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Interpretations of Revelation
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Angels
Churches
Trinity Parallel
100
Preterist, Idealist and Classical Dispensationalist, which Millenialism falls into.
What are the three main views or interpretation of Revelation?
100
The number of the Christian Church
What is 12?
100
These heavenly beings were created good and holy according to this book in the Bible?
What is Genesis?
100
The seven churches in the province of Asia recieved this.
What is John's Revelation of Jesus Christ showing what must soon take place.
100
Satan is the anti-God head, Beast is the anti-Christ, and the second beast (false prophet) is the anti-spirit.
Who are the three members of the unholy trinity?
200
This interpretation would focus in Rev 17:9 that the seven heads are the seven hills on which the woman sits, as being Rome.
What is the Preterist view of Revelation?
200
Symbolic of where evil comes from, such as the wonded beast.
What is the sea?
200
These angels that are not redeemable and are irrevocably consigned to the lake of fire.
What are the fallen angels who follow Satan?
200
The church that has fallen from their initial height and needs to repent and do the things they first did or will lose their lampstand. They should continue to perserver their hardships and test men for false teachings.
Who is the church of Ephesus?
200
The one who appears to have one of his heads mortally wonded, but will be healed, causing people to worship the dragon and himself.
Who is the beast, the anti-christ.
300
In Revelation 7 the number sealed were 144,000 from a list of the 12 tribes of Israel. Based on this chapter this interpertation views 144,000 ethnic Jews (physical descendants of Abraham) as group charged with witnessing for Christ during the world's darkest hour.
What is Dispensationalism or Millenialism?
300
Number of divine perfection; perfection in God's Law.
What is 10?
300
Multitude of angels, thousands upon thousands and ten thousands along with the living creatures and the elders.
Who are encircling the throne and singing?
300
Have some who hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans, the teaching of Balaam and Balak.
What is the church of Pergamum?
300
Persuades people to recieve the mark of the beast to show their devotion to him.
Who is the second beast; the false prophet?
400
This interpertation views the purpose of Revelation as a call for heroic and God Pleasing living in times of suffering to endure and perservre to the end, and to warn Christians of False Prophets and Teachings. Is not restricted to a particular historical period, but application for all time.
What is Idealist Interpertation?
400
Symbol of strength and political power.
What is a horn?
400
The one that cast Satan and his followers out of heavan and to the earth.
Who is the Archangel Michael?
400
The church of Laodicea was praised for this.
What is nothing, no positive characteristic?
400
These are the characteristics of the un-holy trinity, being in opposition to the Holy Trinity's infinite truth, love and goodness.
What is deception, hatred and evil to cause seperation of man from God?
500
This church's view point of Revelation is along the lines of Idealism and is supported based on their belief in the Nicene, Athanasian and Apostles Creed, along with the words Christ told Pilate "My kingdom is not of this world."
What is LCMS churches interpertation of Revelation?
500
Number of man and his wekness in flesh.
What is 6?
500
They announce God's judgment prior to the seven bowls of wrath.
Who are the three angels of Revelation?
500
Time period the faithful in the church of Smyrna will suffer persecution in prison.
What is 10 days?
500
This being sees himself as an equal to God and gives support to the two beasts.
Who is the Dragon?