Apocalyptic Literature
This word, which comes from the Greek, means 'to uncover or reveal'
What is 'Apocalypse'?
I wrote the Book of Revelation (and maybe one of the Gospels too)
Who is John?
John has been transported to ___________________. (hint, we're in heaven)
What is 'the throne room of God'?
He might be a baby now, but He will one day rule all the nations with an iron scepter.
Who is Jesus?
Always symbolic, never statistics (hint: rhymes with cucumbers)
What are numbers?
This fellow experienced an apocalypse on the road to Damascus
Who is the Apostle Paul?
Prison island for people who talk about Jesus too much in the Roman Empire
What is the Island of Patmos?
This animal dies a lot in the Bible
What is a lamb?
Big red dragon is the bad guy
Who is Satan?
Symbol used to represent danger and chaos in the Book of Revelation
What is the Sea?
The two books of the Bible with significant sections written in an apocalyptic style
What is Daniel and Revelation?
'I heard behind me a loud voice like the sound of ___________.'
What is 'a trumpet'?
In the OT, this is often a symbol of strength or power.
What are horns?
Who is Joseph?
These numbers also represent kinds of completeness in the Book of Revelation (just have to name one).
What is 3, 4, 10, and 12?
'The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities' - ever present in apocalyptic literature
What is Symbolism?
'Write in a book what you ___________ and send it to __________ different churches.'
What is 'see' and 'seven'?
This number is used here, symbolizing completeness or perfection
What is '7'?
The woman here symbolizes this nation.
Israel
Other characters represented by that great red dragon found in Revelation 12 (just have to name one).
Who is King Herod, the Pharisees, and Pilate?
The key question to ask ourselves when reading the Book of Revelation (according to Justin)
What is 'Where in the Bible have we seen this image before?'
Name three of the different churches to which the Book of Revelation was sent.
What is Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea?
Symbol of Knowledge in the Bible
What are eyes?
The other symbol for Israel (besides the sun, moon, and stars) in this text.
What is a woman in the pains of childbirth?
An ancient literary structure often used in the Bible - used here in the Book of Revelation as well (in fact, the whole book of Revelation is written in this form). This structure helps the reader understand what the central point of a piece of writing is. (hint, starts with a 'C')
What is a Chiasm / Chiastic structure?