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13 Cards in this Set
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The Genre of Revelation
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Letter
Prophecy – heavy OT sources, pattern Apocalyptic: “the present addressed through parallels with the future” – Osborne Heavily symbolic, in ancient categories Still primarily future oriented |
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General Interpretive Approaches for Revelation
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Historicist View – Historical Panoramic View
Preterist View – 1st century Church Idealist View – Good vs. Evil – Symbolic, poetical, spiritual Futurist – Mostly Future (e.g., ch. 1-3, past; 4-22, future) |
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Rev. 3:10 and the Rapture
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the hour of testing?
“hour of tribulation which is about to come upon the whole world to test those who dwell upon the earth.” Is it a localized period of persecution coming exclusively to the Church of Philadelphia? NO – b/c No such persecution came upon the church of Philadelphia. It is directed against the whole world It is designed to test those who dwell upon the earth |
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Identity of the 24 Elders
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Men:
*Rep. Of Israel *Rep. Of the church *Rep. Of both Angels: *rep. Of priestly orders *Rep. The faithful of all ages *Special class of angel |
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Identity of the 144,000
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Israelites
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Seals
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SEAL #1 - FALSE CONQUEROR White Horse
SEAL #2-Red War SEAL #3 - FAMINE Black Horse SEAL #4 - DEATH Pale Horse (Yellowish Green) SEAL #5 - VENGENCE SEAL #6 - COSMIC CHAOS |
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Punishment literal or metaphorical
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Descriptions:
Darkness (Mt. 8:12) Weeping/gnashing teeth (Mt. 8:12; 13:50; 22:13; 24:51) Furnace of fire (Mt. 13:50) Bottomless pit (Rev.9:1-11) constant torment (Rev. 14:10-11) lake of fire (Rev. 19:20; 21:8) |
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Alternatives to eternal punishment/ response
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Universalism: All will be saved
Hints in Revelation? 5:13; 15:4; 21:5 Advocates: Origen, Karl Barth (?), Rob Bell? Support: Phil 2:10-11; 1 Cor 15:22 Response: eternal punishment taught |
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Alternatives to eternal Punishment (cont.)
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Post-mortem Evangelism: 2nd chance
Advocates: Clark Pinnock Support: God’s love; 1 Pet 3:18-20 Response: Heb 9:27; practical & theological |
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Alternatives to eternal Punishment (cont.)
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Annihilationism: Temporary punishment
Advocates: Pinnock, Fudge Support: “destruction” language (Is 1:28-31; 2 Pet 2:3), logic/equity argument Response: Near universal teaching of the church Unquenchable fire (Mark 9:48) Eternal life and death parallel (Matt 25:46) Infinite nature of the offense Hell is populated by unbelievers! |
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Intermediate state
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Purgatory
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Nature of Heaven
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Fulfillment of creation potential
Communal pictures: Banquet, wedding feast, city What will we do in heaven? Unending love of God: 1 Cor 13:13 Worship & learning about God Unending service (latrueo) : Rev 22:3 |
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character of the Kingdom
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New Heaven/Earth and Old Heaven/Earth
New Creation Eschatology (vs. Spiritual Vision) Replaced or Renewed? Key Background Texts: Gen 1-2; Is 65:17; 66:22; Ps 102:25-26 New Heaven/Earth and Covenant Promises Abrahamic Davidic New |
