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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Dec 18, 1900

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 77, No. 51.

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BEREAN LIBRARY STUDY

Revelation 8; “Thoughts on the Revelation,” pages 452-468

DAILY READING FOR DECEMBER 23-29

Sunday, “Thoughts on the Revelation,” verses 1-6.

Monday, “ ” “ ” “ ” verse 7.

Tuesday, “ ” “ ” “ ” verses 8, 9.

Wednesday, “ ” “ ” “ ” “ ” 10, 11.

Thursday, “ ” “ ” “ ” “ ” 12, 13.

Friday, article on Reading Circle Study on this page.

QUESTIONS

1. What change took place in heaven when the seventh seal was opened?

2. Why was there silence? Give Scriptural proof that God and the angels had left heaven.

3. Why and where had they gone?

4. Has there been anything in the past that would compare with the grandeur of Christ’s coming?

5. Give Scriptural proof that the law of God will be seen in the heavens in connection with Christ’s coming?

6. How long are the saints ascending to heaven?

7. Where is the golden altar of verse 3? What was given the angel that stood at the altar?

8. What was done with the incense? What is the incense which is added to the prayer of faith in heaven?

9. When all the prayers had been offered, how did the angel signify that the work was finished?

10. What new line of prophecy opens with verse 6? Against what nation was the work under the first four trumpets especially directed?

11. Into what three parts was Europe divided?

12. What tribe led the work under the first trumpets? Who was their leader?

13. What part of Europe was represented by the “third part” of verse 7? Describe the devastation made under the first trumpet.

14. Which tribe led in the work under the second trumpet? Give name of leader.

15. Where did their leader establish his headquarters? What localities were especially ravaged by him?

16. What great destruction did he cause, which fitly represented a burning mountain cast into the sea?

17. Give the name of the tribe that led out in the work under the third trumpet, also their leader.

18. What part of Europe was affected by their raid? Which continued the longer, the second or the third trumpet?

19. What was represented by the third part of the sun, moon, and stars of verse 12? Give date when each were extinguished.

20. How were the last three trumpets announced?

NOTE.—Secure a map of the world, and in your private study carefully locate the work described under the first three trumpets, and you will have no difficulty in remembering them. Work at it until you can trace on the map the course of each general.