STOP! LOOK! LISTEN!
Study Rev. 14 and 15
Use the basic Stop! Look! Listen technique on these two chapters.
STOP! Slow down as you read through these two chapters. There are many words/concepts/symbols that are difficult to understand. I don’t think I can study the book without getting some help from outside sources
LOOK ! There are many different ideas about what all this symbolism means… I try to remember…I don’t have all the answers! I will always use at least two different writers for my gathering of information.
These things I do know : 1) We don’t understand it all. 2) Something is going to happen. 3) It will be terrible 4) I don’t want to be here when it happens!
Where is the any ‘victory’ in these two chapters?
If the book of Revelation is the “unveiling of Jesus Christ” how do these two chapters describe, or ‘unveil’ Him? What titles or descriptions are given of Jesus?
Are these chapters sequential ? Concurrent? Perhaps a summary of what is to come?
CHAPTER 14
His titles…vs 1 , 4, 10 the Lamb; vs 14 Son of Man
Vs 4 There is much discussion about the description of the 144,000 -( needs research)
Vs 5 – What is ‘no gile.’ Who was this said about in the NT?
Vs 8 Notice the words “because”, “made” “fornication.”
Vs 9 This is the familiar verse about the ‘mark’. With technology today, what might this be? Notice that the mark is always associated with worship of the beast.
Vs 9 -11 Who is the ‘he’ that is mentioned?
Vs 13 Good news…notice that throughout the book of Revelation…so much doom and gloom is often interrupted by good news.
What is reaping? Who does it, to whom, why?
I notice the words ‘ the wrath of God' several times . (vs 10 and 19). How can our God be described this way?
CHAPTER 15
Again some good news in the midst of death and destruction…singing and praise.
Vs 1…I see the word ‘sign’ again. Here comes another 7 wraths! Notice ‘for in them the wrath of God is complete.’
Vs 2….Who are ‘those”? The verse states ”those who have victory…” over what ? 1) the beast 2) over his image 3) over his mark 4) over the number of his name….????
Verse 3-4. Notice the emphasis of the song. What is the theme? Verse 4 has three ‘because’ (for) statements – write them out.
Verse 5-8…here come the 7 angels! These have seven ‘plagues’.
LISTEN!
What is God trying to teach us in chapters 14 and 15?
What if these two chapters had been left out of Scripture?
How do these two chapters impact my life today? ???????????????
If I believe that I will be raptured off of earth and into the presence of God before all this takes place…why bother to study it?
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