Question 1

Which church was given a letter in the Book of Revelation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Galatian 
B)  Ephesian 
C)  Corinthian 
D)  Thessalonian 
A)  Galatian 
B)  Ephesian 
C)  Corinthian 
D)  Thessalonian B

Question 2

Witherington argues that the rapture is heavily presented in Revelation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Christ is pictured in the Book of Revelation as . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  a slain lamb. 
B)  a triumphant lamb. 
C)  both of the above 
D)  none of the above 
A)  a slain lamb. 
B)  a triumphant lamb. 
C)  both of the above 
D)  none of the above C

Question 4

The genre of Revelation is ancient historiography.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Discuss the meaning of Alpha and Omega as applied to Jesus in Revelation.

Accepted Answer

When used of God, this expression convey

Question 6

The main purpose of Revelation is to . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  reveal the future. 
B)  explain the past. 
C)  exhort to watchfulness. 
D)  encourage the persecuted. 
A)  reveal the future. 
B)  explain the past. 
C)  exhort to watchfulness. 
D)  encourage the persecuted.

Question 7

According to the author of your textbook, the prophecy in Revelation needs to be . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  sifted, weighed, tested, and evaluated. 
B)  simply received and applied. 
C)  Both of the above 
D)  None of the above 
A)  sifted, weighed, tested, and evaluated. 
B)  simply received and applied. 
C)  Both of the above 
D)  None of the above

Question 8

In Jewish symbolism, what is the number of perfection?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  2 
C)  12 
D)  7 
A)  3 
B)  2 
C)  12 
D)  7

Question 9

According to your textbook, which of the following is least likely about the author of Revelation?

Accepted Answer

A)  He is a prophet who has authority at least in the seven churches he addresses. 
B)  He penned 2-3 John. 
C)  He is ultimately responsible for the fourth Gospel. 
D)  He is the apostle John, one of the twelve. 
A)  He is a prophet who has authority at least in the seven churches he addresses. 
B)  He penned 2-3 John. 
C)  He is ultimately responsible for the fourth Gospel. 
D)  He is the apostle John, one of the twelve.

Question 10

Discuss why apocalypses were written during times of suffering or distress. What purpose did they serve within such communities?

Accepted Answer

Apocalypses promise their audiences that

Question 11

To which of the following divisions of theology does Revelation contribute most?

Accepted Answer

A)  ecclesiology 
B)  pneumatology 
C)  hamartiology 
D)  eschatology 
A)  ecclesiology 
B)  pneumatology 
C)  hamartiology 
D)  eschatology

Question 12

What is John's favorite expression for describing Jesus?

Accepted Answer

A)  King 
B)  Lamb 
C)  Master 
D)  Lion of Judah 
A)  King 
B)  Lamb 
C)  Master 
D)  Lion of Judah

Question 13

According to amillennialism . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  the 1,000 years in Revelation 20 symbolize the present church age. 
B)  the first resurrection is physical rather than spiritual. 
C)  the second resurrection is spiritual rather than physical and is general for both righteous and wicked at the parousia. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  the 1,000 years in Revelation 20 symbolize the present church age. 
B)  the first resurrection is physical rather than spiritual. 
C)  the second resurrection is spiritual rather than physical and is general for both righteous and wicked at the parousia. 
D)  All of the above

Question 14

To what animal is Jesus compared in one of John's visions?

Accepted Answer

A)  a lion 
B)  a lamb 
C)  both of the above 
D)  neither of the above 
A)  a lion 
B)  a lamb 
C)  both of the above 
D)  neither of the above

Question 15

On what island was the author of Revelation when he received the visions recorded in Revelation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cyprus 
B)  Patmos 
C)  Crete 
D)  Malta 
A)  Cyprus 
B)  Patmos 
C)  Crete 
D)  Malta

Question 16

According to your textbook, how are the seven seals, seven trumpets, and seven bowls of Revelation 6-19 best taken?

Accepted Answer

A)  The three sets describe one continuous chronological historical series of events. 
B)  The three sets are increasingly intense descriptions of the same reality. 
C)  The three sets overlap. 
D)  The three sets are entirely symbolic, with no historical connection whatsoever. 
A)  The three sets describe one continuous chronological historical series of events. 
B)  The three sets are increasingly intense descriptions of the same reality. 
C)  The three sets overlap. 
D)  The three sets are entirely symbolic, with no historical connection whatsoever.

Question 17

How many churches play a prominent role in Revelation?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  7 
C)  10 
D)  12 
A)  3 
B)  7 
C)  10 
D)  12

Question 18

Doubts about Revelation center on . . .

Accepted Answer

A)  the anonymity of the book. 
B)  the lack of quotations from it in the early church fathers. 
C)  grammatical, stylistic, and thematic dissimilarities with the Gospel and epistles of John. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  the anonymity of the book. 
B)  the lack of quotations from it in the early church fathers. 
C)  grammatical, stylistic, and thematic dissimilarities with the Gospel and epistles of John. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 19

Discuss the arguments for dating Revelation in the 90s.

Accepted Answer

The evidence of pressure, prosecution, a

Question 20

Revelation stresses. . .

Accepted Answer

A)  the Sovereignty of God. 
B)  the power of Christ. 
C)  Christ's judgment of the wicked for the saints 
D)  All of the above 
E)  Both a and b 
A)  the Sovereignty of God. 
B)  the power of Christ. 
C)  Christ's judgment of the wicked for the saints 
D)  All of the above 
E)  Both a and b

Exam 20: Apocalypse Later-The Book of Revelation

Which church was given a letter in the Book of Revelation?

Witherington argues that the rapture is heavily presented in Revelation.

Christ is pictured in the Book of Revelation as . . .

The genre of Revelation is ancient historiography.

Discuss the meaning of Alpha and Omega as applied to Jesus in Revelation.

The main purpose of Revelation is to . . .

According to the author of your textbook, the prophecy in Revelation needs to be . . .

In Jewish symbolism, what is the number of perfection?

According to your textbook, which of the following is least likely about the author of Revelation?

Discuss why apocalypses were written during times of suffering or distress. What purpose did they serve within such communities?

To which of the following divisions of theology does Revelation contribute most?

What is John's favorite expression for describing Jesus?

According to amillennialism . . .

To what animal is Jesus compared in one of John's visions?

On what island was the author of Revelation when he received the visions recorded in Revelation?

According to your textbook, how are the seven seals, seven trumpets, and seven bowls of Revelation 6-19 best taken?

How many churches play a prominent role in Revelation?

Doubts about Revelation center on . . .

Discuss the arguments for dating Revelation in the 90s.

Revelation stresses. . .

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Paul, the Letter Writer Part Two: The Capital Pauline Epistles

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