:10 b.
1. Read Revelation 3:1-6. How does Jesus’ message to Sardis compare with the other churches? What is missing? 2. How does Jesus identify Himself? Where in Revelation 1 does Jesus also identify himself in this way? 3. What is the relationship between Jesus and the seven Spirits? a. Revelation 1:4 Where
1. Jesus’ message to Thyatira is the longest of the messages to the churches. Read Revelation 2:18-29 What was Jesus’ complaint with this church? 2. What do you learn about the character of the woman Jezebel from Revelation 2? 3. Look up the following verses on the Jezebel of the Old