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New Testament Exam 4
Revelation
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Religious Studies
Undergraduate 2
12/06/2010

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Term
Authorship of Revelation
Definition
The Apostle John
Term
Place and date the revelation was written
Definition

90s

island of Patmos

Term

Purpose

Revelation

Definition
remind us of God's sovereignty and of Christ's redemption and His coming kingdom
Term

Theme

Revelation

Definition
a vision of the conquering Christ
Term
3 styles of biblical literature
Definition

  1. Prophecy
  2. Letter
  3. Apocalyptic literature

Term
4 basic options regarding the interpretation of Revelation
Definition

  1. Allegorical/idealist interpretation
  2. Preterist/Historical Interpretation
  3. Continuous-historical interpretation
  4. Futuristic interpretation

Term
4 millennial views in the study of eschatology
Definition

  1. Postmillennialism
  2. Amillennialism
  3. Historic Premillennialism
  4. Dispensational Premillennialism

Term

3 series of judgments during the Tribulation

 

Definition

  1. The 7 seals
  2. The 7 trumpets
  3. The 7 bowls/vials

Term
2 babylons
Definition

  1. religious babylon
  2. political babylon

Term
The Divine Outline
Definition

  1. "The Things Which You Have Seen"
  2. "The Things Which You Are"
  3. "The Things That Will Happen There After"

Term
Who are the Great White Throne Judgement For?
Definition
nonbelievers
Term
3 things we'll be doing in Heaven
Definition

  1. Worshiping
  2. Serving
  3. Ruling

Term
The unholy trinity
Definition

  1. Satan
  2. The Antichrist
  3. The beast

Term
The characteristics of the new jerusalem
Definition

  • there is a wall around the city
  • the place for believers after the kingdom
  • streets of gold
  • crystal river
  • 12 gates in city (12 pearls, each gate has a single pearl)
  • the tree of life
  • there is no curse
  • no sin
  • no teaars
  • no pain
  • no death
  • no sorrow
  • no sun
  • no moon (God is the light source in heaven)
  • there is no temple in new jerusalem
  • there is no marriage state

Term
Heaven used in 3 different ways
Definition

  1. Atmospheric heaven (The sky)
  2. The planetary heaven (planets and stars)
  3. Celestial heaven (angels and arch of the covenant)

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