Intro to Revelation
The Author of the book of Revelation and his intended audience!
Who is the Apostle John & 7 churches in Asia Minor!
Revelation 1:3 says the time is ____ !
Near
Dispensationalism see Israel and the church as this many people!
Two Peoples, Two Futures - Israel and the church stay on separate tracks, with separate promises.
This church worked hard, and perserveded - but was charged with abandoning their first love
What Natural Disaster was Philadelphia susceptible to that would help them to understand, "I will make a pillar in the temple of my God. Never again will they leave it"
Earthquakes
The study of last things is called this!
Eschatology
Revelation 20 says Christ reigns for “a thousand years." This is the Latin word for that time is heavily debated by theologians!
Millennium
This Plymouth Brethren leader systematized dispensationalism!
John Nelson Darby
This church Tolerated compromise; allowed the false teachings of Balaam and the Nicolaitans.
Church in Pergamum
This old testament queen was referenced within the letter to the church of Thyatira highlighted as a false prophtess!
Jezebel
The definition of Revelation or the Greek word it comes from!
To uncover, from the greek word: Apokalypsis
Revelation is a book that promises a blessing to those who does these 3 things
Read, hear, and keep the words of "this prophecy"
This popular novel was later turned into a motion picture starring Nicolas Cage and exposed modern Christians to dispensationalism!
Left Behind by Tim LaHaye,
This was the only church that recieved no Commendations - (Things that they did right)
Church in Laodicea
These events in Sardis would have helped them to understand,"Strengthen what remains and is about to die"; & "I will come like a thief"
Sardis fell twice in its history for the exact same reason: overconfidence and careless watchmen
The 4 Ways of people read the book of Revelation!
Idealist (Timeless Truths); Historicist (Church History); Futurist (Takes place in future); Preterist (Most of it happened already in 70 AD)
All Millenium views agree on, 2/3 of these anwsers, no matter which map you hold to!
Christ returns. Evil ends. God dwells with His people.
This book help spread dispensationalism in the early 1900s!
Scofield Reference Bible
These two churches recieved no Rebukes (things that they did wrong)
Churches in Smyrna & Philadelphia!
This was the reason why the Church in Smyrna would have understood "Died and came to Life" in Revelation 2:8!
The city was destroyed and rebuilt multiple times!
The two possible dates Revelation was written!
The Late 60's (Under Nero; before Temple Falls)
OR
the Late 90's (Under Domition; after Temple Falls)
This Early church father often cited as the witness for why Revelation was written AFTER the temple destruction
Irenaeus
A Clear explanation of what Dispensationalism is!
A way of reading the Bible that divides history into separate eras (“dispensations”) — and keeps Israel and the church on two different tracks.
This church introduction is: "These are the words of him who is holy and true, who holds the key of David."
Church in Philadelphia
This was the reason why the Church in Laodicea would have understood, "So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—"! in Revelation 3:16
Hot water was useful for healing and relaxation, and cold water was refreshing and good for drinking. Lukewarm water, by contrast, served no good purpose