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66 Cards in this Set
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When was the reign of Domitian?
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81 - 96 AD
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When did his older brother Titus die?
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81 AD
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What happened when Titus died?
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Domitian was given the empire
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Under Domitian, what flourished?
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the cult of emperor worship
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What were the characteristics of Domitian's persecutions?
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1) Intense
2) empire-wide |
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What type of letter is Revelation?
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cyclical
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Who was it supposed to circulate to?
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the seven churches in Asia Minor
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How had the Christians there been living?
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among the immorality promoted by the popular mystery religions
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What did Revelation provide these seven churches?
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a message of comfort and a promise of God's present interest and concern for them in the dangerous situation, and a prophetic promise that God would mightily intervene in the affairs of mankind
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Who is traditionally ascribed to the book of Revelation?
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John
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Who was John?
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the brother of James and the son of Zebedee
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How many times is the book signed by John?
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5
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Who does further evidence come from to support John writing Revelation?
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Irenaeus of Lyons
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Who was Irenaeus a pupil of?
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Polycarp
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Where was Polycarp pastor?
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Smyrna
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What did Irenaeus verify?
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that Polycarp had often spoken of John having authored Revelation during the reign of Domitian
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What is the date of Revelation?
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90-96 AD
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What was one of Domitian's tactics?
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exile to prison islands
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What is the island of Patmos?
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a horseshoe-shaped island approximately 6 miles wide and 10 miles long, located approximately 25 miles off the coast of Asia Minor west of Miletus
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How was Patmos used?
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as a rock quarry with persecuted Christians providing much of the labor
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What is the title of the book that Lanier prefers?
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The book of the Revelation of Jesus Christ
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Where does the title come from?
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the Greek apokalupsis
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What does apokalupsis mean?
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to remove the veil or to reveal
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What is the culminating point of all human history?
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the revelation of the victorious, glorified, and enthroned Christ
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How do the visions occur?
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In sequence, beginning with the end of the present age
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What is at the heart of all the prophesy?
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the conquering Christ
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What would sharing this vision with John do?
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enable suffering Christians to encounter the severe challenges that faced them with Christ-like spirits, as an army that knew that ultimate victory was inevitable
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What is the key verse for interpretation of the book?
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Revelation 1:19
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What are the three things that John is to write down?
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1) the things which you have seen
2) the things which are 3) the thing which will take place after this |
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What are the three types of material Revelation contains?
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1) Prophecy
2) apocalyptic 3) epistolary |
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What does apocalyptic material contain?
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1) Numbers
2) forms of animals 3 supernatural cosmic events are given added dimensions of meaning |
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What are the four ways to interpret the 1,000 year reign in Revelation?
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1) Preterist
2) Historical 3) Idealist 4) Futuristic |
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How does the preterist view see Revelation?
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as past history
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What does this mean in other words?
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The events described in Revelation were fulfilled during the days of Nero or Domitian
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Under the preterist view what is Revelation concerned with?
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events occurring during the first century AD
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Under the preterist view, how is Revelation written?
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In a secret code language to protect Christians in case of confiscation by Roman authorities, and it is concerned with encouraging Christians to endure persecution
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Who came up with the preterist view?
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Jesuits
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Who were the Jesuits?
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Catholic missionaries and educators and is still held by many in the Roman Catholic church and some protestants
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How does this view reduce Revelation?
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to little more than ancient history. As a result it has little or no value (other than historical) to the present generation
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What is the historical view also called?
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Postmillenialism
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When does the historical view believe Christ will return?
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after the church has been victorious and the gospel of Christ has conquered for 1,000 years.
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How does the historical view see Revelation?
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a panorama of church history, from the initiation of the apostolic era to the consummation of the age
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What does this view combine?
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past history and future prophecy
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Who held this view?
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Luther, Wycliffe, and most protestant reformers
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What is one advantage to this view?
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it treats obviously prophetic passages as yet future
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What is one disadvantage?
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Its subjectivity yields many (sometimes conflicting) interpretations
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What is the Idealist view also called?
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Amillennialism
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What is this belief?
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the 1,000 year reign of Christ is to be interpreted symbolically; that is, there is to be no literal 1,000 year reign of Christ from Jerusalem
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How doesn't this view see Revelation?
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referring to actual events, whether past or future
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How does this view see Revelation?
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As a symbolic, or metaphorical account depicting the great struggle between good and evil.
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Who began this view?
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The Alexandrian school of philosophy and theology by Origen, and continued by St. Augustine
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What is one problem with this view?
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it mixes pagan philosophy (neoplatonism) and Christian theology
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What is a second problem?
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Obviously prophetic Old Testament promises to Israel are continually seen as having merely symbolic fulfillment in the church; many of the Old Testament prophecies had literal fulfillment, and one may not be arbitrary in spiritualizing them away.
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What is the futuristic view also called?
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premillennialism
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What does this view believe?
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Christ will come before the 1,000 year reign, and will literally reign with His saints on earth for a Golden Age of 1,000 years
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What is the second piece to this view?
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Beginning with Revelation chapter 4, the events described belong to the future and constitute a beautiful prophecy of God's program for the end of the age and the beginning of the eternal state (called "heaven).
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Who popularized this view?
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Billy Graham
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When was it popularized?
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the years following World War II
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What are the drawbacks of this view?
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1) Many radical and sometimes dangerous approaches
2) Sometimes Christians are so carried away by looking for fulfillment of prophecy in their newspapers that they forget to carry out Christ's wishes for their lives. |
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What is a benefit of this view?
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the futuristic interpretation fits nicely with the message of the Old Testament
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What is an additional benefit?
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There are far fewer interpretative problems with this approach; prophecy is interpreted as prophecy, not symbolic language, and apocalyptic is still interpreted symbolically
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What about prophecies for Israel and promises for the church?
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Prophecies addressed to Israel are assigned to Israel, and the promises given to the church remain with the church
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What about variations of interpretation?
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There are fewer variations in interpretation with this view, although it must be admitted, that prophecy and apocalyptic are difficult to interpret.
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What is the key verse of Revelation?
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1:19
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What are the three sections this verse divides the book into?
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1) The things which you have seen
2) The things which are 3) The things which will take place after these things |
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How does the book of Revelation depict Jesus?
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Not only as the Creator at the beginning of all things, but the Lord of the end of time.
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