Symbolism
(12:1-6)
(12:1-6)
John saw this person appear clothed in the sun with the moon under her feet, and on her head was a crown of 12 stars.
Who is a woman about to give birth?
This broke out in heaven after the woman fled into the wilderness.
What is war? (between Michael & his angels and the dragon & his angels = bonus 100 points!)
The means of escape from the dragon given to the woman.
What are two wings of a great eagle?
The three animals used to describe the beast.
What is leopard, bear and lion?
The two animals used to describe the second beast.
What are lamb and dragon?
The three significant symbolic characters in Ch. 12.
Who are the woman, her newborn son, and the enormous red dragon?
This ultimately happened to the dragon in chapter 12.
What was the dragon being thrown down to earth with his angels?
This spewed from the dragon's mouth after the woman.
What is water like a river?
The three things the dragon gave the beast.
What is his power, throne and great authority?
Two things the second beast was given power to do.
What are exercise authority as the 1st beast, make people worship the 1st beast, perform great signs/fire from heaven, deceived the inhabitants of the earth, give breath to the image of the beast that it might even speak?
These 3 characteristics represented the dragon's might and authority.
What are the seven heads, ten horns, and seven crowns?
These 2 things led to the conquering of "the accuser"?
What is the blood of the Lamb and the word of the testimony of the brothers and sisters.
This came to the help of the women in saving her from the blast of the dragon's mouth.
What is the earth which swallowed the river the dragon poured from his mouth?
The identifying feature on one of the beast's heads.
What is a fatal wound? Bonus 100: What similar image in the book of Revelation does the beast with the fatal wound bring to remembrance? Bonus 100: Why might the beast want to to bring this to remembrance?
One way a believer can discern the beast from Christ.
What is the fact that although he looks like a lamb, he speaks like a dragon (John 10:4-5 - my sheep know my voice and do not follow a stranger) or by his fruit (Matthew 7:16)
The child mentioned in this chapter who would one day "rule the nations with an iron scepter" represents this person.
Who is Jesus?
God's people triumphed over their accuser, Satan, by these things.
What is "the blood of the Lamb" and "the word of their testimony?
The exact words describing how long the woman would be cared for in the wilderness.
What is "a time, times and a half a time?"
Those who worshiped the beast.
Who are "all the inhabitants of the earth - all whose names have not been written in the Lamb's book of life"?
The only way people can buy or sell.
What is receive the mark of the beast on their right hand (200) or forehead (200)?
The primary truth illustrated by God snatching up the child to heaven and providing a safe place for the woman.
What is the Main Truth: God rescues His people from Satan's Power?
The one who lost his place in heaven is mentioned by these 5 names.
What is the dragon, the serpent, the devil, Satan, & the accuser? (100 per name!)
The dragon did this in his fury with how God protected the woman.
What is he "went off to wage war against the rest of her offspring?"
Two things God's people will need as the dragon makes war against them.
What are patient endurance and faithfulness?
The sign of protection Christ-followers have.
What is seal of the Holy Spirit?