BEREAN LIBRARY STUDY

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Dec 11, 1900

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 77, No. 50.

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BEREAN LIBRARY STUDY

Review of First Seven Chapters of Revelation

DAILY READING FOR DECEMBER 16-22

Sunday, “God’s Love for His People,” “Early Writings,” pages 31-33.

Monday, “The Open and Shut Door,” Id., 34-37.

Tuesday, “End of the 2300 Days,” Id., 45-47.

Wednesday, “Duty in View of the Time of Trouble,” Id., 47-49.

Thursday, “My First Vision,” Id., 9-15.

Friday, article on Reading Circle Study, on this page.

We hope that all will make an effort to follow the preceding readings from “Early Writings.” These articles are invaluable, and throw great light upon the different lines of truth given in the first seven chapters of Revelation. Every Bible student, young and old, should possess a copy of “Early Writings,” and should give it careful study.

QUESTIONS

1. How is Christ’s character portrayed in the first chapter of Revelation? Describe his personal appearance.

2. Give an outline of the first chapter.

3. Give the meaning of the names of each of the seven churches. What period of time was covered by each church?

4. Which churches endured persecution?

5. Which of the churches were noted for their zeal in missionary work?

6. What is the difference in the general character of the two lines of prophecy in the seven churches and the seven seals?

7. Where do the most of the events recorded in the fourth and fifth chapters take place?

8. Who are the four and twenty elders and the four living creatures?

9. What is the significance of the expression “Root of David”?

10. What is indicated by the colors, white, red, and black, in the first three seals?

11. Give an outline of the work represented by the fourth seal. By the fifth.

12. Locate and describe the signs under the sixth seal.

13. Between which two verses of the sixth chapter does the sealing work of the seventh chapter take place?

14. What is the seal of God? Describe the rise and progress of the sealing message.

15. What special honors are conferred upon the one hundred and forty-four thousand? If you fail to be one of the number, who will be to blame?

16. Give an outline of the 2d, 3d, 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th chapters of Revelation.