Revelations Q & A from chapters 1 7

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1 Revelations Q & A from chapters What is the literal meaning of the word Revelation? Ans: Unconcealed or unveil or reveal. 2. How many times is it mentioned in the book Was in the spirit and the angels appeared? Ans: Was in the spirit mentioned 54 times; The angels appeared mentioned 67 times. 3. The Book of Revelation is in the form of a letter. How can you know that? Ans: There are prologues, greeting to the 7 churches, the body and benedictions which are there in an epistle of the New Testament. 4. What does John want to reveal through who is, who was and who is to come. Ans: Eternity of God. 5. What do the following attributes given to Jesus, show His nature? Loving one (ans) Passion b. One who redeemed us through blood (ans) Resurrection c. One who make us the Royal Priesthood (ans) Glorification. 6. What are the Greek words used for beginning and end? Ans: Alpha and Omega 7. What is the Hebrew word for the The Lord of the Hosts? Ans. Yahweh Sabboath. 8. Why was John exiled to Patmos? Ans. John was considered as a danger to the society due the spreading of Gospel. 9. What do the 7 golden lampstands indicate? What is the implied meaning? Ans. The churches that are going through persecution, knowing that the victorious Jesus walking with them must make in the path of Truth and Lighten up the whole world. 10. What do the 7 stars in the right hand of Jesus mean?

2 Ans. They are the angels of the 7 churches. Roman Kings used to wear seven stars. That shows their power in the world. But the implied meaning is that Christ is the king of the world. 11. How did John react to when he was in the spirit on the Lord s Day? Ans. He became like a dead person. People are not strong enough to stand in the front of God s Glory. 12. Where are the 7 churches located according to the current geographical position? Ans. It is the place that lies between Black Sea and the Mediterranean, the present Turkey. 13. Why did Ephesus get the credit to be called the lamp of Asia Minor? Ans. The biggest trade center in Asia Minor Known as the independent city due to the services provided to Roman Empire. One of the seven wonders of the olden time, the temple of Artemis (Diana) People from all over the world used to come here to buy magic threads and charms. Many immigrants lived there safely, made the place a den of evil deeds. 14. How was the Church started at Ephesus? How was its growth? Ans. St. Paul started it, Timothy became the first Bishop. Then it was the time of St. John. The martyrs who were taken to Rome passed through Ephesus. It is believed that Mother of our Lord spent her last days here in Ephesus. 15. What did Jesus say about the church of Ephesus? 1. Persevered---They dedicated their body and mind completely to Jesus and labored for His name-sake using their time, money and ability. 2. Patience They showed heroic patience 3. Strong faith they tested those who say they are apostles and found them liars 4. Left their first love towards God varied away from the divine plan for them 5. How can they come back from their fall: i. remember what you have learned; ii. Repent iii. do the first work; 6. Their punishment Remove your lampstand from its place. (means, He will remove God s glory from the church) 7. Good thing They hate the deeds of heresies (Nicolaitans) 16. What was the greatest reward promised to the church of Ephesus?

3 Ans. They will the get to eat from the tree of life. (it means- You will get this fruit if you receive the body of Jesus with preparation. It also means you will get eternal life at paradise with Jesus.) 17. What is the meaning of Paradise? It is a Persian Language; it means a garden for pleasure 18. He who has an ear, He who overcomes what are the meanings of these words? Ans. He who has an ear It refers to the one who hears Jesus s words and lives according to that. He who overcomes It means the one who defeats Satan. He is the one who does not fall prey for worldly pleasures but live according to the rules of God. 19. What is the importance of Town of Smyrna? It is known as Asia Minor s Jewelry, (crown, flower etc.) Because of its geographical position at the side of the peninsula, it was protected from disasters from battles and likewise. It was rich because it was the center of big businesses and beautiful with architectural decorations. It was at Smyrna, the first temple was built for a Roman god. It was also the birthplace of Homer; It was a capital of civilization. 20. Name two churches that stood firm in their belief. 1. Smyrna 2. Philadelphia. 21. Who was that Saint who became a martyr in Smyrna? Ans. He was the bishop of Smyrna, St. Polycarp. 22. What were the difficulties faced by the church of Smyrna? Ans. Tribulations, poverty and prison. 23. Who were known as the synagogue of Satan? Ans. A large and influential Jewish population actively opposed Christianity and persecuted them are known as the synagogue of Satan. 24. What did Jesus ask them to do? What was the reward He promised to them?

4 Ans. Be faithful until death. He promised them the crown of life, also he who overcomes shall not be hurt by the second death. 25. What does the second death signify? Ans. It is the judgement of God. The Smyrnans who overcome shall not face God s judgment. 26. What are the specialties of Pergamos? Ans. It had an outstanding Library, parchment was first used here. It was famous for the cures in medicine There was a temple dedicated to worship a living emperor. 4 important pagan cults were centered there. 27. Why is it known as a place where Satan s throne is? It was the first city in Asia to build a temple dedicated to the worship of a living emperor; Hence the name. There is also a temple where they worshipped a Roman God Asclepius. 28. What are the good things Jesus spoke about the church of Pergamos? Ans. They hold fast to Jesus name even though they have persecution. They did not deny their faith even in the days in which St. Antipas was killed. It was difficult to be a true Christian in those circumstances. 29. What were the things Jesus found against the church of Pergamos? Ans. They ate things sacrificed to idols and committed sexual immorality. They held the doctrines of Nicolaitans. 30. What are the promises given by Jesus to those who over comes? Ans. He will give them hidden manna to eat, a white stone and on the stone a new name no one knows except him who receives it. 31. What is the meaning of new name? Ans. New name denotes new position. The new person who is with Jesus will show the nature of Jesus. 32. Out of 7 churches, which church received the longest letter? Ans. Thyatira.

5 33. What are the significances of Thyatira city? Ans. This was the communication center for Roman Government. It was the trade-capital of Asia Minor It was a commercial city that is also known as the threshold city It was famous for trading blankets, leather goods, clothes and also slaves. 34. How glorified Jesus is described in this letter? Ans. He has eyes like flaming fire and His feet like fine brass. 35. What were the good things Jesus say about the church of Thyatira? Ans. He praised them for their good work, love, service, faith and their patience. He also praised their progress in spiritual growth. 36. What were the defects of the church of Thyatira? Ans. They allowed a false prophetess (Jezebel) influence the community leading many faithful astray. She educed them to commit sexual immorality and eat things sacrificed to idols. 37. What are the promises given to the church of Thyatira? Ans. He will give them power over the nations to rule them with a rod of iron. (this is a promise given to the martyrs during His second coming) They will be given the morning star. (meaning a new resurrected Christian is a morning star) 38. Describe the significances of Sardis City. Ans. It was one of the biggest cities of the world during a period of 700 years before the time the Book of Revelation was written. When it was under the Persian rule it went down in its fame. It grew again under the great leadership of Alexander the Great It came under Roman rule after that. In A. D 17 it was completely destroyed by an Earth quake. But came up again during the rule of Emperor Tiberius. 39. What are the defects of the church of Sardis? Ans. It was spiritually dead, even though it has a name that they are alive.( there was a temple that was famous, as it was said, the deity was able to restore the dead to life again)

6 Jesus found their work not perfect in front of God ( they did not give fruit according to their faith) 40. What is the advice given to the church of Sardis? Ans. Hold fast to the Word they have heard, strengthen the things which are on the verge to die, be watchful and repent. 41. What all things we should be watchful, since Jesus comes as a thief? Ans. Watchful against temptations that is brought by Satan. Watchful since we do not know the time, be prepared all the time. Watchful against heresies spread by false teachers. Watchful, since Jesus is watching us all the time. 42. What are the promises of Jesus for those who kept their garments pure and undefiled? Ans. They shall walk with Jesus in white. He will give them white garments. Their names will be written in the Book of Life. Jesus will confess their names before God and angels. 43. What are the significances of the City of Philadelphia? Ans. This was the last city built among the 7 cities. It was built with the intention of spreading Greek Language and Greek civilization. It was the land of volcanos, fertile with the lava. On A. D 17 it was destroyed by Earthquake. 44. What are the descriptions given about Jesus? Ans. He is holy, he is true, he has the key of David (He has the authority to make anyone enter the New Jerusalem). He can open doors that no one can shut and shut the doors so that no one can open. 45. What are the good things Jesus say about the church of Philadelphia? Ans. It is an open door that Jesus set before His Kingdom. (Probably seeing their good works) They kept His Word and not denied them. He will bring back those Jews those who denied Him and make them worship Him. Since they kept His command to persevere, He will keep them from the hour of trial.

7 46. What is the warning to the church of Philadelphia? Ans. Jesus will come soon. They have to hold fast to their faith. Do not let anyone to take their crown. 47. What are the promises given to those who over comes? Ans. He will make them pillars of Temple of God. They will be safe and will not be removed (they lost their security due the earthquake) Three names will be written on their forehead 1. The name of God; 2. The name of New Jerusalem; 3. The new name of Jesus. 48. What are the significances of the City of Laodicea? Ans. It is main route from Asia Minor to Syria. Very rich city due to business. It boasts of a special type of wool, a large banking industry and a famous medical school. 49. How the glorified Jesus was described? Ans. He is the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness of the Beginning of the creation of God. 50. What was the nature of the church of Laodicea at that time, according to Jesus? Ans. He is not cold lack of commitments. Not interested in any good or bad. Not hot fall into complacent, self-satisfied, and not hot in pursuing spiritual matters. Lukewarm They gave equal importance to God and worldly matters. They are worldly rich but spiritually poor. (wretched, poor, miserable, blind and naked) 51. What are the advices given by Jesus? Ans. Buy from Jesus gold refined in the fire (faith is valuable than gold). Get white garments from Jesus to conceal their nakedness (conceal their spiritual nakedness) Buy eye salves from Him (to open their inner eyes to see their nature clearly) Be zealous and repent. Receive Jesus as the savior; He knocks at the door of our heart. It is our duty to open the doors. 52. What is the reward for those who overcome? Ans. Jesus will grant to sit with Him on His Throne

8 53. Which church had too many faults? Ans. Laodicea 54. Which church did not have any goodness to mention? Ans: Laodicea 55. Name two churches which received only praises. 1. Smyrna 2. Philadelphia 56. In his second revelation, what is he seeing frist? Ans. A Throne set in Heaven (presence of God, Royalty, Judgement, Almighty, fit to worship Throne gives all these meaning) 57. Who are the 24 elders sitting in front of the throne? Ans. They are 12 sons of Jacob and 12 apostles 58. Before the throne, there was a sea of glass, like crystals. What does it signify? Ans. It denotes Heaven. Sea also denotes death and entering into new life through baptism. 59. In the midst of the throne and around the throne were 4 living creatures with full of eyes in front and back. What does it signifies? Ans. Midst and around shows they enjoyed the most of His presence; eyes show absolute vigilance. They represented the creation and show its sole purpose is to praise God. 60. What were the four creatures doing? Ans. They were doing the heavenly worship. The worship of the church should reflect this heavenly worship. They were worshipping these things: 1. God s Holiness; 2. God s almightiness; 3. God s eternity; 4. Praises of God 61. What are the 24 elders and 4 creatures doing? Ans. The 24 elders and 4 creatures were praying without ceasing day and night. It denotes the whole universe; including man and nature should worship the creator without stopping. They give glory and honor and thanks to God. The elders cast their crowns and fell down. Falling down --- This accepts the weaknesses of men and glorification of God. Their praises accepts the fitness of His position as the Great Creator. Casting the Crowns down Crown are given by God, they are dedicating it back to Him. During worship we must dedicate our sound, emotion, time, and talents that are given by God.

9 62. What is the content of the scroll that was in the hand of the God who seated on the throne? Ans. It contains the secret decrees of God concerning the judgment and salvation of humanity. It also includes God s will concerning the events marking the end times 63. Why was it sealed with 7 seals? Ans. God s plan is the greatest mystery, His judgement is vast. It should not be revealed until the time it will be implemented. No one should see it before time and no one can change the content. 64. What is it meaning here that Jesus who was slain and became a sacrificial offering is the only one who is qualified to open the seals? Ans. God wants a person who spent every second of his life doing the will of God to handle this divine message. Jesus is the only person who qualified like that. 65. What is the reason for calling Jesus The Lamb? Ans. Jesus became the sacrificial lamb for the sins of world, since he is the Passover Lamb. It is written in Rev. 17:12-14 and in 6:15-17 that The Lamb who is the Lord and the King will defeat the other animals and Satan. This only Jesus can do, hence he the The Lamb 66. The Lamb takes the scroll from the hands of the person who sits on the throne. What does it signify? Ans. It signifies that the authority is given to the Lamb 67. How was the lamb being worshipped and who did the woship? Ans. When He had taken the scroll the four living creatures and the twenty four elders fell down before the Lamb, each having a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. They sang a new song. 68. What are the qualifications that Jesus had to break the seals and open the scroll? Ans. He was being sacrificed according to His own will and reinstated the lost relationship between God and humankind. He gave His own blood as a ransom and bought the whole humankind to salvation. He made the whole humankind a position of kings and priests to our God. 69. What did the angels say and what is the meaning of it?

10 Ans. The angels sang, Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and riches and wisdom, and strength and honor and glory and blessing. They were praising 7 attributes of the Lamb. Power, riches, wisdom and strength These 4 denotes complete authority. Remaining 3 honor, glory and blessings These are the offerings the angels made as worship. 70. At the end of this heavenly worship, what did he at the end, as part-taking in the worship? Ans. Every creature which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them including sun, moon, stars and all vegetation are worshipping the God Almighty and the Christ the Lamb. 71. What was the response of the creatures and the elders for this worship? Ans. The four creatures said Amen and the twenty four elders fell down and worshiped Him who lives forever and ever. 72. By breaking the seal what is Jesus doing? Ans. Revealing God s plan. 73. Who ae the participants of these divine plan? Ans. 1. Men on horseback; 2. Martyrs pleading for justice; 3. Angels; 4. People on Earth 74. What is the meaning of the things that happened when the first seal was broken? Ans. There appeared a white horse and a rider. The white color and the crown on the rider denote that he should conquer the enemies of God and comes back as victorious. 75. What authority was given to the rider who sits on the red horse that came out when the second seal was broken? Ans. The rider was granted the authority to remove peace from the earth and that people should kill one another. It represents war, violent bloodshed, and death. 76. What was the significance of the balance (a pair of scales) in the hand of the rider on the black horse when the third seal was broken? Ans. The third ride represents famine and inflation, frequent accompaniments of war. Scarcity of food will be there. It must be carefully weighed and use sparingly. 77. What is the meaning of saying the prices of wheat and barley? What is the reason for saying do not harm oil and wine?

11 Ans. The daily wage of a common man at that time was one denarius. With that money he cannot get enough food to sustain him and his family. It shows inflation and scarcity of food. We use oil and wine in Holy Sacraments. Oil for anointing of Holy Chrism, wine for Holy Qurbana is used and there should not be any scarcity for them. If the faithful people who receives the anointing of the Holy Spirit and with true repentance receives the Holy Qurbana, then he gets proper protection from this famine. 78. What was the name of the rider who came with the pale yellow horse and who followed him? Ans. His name is Death and Hades followed Death. 79. What is the meaning of what happened when the fourth seal was broken? Ans. The power was given to the rider to kill with sword, with hunger, with death, and by the beasts of the earth. 80. What is the venue John is seeing when the fifth seal was broken? Ans. When the first four seals were broken the riders and the horses came out near the throne in heaven. But when the fifth seal is broken John sees a temple that has an altar. 81. Give the main description of what happened when the fifth seal was broken? Ans. God is giving a description of what is Christian Martyrdom. 82. Whom did John see under the altar? Ans. He saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony which they held. 83. What was the response of God received by the souls of the martyrs? Ans. A white robe was given to each of them. White robe denotes their salvation and holiness. Then they were told to rest a little while longer, until both the number of their fellow servants and their brethren, who would be killed as they were, was completed 84. What was happened when the sixth seal was broken? Ans. There was a great earthquake; the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became like blood. The stars of heaven fell to earth. The sky receded as a scroll when it is rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved out of its place. The kings of the earth,

12 the great men, the rich, the poor, mighty men, slaves and freemen hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains. 85. What is special in God s wrath? Ans.It is a wrath out of Love. It is not for destruction but for salvation. We must take our refuge in God s love and mercy. 86. In the seventh chapter, God gives us three important facts. What are they? 1. Warning The great tribulation (wrath) will come soon 2. Protection Lord s faithful are sealed against His wrath. 3. Promise The faithful, who will be sealed, will then assemble for worship. The Lamb will lead them to living fountains of waters. ( promise of eternal life) 87. From which direction the angel came with the seal of the living God? Why did he say not to harm earth, sea or trees? Ans. He came from East. It was said because he has to seal the servants of our God on their forehead. So they have to hold on their destructions. 88. What is the meaning of the seal received by the true Christians? Ans. A seal shows the ownership. This seal is to protect the righteous from God s wrath. We get a seal of a cross on the forehead with Holy Chrism during the Baptism; that is the seal of the Holy Spirit. With that seal we became the property of God. With the protection of the seal, it does not mean that Christians get a physical protection from tribulation, but we get enough courage to face any problem with our own power, perseverance and patience. 89. Which tribe of Israelites was not in the 12 tribes that received the seal? Ans. Dan 90. Where was the innumerable multitude from all nations standing? Ans. They were before the throne of God and before the Lamb in Heaven. 91. Who are these innumerable multitudes? What were they wearing?

13 Ans. They came from all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues. They had white robes and had palm branches in their hands. 92. What do these innumerable multitudes remind us? Ans. This reminds us about the countless number of children that was promised to Abraham by God. 93. What is the meaning of palm branches? Ans. It signifies Victory. 94. What were these multitudes shouting? Ans. They said, Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne and to the Lamb. 95. The angels were also praising God along with the multitudes. What did they say? Ans. They fell on their face and worshipped saying, Amen, Blessing and glory and wisdom, thanksgiving and honor and power and might be to our God forever and ever. 96. What are the specialties of these multitudes? They worship God along with the heavenly crowd and they are wearing the white robes They washed their robe and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. They are before the throne of God and serve him day and night in His temple. They came out of the great tribulation. 97. Since the one who sits on the throne is their Lord, what changes occurred to them? Ans. They shall not have hunger or thirst. The sun shall not strike them nor the heat. The Lamb will shepherd them to the living fountains of waters. God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.

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